Internet Horology Club 185
CANADIAN Private-Label Watches
October 17, 2012, 14:55
Larry BuchanCANADIAN Private-Label Watches
Bedford Swiss private-label 16 size, 17 jewel, private-label pocket watch
October 17, 2012, 15:14
Larry BuchanDial marked "WG Hess & Sons Zürich, Ont.
October 17, 2012, 15:17
Larry BuchanDial 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 BuchanBedford Movement, 17 jewel, Adjusted to 3 positions so would have been approved for interurban service.
October 17, 2012, 15:21
Larry BuchanCase back trademark Nickel Silver A.W.C.Co. American Watch Case Co. of Toronto, Ontario
October 17, 2012, 15:24
Larry BuchanRailway 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 BuchanElgin Double sunk Roman numeral private-label dial marked "N.F. Babb" in Old English lettering
February 24, 2013, 17:53
Larry BuchanAnother view of dial
February 24, 2013, 17:57
Larry BuchanElgin 18 size, 23 jewel, Grade Veritas, Model 8, Serial No. 9267901, Manufactured 1901,
February 24, 2013, 18:00
Larry BuchanMovement close-up.
February 24, 2013, 18:03
Larry BuchanDueber gold filled case trademark
February 24, 2013, 18:05
Larry BuchanThere 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 BuchanWaltham 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 BuchanDial
April 21, 2013, 15:56
Larry BuchanPrivate-label dial close-up
April 21, 2013, 15:59
Larry BuchanWaltham 1883 frosty movement with private-label markings Rudd & Neilson Jewelers Perth, Ont.
April 21, 2013, 16:01
Larry BuchanMovement close-up
April 21, 2013, 16:03
Larry BuchanAmerican Watch Case Co.of Toronto, Ontario Silveroid swing ring case
April 21, 2013, 16:05
Larry BuchanWatch case trademark close-up
April 21, 2013, 16:11
Larry BuchanAfter 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 BuchanAnother map showing Perth, Ontario near the center of the map West of Smiths Falls
April 21, 2013, 16:31
Larry BuchanCPR station Perth, Ontario 1920s