Here are some pictures of 18sz Hamilton

Before - krazy hands

2 - Dial damage at lever

3 - Yikes

After

Very nice Jon!

slow down Joe

Hopefully better case

Movement 942

Now that I've waited for you to add all the photos....Nice work Jon!

Movement looks very clean.

Lookin good Jon!

Thanks Gents

1st 942 and wanted to get her looking as correct as possible with parts on hand

Very nice work Jon. I'm just starting to understand how challenging it can be to assemble all the appropriate parts into a credible example.

Looks nice. Can't wait until my 942 gets to the rework table. Jon did you replace the dial or repair it?

Thanks Evan and Harry...

Harry - Would love to go to the Lindell school of dial repair. Still a chicken little, or maybe still have a couple of close to mint dials tucked away to prevent learning the art of dial repair.

How close is your 942 in serial #?

Very nice Jon! I've found that a lot of dials have a problem at the lever. My 940 has got a chip starting there. I think it is because the lever snaps back with such a force that it chips the dial. I try to ease it back in gently. Brad

Jon, nice 942! Mine is SN# 178,964 and I've had it several years. You really don't see a lot of these on the sales block very often. Nice find and a keeper.

I replaced the dial with this one. I do not know if the script Hamilton is correct, or the script Hamilton Watch Co. It may be that this was a transitional period. Someone will know.

Mike,

Nice one!!!

Around 1905 Hamilton went to the short script like on the dial you have posted...

Grade: 942

Estimated Production Year: 1902

Yup - You would need a full script DS dial

Next task to procure that 943 might be a tad harder

OK Jon, I do have a "full script dial" and so I should install it. My watches are mostly in Oregon and I'm in AZ. I do have a 943 that I bought from Tom Dunn. As you know, they are harder yet to find, and, a bit more dear!

Nice HC on this one as well. I was experimenting with my light box when I took these photos. The red background kind of "bleeds" into the images.