Stages of Watch Manufacture (Elgin)


DESCRIPTION

the first side with the manufacturing stages of a white enamel dial, the second of plates and bridges, the third of spring, barrels, wheel train, escapements, regulators and hands, the forth of screws, springs and regulators, the fifth side with the manufacturing stages of pivots, pinions and barrels, the sixth side with the manufacturing stages of escape wheels, jewels and levers.

Sold for $9,600.00

Wow! Nice! -And I don't go for that nick-nacky stuff,either.

Wow neat case. This stuff is not so cheap though. Theres a 3'x2' framed pic in a flea market near here of the elgin "Father Time" that they want $500 for.(Oh, how many watches/movements could i buy for that!) Hey.. .. This gives me an idea of making a case with parts from my elgin movements. A little felt..a little Hot Glue..some "pretty little gears or such". just kidding

Marty,
I'm with you, no nicky nacky stuff here either, but what's inside, did turn my head.

Darren,
You made my heart jump when you said

"making a case with parts from my elgin movements. A little felt..a little Hot Glue..some "pretty little gears or such".

I almost thought you were serious!!!

It's nice to know so many feel the same as I do when they see parts used so bad.

I do think that when a part is really really bad, and can't be repaired, you can use it for a display, or anything else you want to, but it would have to be a super mess for me to even consider it. I'm rediculous about parts, I want to save ALL of them.

The display is cool though.

I even considerd it when I was new, so I could LEARN the parts. Thank goodness I realized early, just how perfect and valuable these little critters are.

Absolutely! This display serves an educational purpose in an artful form; I'm all for that...The parts aren't being used to make some useless foo-foo dust collecting soon forgotten pass-around last second recycled Xmas /birthday present nobody wants anyway.

I think that form of "art" is a step or three below macaroni portraits!

Here's a display Waltham put out.
Brian C.

Brian,
I have to say, I do love seeing these.

I think one of these could go a long way in helping me with my total brain feeze when it comes to parts, but I never could get myself to use any of them to make one for myself.

I've used pictures, and had no luck, but I still can't put parts together to make one.

Russell thinks I'm crazy, but I have tons of little plastic cups full of parts and can't bring myself to mount them, after all, someone may need them some day!

I do think it may be time to post the parts here for others to pick over.

Thank you for sharing.

Sheila, I was hoping you see that i was joking. i wouldnt wast my elgins for that. I was going to use a Vacheron movement for that. It'll be pretty'r than the giant wood spoon and fork on my wall.
Brian thanks for the pic of the riverside. i like the way waltham set the hour wheel/hand set in the middle of the dial.

There's one being sold on eBay today, that is a something like the one I posted.
These were given out to jewelry stores to show customers all the parts in a watch. I've seen a number of these through the years and the parts don't have serial numbers, on most I've seen, so maybe Waltham used rejected parts to make them.
Brian C.