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Picture of Larry Lamphier
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Can anyone tell me if this is the correct dial for this movement?

It has this same dial on it now with hairlines, and my customer just wants me to replace it with this one. I thought it went on the Lincoln type movements, but not sure.

Thank you for any help.

Regards,
Larry

 
Posts: 2733 | Location: Northeastern United States | Registered: February 28, 2010
IHC Life Member
Picture of Eugene Buffard
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No this would not been the original style dial that would of been on this Bunn.
 
Posts: 3326 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2010
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Picture of David Abbe
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Larry, my understanding is the Red Dot dials are for movements with fewer than RR spec adjustments.
 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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Picture of Larry Lamphier
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Thank you guys.

Come to think of it I have a wolverine Illinois with this dial also.

My suspensions were correct.

I appreciate your help.

Regards,
Larry
 
Posts: 2733 | Location: Northeastern United States | Registered: February 28, 2010
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Larry,
The red dot dials were found on D&RG RR A.Lincolns grade, here pictures of one of these:

 
Posts: 3 | Location: Italy | Registered: January 26, 2013
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Picture of David Abbe
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I recite Lindell's discussion of this which can be found in its entirety at;
https://ihc185.infopop.cc/eve/f...791097792#3791097792

This is one of those touchy subjects. All the ads and all available information point to triangular black markers. The "usual and customary" dial will always be preferred and as Dave pointed out there has been some eighty years for a dial change to have been made. It takes only a few minutes and the reality is that any Bunn Special movement most likely started out fronting a dial featuring the "black arrows or triangles" markers.

Of course one could easily assert that any dial offered at the time of original sale could have been ordered on the watch or installed at time of sale simply because the buyer liked it better. In the photo-merge below we show a "red-dot" markers dial on top. But as Foster mentioned they are usually associated with lesser movements, often 17 or 19-Jewel 3 or 4 Position Non-Railroad-Grade.


On top red dots and below preferred Bunn Special design...


 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
IHC Member 1508
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I've got one on my 706 17j."Time King" I like it. Brad
 
Posts: 956 | Location: Wenatchee, Washington in the USA | Registered: December 14, 2010
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