Internet Horology Club 185
3/4 Plate Elgin Dial Question

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May 15, 2012, 20:02
Jon Hart
3/4 Plate Elgin Dial Question
On the Elgin 18s 3/4 Plate movements (Veritas/240/etc - Model 8). Will the dials interchange between a 19j, 21j, and 23j OF movement?

Thanks...
May 15, 2012, 20:44
Claude Griffith
Swap and drop as long as it is from another 3/4 plate. Full plates the news is not as good, since the feet from the full and 3/4 are different.
May 15, 2012, 20:45
Jon Hart
Thanks Claude...

Is there a difference between the 3/4 plate hunter and OF dial feet location?


I hear ya on the full plates - yikes!
May 15, 2012, 20:47
Claude Griffith
No, not that I am aware of, they followed the same pattern with the 3/4 18 as they did with the 3/4 16. On the 16 you can put swap dials between OF/HC and that is true for the 18 OF/HC.
May 15, 2012, 20:49
Jon Hart
Excellent...
May 15, 2012, 20:54
Claude Griffith
I think both the 17J GMW (368/369) 18 3/4 plate and the 21J (412) came with DS dials. Off the top of my head I can't think of too many 18s-3/4 that were SS.