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Unusual Case With Photos

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April 03, 2008, 22:41
Marty Bell
Unusual Case With Photos
I've never seen this before;at first I thought it was some kind of adapter for a smaller movement,then I noticed the four notches...maybe for a dial?
Who can fill me in on this? Thanks guys- Confused




Marty
April 03, 2008, 22:43
Marty Bell
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April 03, 2008, 22:45
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April 03, 2008, 22:52
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Marty
April 04, 2008, 05:07
Aaron Bereiter
I also have a case very similar but different. I would like to find out what it was for. Maybe a dollar watch or something like that?




Aaron
April 04, 2008, 05:08
Aaron Bereiter
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April 04, 2008, 06:10
Marty Bell
Very interesting-have you taken it apart for cleaning? I was wondering if the "extra section" unscrewed from the case...Thanks,Aaron.


Marty
April 04, 2008, 10:41
Lindell V. Riddle

Apparently the numbers match on Marty's making what looks to be an adaptor ring original to the case.

Looking closer, unusual stem in the second and third image. And then in the fourth picture it looks like whatever belongs there was held in by screws! Let's see, as Aaron speculated some unusual watch, perhaps a compass? I'm out of guesses!

Confused

April 04, 2008, 12:09
Marty Bell
Lindell: Good to hear from you!
That stem is spring loaded,too-like a pen but without the catch.I'm soaking it before I try(again) to unscrew the crown...it may be friction fit. As for the adapter part I'm still not sure if it's separate - yet. If I get this apart I'll post a pic'...It's a nice train case and I was hoping to restore and use it.


Marty
April 04, 2008, 14:55
Edward Kitner
Marty,
Pic I ran across while looking through the AWC site. Kind of looks like yours. It appears some sort of clip held the mvt in.


April 04, 2008, 14:56
Tom Brown
Marty
You might also remove the bow & see if there is a pin in there that holds the crown on, I had an older case that the crown was held on that way.

Tom
April 04, 2008, 16:07
Marty Bell
Thanks guys-I really haven't gotten too far. That strange stem will not pull out and the crown won't screw off...It would probably help if I knew what it was used for-it sure doesn't look like it wound or set anything to me,but I'm short on experience.
Taking that bow off is an idea I hadn't thought of ,Tom. Maybe somebody out there has a bit more info - ?


Marty
April 05, 2008, 06:32
Brian C.
Marty,
Your case is for an Ingersoll Dollar watch. There isn't an adapter ring, it's all one piece.
Brian C.
April 05, 2008, 07:28
Marty Bell
Thanks Brian-I think I'll still polish it up, but now I've lost interest in it...Too bad,but thanks for saving me time on that stem-you don't know how it comes off do you - ?


Marty
April 06, 2008, 06:47
Brian C.
Marty,
I think I took one apart years ago and if I remember right, made a mess of it. I have a few of these case frames so if I ever had a broken stem or spring, I'd just replace the whole thing.
Brian C.
April 07, 2008, 07:59
Marty Bell
Brian-Thanks-I decided to put it back on ebay;too bad-I like train cases- but not enough to save unusable ones! live and learn...


Marty