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CANADIAN Private-Label Watches

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October 17, 2012, 14:55
Larry Buchan
CANADIAN Private-Label Watches
Bedford Swiss private-label 16 size, 17 jewel, private-label pocket watch


October 17, 2012, 15:14
Larry Buchan
Dial marked "WG Hess & Sons Zürich, Ont.


October 17, 2012, 15:17
Larry Buchan
Dial close-up, Zürich is a community West of London, Ontario, close to Lake Huron, it was established in 1866 with primarily Swiss settlers


October 17, 2012, 15:18
Larry Buchan
Bedford Movement, 17 jewel, Adjusted to 3 positions so would have been approved for interurban service.


October 17, 2012, 15:21
Larry Buchan
Case back trademark Nickel Silver A.W.C.Co. American Watch Case Co. of Toronto, Ontario


October 17, 2012, 15:24
Larry Buchan
Railway map of area from the 1960s Zürich would have been located just to the left of Hensall on the Blue CMR railway line between London, Ontario and Goodrich.


February 24, 2013, 17:50
Larry Buchan
Elgin Double sunk Roman numeral private-label dial marked "N.F. Babb" in Old English lettering


February 24, 2013, 17:53
Larry Buchan
Another view of dial


February 24, 2013, 17:57
Larry Buchan
Elgin 18 size, 23 jewel, Grade Veritas, Model 8, Serial No. 9267901, Manufactured 1901,


February 24, 2013, 18:00
Larry Buchan
Movement close-up.


February 24, 2013, 18:03
Larry Buchan
Dueber gold filled case trademark


February 24, 2013, 18:05
Larry Buchan
There is another example of an Elgin No. 349 on page 26 of this thread.

An Eastern Canadian Railway map showing Stratford on the left-hand side, on the CNR railway line from Toronto, Ontario. The Grand Trunk Railway arrived in Stratford, Ontario in 1856, along with the Buffalo and Lake Huron line, that began Stratford's long history as a major rail center, in 1871 a locomotive repair shop was built that was expanded in 1889 and 1906. The Grand Trunk Railway amalgamated with the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway and after World War I the railway became part of the Canadian National Railways system.


April 21, 2013, 15:53
Larry Buchan
Waltham 18 size, 15 jewel, private-label marked dial and movement Rudd & Nielsen Jewelers, Perth, Ont. Serial No. 5998121 manufactured 1891, single sunk Roman numeral 24-hour dial.


April 21, 2013, 15:54
Larry Buchan
Dial


April 21, 2013, 15:56
Larry Buchan
Private-label dial close-up


April 21, 2013, 15:59
Larry Buchan
Waltham 1883 frosty movement with private-label markings Rudd & Neilson Jewelers Perth, Ont.


April 21, 2013, 16:01
Larry Buchan
Movement close-up


April 21, 2013, 16:03
Larry Buchan
American Watch Case Co.of Toronto, Ontario Silveroid swing ring case


April 21, 2013, 16:05
Larry Buchan
Watch case trademark close-up


April 21, 2013, 16:11
Larry Buchan
After the Canadian Pacific Railway was Incorporated in 1881 to build the mainline to connect British Columbia with the rest of Canada. The charter called for a line to be built westward from Lake Nipissing in Ontario, where a connection would be made with the Canada Central Railway that ran Southwest from Ottawa to Perth Ontario, they then acquired the Ontario and Québec Railway that built there mainline from Perth through Tweed, Havelock, Petersborough. Agincourt, Leaside, North Toronto, to Toronto junction (West Toronto.) A distance of 199 miles. Perth was the location of the Brockville & Ottawa Railway yard and shops, with a 12 mile branch from Smiths Falls the CPR bought this line, and used it as a link in building their line from Montréal, Québec to Toronto, Ontario.I have attached a map showing the red CPR lines from Ottawa down to Toronto, Ontario on Lake, Ontario


April 21, 2013, 16:13
Larry Buchan
Another map showing Perth, Ontario near the center of the map West of Smiths Falls


April 21, 2013, 16:31
Larry Buchan
CPR station Perth, Ontario 1920s