August 08, 2003, 16:39
Harold VisserNotice anything unusual........
about this KW Howard?
August 08, 2003, 16:55
Phil DellingerIs it unusual in that it winds counter clock-wise?
Phil Dellinger
NAWCC# 157070
IHC Life Member (L12)
August 08, 2003, 17:27
Harold VisserPhil, no that's not it, all KW Howards wind counterclockwise,except a very, very few versions.
Harold
August 08, 2003, 20:25
John PavlikHow about the nickle plates with the unusal demaskeening........
John
August 08, 2003, 20:29
Phil DellingerOk Harold,
One last guess for me! Is it the Mershon's Patent center wheel rack regulator?
Phil Dellinger
NAWCC# 157070
IHC Life Member (L12)
August 08, 2003, 20:42
Harold VisserJohn, you are right, the rayed damaskeened nickle plated version is one of only about 140 made in the SER.III model. This movement sold for $125 back in 1869, which at that time was a huge sum of money!
Harold
August 08, 2003, 20:48
Harold VisserDarn, you guys are good, Phil, you are absolutely right, the Mershons regulator was used only on a very, very few nickle SER.III movements, the number known to exist can be counted on one hand! Do we have closet Howard collectors out there?
Harold
August 08, 2003, 22:52
John PavlikHarold,
No closet collector here. I only have 2 of those old Howards, and you need 3 to be a collection. I refuse to buy the 3rd one because then I would have to keep "upgrading" the collection
John
August 20, 2003, 10:26
Jim McLaughlinHarold,
$125 in 1869 would be $1623.35 in 2002 dollars...
Jim
August 25, 2003, 19:00
Louis ChristinaHi Harold,
Great picture of a rare Howard, the nickel series III with Mershon’s Patent is one of my favorites. I was wondering if you had any pictures of Howard Experimental watches that you could post.
Louis
Louis Christina