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Is This Dial a Legitimate Hamilton Dial

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October 17, 2010, 23:08
Jerry King
Is This Dial a Legitimate Hamilton Dial
Can someone please tell me if this dial is an appropriate dial for a 1927 Mdl. 992L...?

Thanks, all comments are welcome....

Regards,

Jerry


October 18, 2010, 09:53
Edward Kitner
Jerry,
Your dial appears to be a #436 and I believe it was used on the 992's but I do not have a date for it.
October 18, 2010, 13:11
Edward L. Parsons, Jr.
Jerry,

Edward is right, this dial, also known as Heavy Arabic, was used on Gr 992's. The style in your photo with the block letter Hamilton signature started in 1918 and continued thru the end of 992 production in 1930, so it would be correct for your 1927 example.


Best Regards,

Ed
October 18, 2010, 14:26
Larry Lamphier
Ed, How about the ones like that one, only they are Signed, not printed?

Thanks.

Regards,
Larry
October 18, 2010, 15:19
Jerry King
Both Edward's....Thank you very much....there is so much that I don't know and that's about everything, but esp. the Hamilton cases and Dials....But, I am learning....thanks to folks like you and others too of course....

Regards,

Jerry
October 18, 2010, 19:14
Edward Kitner
The script dials were also used on the 992's. Maybe Ed can fill in the dates for us?
October 18, 2010, 20:03
Larry Lamphier
Thanks Ed. Where do you find the info on the dial numbers?

Regards,
Larry
October 18, 2010, 20:32
Jerry King
Larry, try this link and go to the end you will find very useful info regarding cases & dials....

Identify your Hamilton 992 Series Factory Cases....

Regards,

Jerry
October 18, 2010, 20:56
Edward Kitner
Lawrence,
I am not sure where I got them from. I down load watch info as I find it and this was in my Hamilton file.
October 18, 2010, 21:33
Edward L. Parsons, Jr.
Early Hamilton Railroad Watch Dial Signatures: There's a lot of information in this topic:

https://ihc185.infopop.cc/eve/f...=550105022#550105022

Here's what it boils down to . . .

<<All dates approximate!>>

Block letter "HAMILTON" with serifs: 1918 - 1930
Script "Hamilton": 1905 - 1918
Script "Hamilton Watch Co.": 1893 - 1905


Best Regards,

Ed
October 18, 2010, 22:27
Jerry King
Again, Thank you both "Ed's" that is very good and useful information....

Regards,

Jerry