March 18, 2008, 01:19
David AbbeEaton 21J Canadian Railroad watch??
I got this 21J 5pl. Adj. Lever Set 16s "Eaton" from a British Columbia seller. It looks very highly finished, and I hesitate to disassemble and clean it until I know who made it. ANYBODY?
March 18, 2008, 01:21
David AbbeThe finish work on the movement seems very nicely done . . .
March 18, 2008, 01:45
Bill KappDavid,
I don't know who made the watch but I do know who the private label was made for. T. Eaton was the largest Canadian dept store with headquarters in Toronto. Sears bought them out about 20 years ago after the grandkids ran the business into the ground.
I have their watchman's recorder device in my collection which can be seen at
http://williamkapp.fortunecity.com/id19.htmHappy hunting,
Bill Kapp
March 18, 2008, 02:38
Frank KusumotoIt looks suspiciously like a Waltham... but it's not quite exactly the same. It's a very interesting find.
March 18, 2008, 22:34
Bill KappHi again,
Check out Larry Buchan's Canandian Private label's further down the board.
He has another Eaton and id's that movement.
Happy hunting,
Bill
March 18, 2008, 23:18
David AbbeI do have some feedback that it is a Gallet movement made for Eaton.
March 19, 2008, 06:59
Brian C.Hi Dave,
I have a 3 foot dial just like yours attached to the lower plate in a parts box, simply marked on the box, The Eaton Unlimited.
Brian C.