The following are some Webb Ball patents I located on the web, I couldn't find where they have been posted here before.

Tom

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Patent for dial feet

2nd page

Dial

Patent for hair spring stud

Page two of hair spring stud

Hair spring stud diagram

I noticed that two of the patents list a Laverne N. Cobb as co-inventor. I saw in other post that Mr. Cobb worked for Ball.

I found that Mr. Laverne N. Cobb was born April 8, 1863 in New York & in 1920 census was living in Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio and listed as Superintendent Watch Co.

In 1892 he is listed as a watch maker.

Tom

Design for watch-hands D22702

The 'pierced' hand D24446

The idea of circular damaskeening D26267

Regulator 565955

The 'other' famous damaskeening pattern D25695

Lewis Albert Faller, assignor to Webster C. Ball

watch barrel 872994

Sidney Y. Ball; a badge D38541

S. Y. Ball , another badge D38542

Interesting posts, Gerald, and fits nicely in with Tom's info on the Ball Watch Patents....

Thanks for your contribution....

Regards,
Jerry

Gerald,

Great job! I went to the patent office and looked up the text on the pierced hands. The application was filed 3-22-95 and granted rather quickly in July!

As 601 is the only 936 I have ever seen with the pierced hands, given Ball's propensity to waste no time in applying for patents, I am inclined to think that the hands on 601 should really be spade type as seen on the other 936's.

No way I am disparaging number 601 Ball-Hamilton watch. It is wonderful.

Ball-Hamilton numbers 603 and 608 have the hands somewhat as seen in the 1893 patent. the ball is located a bit further back on the hand.


happy hunting