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IHC Member 1541
Picture of Lorne Wasylishen
posted July 07, 2013 13:07
19. 21J Variety 9
 
IHC Member 1541
Picture of Lorne Wasylishen
posted July 07, 2013 14:27
20. 21J Variety 10



Well Ed that is all the images I have to date, I hope I got everything correct.

Once you get things plugged in and firmed up I will try to fill in the gaps.

I will use this slot for the 10th variety.
 
IHC Member 1541
Picture of Lorne Wasylishen
posted July 07, 2013 14:56
OK, just one more Smile

21. 26J This pattern sure doesn't photograph well. It looks to be the "Flag" variation of the 26J that is already posted. The serial # which appears to start with 174 would put it in the right range.

I just have iPhoto for editing so the first pic is my attempt to make it look better. For the second I will post the unadulterated version for you to play with.

 
IHC Member 1541
Picture of Lorne Wasylishen
posted July 07, 2013 14:59
22. 26J Unedited version.

I found the dirt on this one, here is the J&H description:

APW - Illinois "26 Ruby Jewels" Bunn Special, two-tone, "Specially Adjusted, Temperature, 6 Positions, Isochronism," 18S, GF OF SB&B recase, SW-LS, WE Gothic DSD, fully capped lever escapement, capped third wheel and jeweled barrel arbor, GJS, parallel wave pattern gilt & NI damascene, gold lettering, s#1742997 from the second run of 200. We have sold several 26J Illinois (Bunn, Penn Special) in our galleries over the years, one for as high as $16,000 in 2002, while Heritage sold one in 2010 for nearly $15,000. We offer both the 26J Bunn and the 26J Pennsylvania Special from one collection in this sale.
CONDITION: Mvt: GRO, good balance motion, good poise, oil a touch dry initially, should be refreshed, fine plates show a little dark toning or tarnish, good color, some MFS largely on barrel plate, fine slots & near mint settings with minimal marring to the cock cap, very little powdery oxide on bright work; dial with hl in seconds, hl above center; hands in fine blue, some rubbing; recase shows light even wear with knife edge brassing, slight pendant brassing, few MFS, no dents or dings; bow tight new replacement, new crown shows no wear; clean plastic crystal. A fine example of a very rare model.

 
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Picture of Edward L. Parsons, Jr.
posted July 07, 2013 16:43
Good job Lorne! Big Grin

That's a better 26-J image than the first one. I'll take it into Photoshop Elements and see what I can do with it.

Discovered I missed Variety 10 of 21-jewel Bunn Specials. No big deal, but I'll have to fix all the tables.


Best Regards,

Ed
 
IHC Member 1541
Picture of Lorne Wasylishen
posted July 07, 2013 22:21
Ed, that 26J posted above sold for $12,000 last fall.
 
IHC Member 1541
Picture of Lorne Wasylishen
posted July 09, 2013 14:06
And another 26J Specially Adjusted. (64/1416-107/1065)

 
IHC Member 1541
Picture of Lorne Wasylishen
posted July 13, 2013 00:20
23. 23jewel marked EXTRA, variation of variety 3? (63/1453-106/1135)

 
IHC Member 1541
Picture of Lorne Wasylishen
posted July 22, 2013 13:39
24. Variety 1 Pattern 2 in the variety 2 serial # range.

"The Second Pattern will only be found at the opposite ends of the jewel count spectrum, on one Variety of the 17-jewel Bunn and the 26-jewel Bunn Special."

 
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