May 10, 2008, 21:30
Lindell V. RiddleSouth Bend Movement Pictures, post your best...
Here is number 1224087 a Wavy-Damaskeened Pendant-Set Grade 211 which is very common with some 54,000 produced. But this one is from the final run ever of 16-size South-Bend movements...October 03, 2008, 03:42
Frank KusumotoThe 419, a marketing mistake or miscalculation. It's a finely made watch that uses the same parts as the 431 minus the extra jewels. A very nice 17j 3-Adjustments watch.
October 04, 2008, 10:49
John J. Flahive IIISome 12s South Bend movements. A few of these are repeats, but the pictures may be slightly clearer.
Here is a Grade 407 967679
October 04, 2008, 10:54
John J. Flahive IIIGrade 411 last run with a different damaskeen pattern 1228224
October 25, 2008, 01:52
Frank KusumotoThis watch, the 223 was given such short shrift at the factory that they made even less of them than 229 "
The Studebaker" for a total of ~5k.
October 25, 2008, 02:09
Frank KusumotoMr. John Flahive III, don't be worried at all about posting repeats. It is nice to fill in the gaps and take pics of the grades of watches that are missing. Still, with repeats we aren't really just seeing the same old thing, we're seeing a watch of that grade, and, some variations may be spotted, from the obviously different damaskeening to slightly different font size or typography.
Also, I believe most of these watches are like extremely beautiful women. Different photographers will take a different picture but somehow I don't think we're going to get tired of all the pictures of fully-exposed movements in all their glory laying reposed and supine within their case. God, and in this case Walter Shelton and Charles Higgingbotham, made these watches to look this way, i.e., to be looked at.
Less tongue-in-cheek, some people have definitely honed their photo skills and great movement pics can spur those of us a little lacking to do better in our own photography.
November 09, 2008, 08:42
Ernie LogaHere is my recently aquired SB 223 Serial #597010 from 1909 Run 2:
November 22, 2008, 22:00
Ernie LogaHere is my 312 from 1908. Only 1 run with only 1000 numbers set aside. Sorry for the poor quality of the photo. My equipment is not real good yet.
December 19, 2008, 18:41
Ernie Loga0 size, HTG Grade, From 1910 Run 3
January 04, 2009, 21:14
Ernie LogaHere is a South Bend Grade 180 from 1903 I recently purchased. They only made 1000 of them.
February 23, 2009, 05:30
Frank KusumotoThis is what we have collected so far:
0s HTG
110
150
151
160
170
180
407
411 - 1st pattern
411 - 2nd pattern
415
417
419
431
203
204
207
211 - 1st pattern
211 - 2nd pattern
211 - 3rd pattern
212
215
217
219
223
Mail-Order Studebaker
227
229
260
261
280
281 - 1st pattern
281 - 2nd pattern
290 - 1st pattern
291 - 1st pattern
292 - Unmarked
292 - Marked
293
294
295
298
299
304
305
312
313 - Marked
323
330
332
333
337
340
341
342
343
345
347
If you have one that hasn't been pictured, especially the 18 sizes, please post some.

Come on 185, I know we can get them all!
February 23, 2009, 10:37
John J. Flahive IIIGrade 295 Serial number 470046
February 25, 2009, 21:30
Bill MandersHere is my 12s Studebaker ser# 1165018
March 02, 2009, 05:01
Frank KusumotoPlain Jane 347. A nice 18s 17 jewel watch. About 9k total produced.
March 06, 2009, 10:46
John J. Flahive IIIThe very common Grade 429 with 93,000+ produced. This one is serial number 935500.