968 from the first run. Number 9 of the first 10 produced. Serial # 52009 To finish dept January 17 1896. that makes it 125 years old next month!
Pocket watch database use to have the date to finish department, but that seems to be gone from the listing. Wonder why.

972 from the third run.
serial # 52223 Private label L.LUCHTEMEYER Blue Island, Ill.

972 serial number 52052 from 1897

972 serial number 52052 from 1897.

John,

Nice first run 972! Looks great!

Steve

Steve,

Goes great, too. Carried all this week, now two seconds fast.

JBS

Having been guilty of helping to take this thread slightly off topic, I now offer grade 960 serial number 50594 from 1899. Note the complete absence of identification marks - but we know what it is.

Having been guilty of helping to take this thread slightly off topic, I now offer grade 960 serial number 50594 from 1899. Note the complete absence of identification marks - but we know what it is..