Elgin National Watch Co.
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Cover Making Watches By Machinery The Town of Elgin The Elgin Watch Factory The Elgin Machine Shop Punching the Wheels The Train Room Cutting the Wheel Teeth Baking the Dials Setting Up the Watch Testimonials

Cover Advertisement: E. Howard & Co. Key and Stem-Winding Watches Elgin Almanac: Salutatory Title Page Illustration Almanac 1872 Calendar Elgin Factory Ancient Timekeepers Praestare Fidem Morti Items From the Press Astronomical Calculations for 1872 Cuts of Elgin Movements Manufactured by the National Watch Co., at Elgin, Ills.

Cover Title Page Almanac 1873 Calendar 1873 Astronomical Phenomena, Etc. Concise Equation Table A Watchmaker's Love Story Elgin Watch Factory The Fourth and Last Purchase Popular Fallacies About Watches Cuts of Elgin Movements - How to Buy An Elgin Watch Foreign Mails

Cover Elgin Watches: Facts For the People Title Page Elgin Almanac, 1874 Almanac 1874 Calendar 1874 Astronomical Information The Spanish Clock Song of the Elgin Watch Gen. LaFayette's Watch Seizure of Cheap Watches The Tame Birds of Forida Cuts of Elgin Movements - How to Buy An Elgin Watch The Last Comet

Cover Advertisement: E. Howard & Co. Clocks Title Page Elgin Almanac, 1875 Almanac 1875 Calendar A Few Valuable Suggestions on the Care of a Watch My Rococo Watch 1875 Astronomical Information Cuts of Elgin Movements - How to Buy an Elign Watch

Price List of Material - Elgin National Watch Co. - Elgin, Illinois. Arbor Cups - Jewels (3rd & 4th) Jewels - Intermediate Wheels Vibrating Arms - Stem Winding Screws Back

Cover Title Page Elgin Almanac, 1876 Almanac 1876 Calendar 1876 Astronomical Information The Sad Man with the Watch A Token of Affection Cuts of Elgin Movements - How to Buy an Elgin Watch

Title Page To The Trade Description of Classes Material List Stem Winding and Setting Illustrations of Stem Winding and Setting Material Screws Trademark

Cover Title Page Introductory Letter Society Dials: Masonic Society Dials: Nobles of the Mystic Shrine Society Dials: Odd Fellows Society Dials: Knights of Pythias Society Dials: A.O.U.W. Society Dials: Improved Order of Red Men Society Dials: Order of Elks Society Dials: Order of Foresters Society Dials: Grand Army of the Republic Society Dials: Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Society Dials: Modern Woodmen Society Dials: Order of Railway Conductors Sporting Dials: Quail Shooting Sporting Dials: Baseball Sporting Dials: Yacht Club Sporting Dials: Fishing Sporting Dials: Amateur Photography Sporting Dials: Horse Trotting Sporting Dials: Running Race

Cover Title Page Introductory Letter Classification of Movements Arbors, Barrel Arbors, Pallet Arbors, Setting Arbors, Sweep-Second Arbors, Winding Arms, Vibrating Balances Bands, Dust Bars, Setting Bands, Dust Bars, Setting Barrels Barrels and Arbors, Fitted Cams, Setting Cams, Setting Spring Caps, Arbor Caps, Ratchet Clamps, Ratchet Clamps, Minute Wheel Clamps, Setting Wheel Clicks Clutches, Setting Clutches, Winding and Setting Collets, Barrel Arbor Collets, Hair Spring Cups, Arbor Cups, Center Dials - Society, Sporting and Fancy Dials Dials, Special Forks Hands, Hour and Minute Hands, Second Indexes Jewels, Balance - Lower and Upper Jewels, Cap Balance - Lower and Upper Jewels, Cap Escape and Pallet - Lower Jewels, Cap Escape and Pallet - Upper Jewels, Centre - Lower Jewels, Centre - Upper Jewels, Escape - Upper Jewels, Escape and Pallet - Lower Jewels, Fourth - Lower Jewels, Fourth - Upper Jewels, Pallet - Upper Jewels, Pallet Stones Jewels, Roller or Jewel Pin Jewels, Sweep Second Bridge Jewels, Third - Lower Jewels, Third - Upper Levers, Cam Levers, Clutch Levers, Setting Nuts, Centre Pinion Nuts, Patent Regulator Nuts and Screws, Patent Regulator Pallet with Stones Fitted Pallets and Forks, with Stones Fitted Pallets, Forks and Arbors Pinions, Bevel Pinions, Cannon Pinions, Centre Pinions, Escape Pinions, Fourth Pinions, Sweep Second Pins, Bevel Pinion Pins, Setting Pinions, Third Pivots, Bevel Pinion Ratchets Regulators Rings, Friction Screws - Use and Number Price of Screws Springs, Arm - Vibrating Springs, Cam Springs, Click Springs, Hair - Colleted Springs, Clutch Lever Springs, Setting Lever Springs, Main (Mainsprings) Springs, Regulator Springs, Setting Staffs, Balance Staffs, Centre Shippers, Setting Stop Works, Female Stop Works, Male Studs, Hair Spring Studs, Main Wheel Washers, Arbor Washers, Centre Staff Washers, Main Screw Washers, Ratchet Wheel Wheels, Centre Wheels, Centre and Staff - Fitted Wheels, Escape Wheels, Escape and Pinion Wheels, Fourth Wheels, Fourth and Pinion Wheels, Hour Wheels, Inter-Setting Wheels, Inter-Winding Wheels, Main Wheels, Minute Wheels, Ratchet Wheels, Setting Wheels, Third Wheels, Third and Pinion Assorted Material Screws Bars, Pendant Springs, Pendant Parts of Plates [Serial List] Number and Grade with Classification and Description of Movements Index

Cover Title Page Elgin Factory The Ways of a Watch

Cover Title Page Factory Illustration History of the Locomotive Veritas Model (No. 214) Veritas Model (No. 239) Veritas Model (B.W. Raymond No. 240)

Cover Title Page Introductory Letter Grades of Movements with Classification and Description Parts of Plates Models of Movements Arbors, Barrel Arbors, Pallet Arbors, Setting Arbors, Sweep-Second Arbors, Winding Arms, Vibrating Balances Bands, Dust Bars, Setting Bands, Dust Barrels Barrels and Arbors, Fitted Bushings, Barrel Arbor Bushings, Centre Staff Cams, Setting Cams, Setting Spring Caps, Arbor Caps, Ratchet Clamps, Ratchet Clamps, Minute Wheel Clamps, Ratchet Wheel Clamps, Setting Wheel Clicks Clutches, Setting Collets, Hair Spring Cups, Arbor Cups, Center Dials Location of Dial Feet Forks Hubs, Barrel Hubs, Barrel Arbor Hands, Hour and Minute Hands, Second Indexes Jewels, Cap, Arbor, Pallet - Lower Jewels, Cap, Arbor, Pallet - Upper Jewels, Cap, Pinion, Escape - Lower Jewels, Cap, Pinion, Escape - Upper Jewels, Cap, Staff, Balance - Lower Jewels, Cap, Staff, Balance - Upper Jewels, Hole, Arbor, Barrel - Lower Jewels, Hole, Arbor, Barrel - Upper Jewels, Hole, Arbor, Sweep Second - Upper Jewels, Hole, Arbor, Pallet - Lower Jewels, Hole, Arbor, Pallet - Upper Jewels, Hole, Pinion, Escape - Lower Jewels, Hole, Pinion, Escape - Upper Jewels, Hole, Pinion, Fourth - Lower Jewels, Hole, Pinion, Fourth - Upper Jewels, Hole, Pinion, Third - Lower Jewels, Hole, Pinion, Third - Upper Jewels, Hole, Staff, Balance - Lower and Upper Jewels, Hole, Staff, Center - Lower Jewels, Hole, Staff, Center - Upper Jewels, Pallet Stones - Right or Left Jewels, Roller or Jewel Pin Levers, Cam Levers, Clutch Levers, Setting Nuts, Center Pinion Nuts, Center Wheel Nuts and Screws, Patent Regulator Pallets, with Stones Fitted Pallets and Forks, with Stones Fitted Pallets, Forks and Arbors, with Stones Fitted Pinions, Escape Pinions, Bevel Pinions, Fourth Pinions, Cannon Pinions, Center Pinions, Sweep Second Pins, Bevel Pinion Pins, Setting Pinions, Third Pivots, Bevel Pinion Ratchets Regulators Rings, Friction Rollers, Safety Rollers, Table Rollers, Table, with Jewels Fitted Screws - Use and Number Price of Screws Sleeves, Winding Arbor Springs, Arm - Vibrating Springs, Cam Springs, Click Springs, Hair - Colleted Springs, Clutch Lever Springs, Setting Lever Springs, Main (Mainsprings) Springs, Regulator Springs, Setting Staffs, Balance Staffs, Center Shippers, Setting Stop Works, Female Stop Works, Male Studs, Hair Spring Studs, Main Wheel Washers, Arbor Washers, Centre Pinion Washers, Center Staff Washers, Main Screw Washers, Ratchet Wheel Wheels, Center Wheels, Center - Complete Wheels, Escape Wheels, Escape and Pinion Wheels, First Wheels, First, with Barrel Arbor and Hub Wheels, Fourth Wheels, Fourth and Pinion Wheels, Hour Wheels, Inter-Setting Wheels, Inter-Winding Wheels, Main Wheels, Minute Wheels, Ratchet Wheels, Setting Wheels, Third Wheels, Third and Pinion Bars, Pendant Springs, Pendant Assorted Material Screws Timing Screws [Serial List] Number and Grade with Classification and Description of Movements Index

Cover Title Page Introductory Letter Grades of Movements with Classification and Description Models of Movements Arbors, Barrel Arbors, Pallet Arbors, Winding Arms, Vibrating Balances Bands, Dust (Ring) Bars, Setting Bushings, Barrel Arbor Barrels Barrels, Hubs and Screw, Fitted Cams, Setting Cams, Setting Spring Clamps, Minute Wheel Clamps, Ratchet Wheel Clamps, Setting Wheel Clicks Clutches, Setting Clutches, Winding and Setting Collets, Hair Spring Dials Location of Dial Feet Forks Hubs, Barrel Hubs, Barrel Arbor Hands, Hour and Minute Hands, Second Indexes Jewels, Balance, Hole - Upper Jewels, Balance, Hole - Lower Jewels, Balance Cap - Upper Jewels, Balance Cap - Lower Jewels, Barrel Arbor - Upper Jewels, Barrel Arbor - Lower Jewels, Center - Upper Jewels, Center - Lower Jewels, Escape - Upper Jewels, Escape - Lower Jewels, Escape Cap - Upper Jewels, Escape Cap - Lower Jewels, Fourth - Upper Jewels, Fourth - Lower Jewels, Pallet - Upper Jewels, Pallet - Lower Jewels, Pallet Cap - Upper Jewels, Pallet Cap - Lower Jewels, Third - Upper Jewels, Third - Lower Jewels, Pallet Stones - Right or Left Jewels, Roller or Jewel Pin Levers, Clutch Levers, Setting Nuts, Center Wheel Nuts and Screws, Patent Regulator Pallets, with Stones Fitted Pallets and Forks, with Stones Fitted Pallets, Forks and Arbors, with Stones Fitted Pinions, Bevel Pinions, Cannon Pinions, Center Pinions, Escape Pinions, Fourth Pinions, Third Pins, Bevel Pinion Regulators Rings, Friction Rollers, Safety Rollers, Combination Rollers, Table Rollers, Table, with Jewels Fitted Screws, Use and Number Price of Screws Sleeves, Winding Arbor Springs, Arm, Vibrating Springs, Cam Springs, Click Springs, Hair, Breguet, with Collets and Studs Springs, Hair, Breguet - Table with Grades and Strength Required Springs, Clutch Lever Springs, Setting Lever Springs, Setting Springs, Regulator Springs, Main (Mainsprings) Staffs, Balance Staffs, Center Studs, Hair Spring Washers, Center Pinion Washers, Center Staff Washers, Ratchet Wheel Washers, Main Screw Wheels, Center Wheels, Center - Complete Wheels, Escape Wheels, Escape and Pinion Wheels, First Wheels, First, with Barrel Arbor and Hub Wheels, Fourth Wheels, Fourth and Pinion Wheels, Hour Wheels, Inter-Setting Wheels, Inter-Winding Wheels, Main Wheels, Minute Wheels, Ratchet Wheels, Setting Wheels, Ring Wheels, Third Wheels, Third and Pinion Wheels, Ring (Illustration) [Serial List] Number and Grade with Classification and Description of Movements Index

Cover The Elgin Observatory Title Page Correct Time, Please? The Riefler Precision Clocks The Transit Instrument Auxiliary Clocks and Switchboard The U.S. Weather Station at Elgin Observatory Elgin Watches The "Veritas Model" The 16 Size Lord Elgin The 12 Size Lord Elgin The 14 Size Lord Elgin Elgin Watches, 0 Size, 5/0 Size, and 10/0 Size Elgin Bracelet Watches

Cover Title Page Introductory Letter Grades of Movements with Classification and Description Models of Movements Arbors, Barrel Arbors, Pallet Arbors, Winding Arbors, Setting Arbors, Sweep Second Arms, Vibrating Fancy Dials, Open Face and Skylight Dials Balances Bands, Dust Bars, Setting Barrels Barrels, Hubs and Screws, Fitted Bushings, Barrel Arbor Bushings, Center Staff Cams, Setting Cams, Setting Spring Caps, Arbor Caps, Ratchet Clamps, Minute Wheel Clamps, Ratchet Clamps, Setting Wheel Clamps, Ratchet Wheel Clicks Clutches, Setting Clutches, Winding and Setting Collets, Hair Spring Collets, Barrel Arbor Cups, Arbor Cups, Center Prices of Dials Illustrations of Dials Location of Dial Feet Springs, Click Springs, Hair, Breguet - Table with Grades and Strength Required Illustrations of Metal Dials Springs, Setting Forks Hubs, Barrel Hubs, Barrel Arbor Hands, Hour and Minute Wheels, First, with Barrel Arbor and Hub Hands, Second Wheels, Ring Indexes Jewels, Balance, Hole - Upper Jewels, Balance, Hole - Lower Jewels, Balance Cap - Upper Jewels, Balance Cap - Lower Jewels, Barrel Arbor - Upper Jewels, Barrel Arbor - Lower Jewels, Center - Upper Jewels, Sweep Second Arbor - Upper Jewels, Center - Lower Jewels, Escape - Upper Jewels, Escape - Lower Jewels, Escape Cap - Upper Jewels, Escape Cap - Lower Jewels, Fourth - Upper Jewels, Fourth - Lower Jewels, Pallet - Upper Jewels, Pallet Cap - Upper Jewels, Pallet - Lower Jewels, Pallet Cap - Lower Jewels, Third - Upper Jewels, Roller or Jewel Pin Jewels, Third - Lower Jewels, Pallet Stones - Right or Left Levers, Cam Levers, Clutch Levers, Setting Nuts, Center Pinion Nuts and Screws, Patent Regulator Nuts, Center Wheel Pallets, with Stones Fitted Pallets and Forks, with Stones Fitted for Single Roller Pallets and Forks, with Stones Fitted for Double Roller Pallets, Forks and Arbors, with Stones Fitted for Single Roller Pallets, Forks and Arbors, with Stones Fitted for Double Roller Pinions, Bevel Pinions, Cannon Pinions, Center Pinions, Escape Pinions, Fourth Pinions, Third Pins, Bevel Pinion Pinions, Sweep Second Pins, Setting Pivots, Bevel Pinion Rings, Friction Rollers, Safety Ratchets Rollers, Table Rollers, Table, with Jewels Fitted Rollers, Combination Rollers, Combination with Jewels Fitted Regulators Screws, Use and Number Price of Screws Sleeves, Winding Arbor Springs, Arm, Vibrating Springs, Cam Springs, Click Springs, Clutch Lever Springs, Setting Lever Springs, Hair - Colleted Springs, Hair, Breguet Springs, Main (Mainsprings) Springs, Regulator Springs, Setting Shippers, Setting Stop Works, Female Stop Works, Male Studs, Main Wheel Staffs, Balance Staffs, Center Studs, Hair Spring Washers, Center Pinion Washers, Center Staff Washers, Arbor Washers, Main Screw Washers, Ratchet Wheel Wheels, Center - Complete Wheels, Center Wheels, Escape Wheels, Escape and Pinion Wheels, First Wheels, Fourth Wheels, Fourth and Pinion Wheels, Hour Wheels, Intermediate Setting Wheels, Intermediate Winding Wheels, Minute Wheels, Main Wheels, Ratchet Wheels, Setting Wheels, Ring Wheels, Sweep Second Wheels, Third Wheels, Third and Pinion Bars and Springs Pendant Bars 18 Size Winding Indicator 18 Size Winding Indicator (Illustration) 16 Size Winding Indicator 16 Size Winding Indicator (Illustration) Assorted Material [Serial List] Number and Grade with Classification and Description of Movements Index

Cover Diagram of Elgin Winding Indicator Description of Elgin Winding Indicator

Cover Serial Numbers & Grades Watch Material: Grades 1-40 Watch Material: Grades 41-80 Watch Material: Grades 81-120 Watch Material: Grades 121-160 Watch Material: Grades 161-200 Watch Material: Grades 201-240 Watch Material: Grades 241-280 Watch Material: Grades 281-320 Watch Material: Grades 321-360 Watch Material: Grades 361-400 Watch Material: Grades 401-440 Watch Material: Grades 441-480 Watch Material: Grades 481-520 Watch Material: Grades 521-626 Watch Material: Grades 607-673 Dials and Hands Price List Illustrations and Nomenclature Special Information

Cover Behind Every Elgin: The World's Largest Fine Watch Factory A Message from T. Albert Potter Important Features of the New Elgin Watches Elginium Hairsprings Beryl-X Balances New Grooved Balance Staff Repairing Elgin Watches: To Remove and Replace New Grooved Balance Staff Removing and Replacing Jewels Why Elgin's New Technical Equipment Makes Your Repair Work Simpler Than Ever Before Elgin Genuine Material Case Watch Lubrication Jewels Elgin Movement Mainsprings Elgin Mainspring Sizes Train of Elgin Watch Elgin 21/0 Size Movement: Grade 535 Elgin Genuine Material: Grades 541, 533 Elgin 21/0 Size Movement: Grade 547 Elgin Genuine Material: Grades 547 Elgin 21/0 Size Movement: Grade 619 Elgin Genuine Material: Grades 619 Elgin 15/0 Size Movement: Grade 559 Elgin 8/0 Size Movement: Grade 556 Elgin Genuine Material: Grades 557, 558, 559 Elgin Genuine Material: Grades 554, 555, 556 Elgin 8/0 Size Movement: Grade 532 Elgin Genuine Material: Grades 532 Elgin 10 Size Movement: Grade 543 Elgin Genuine Material: Grades 546, 542, 543 Watch Sizes Cleaning and Rinsing Fluid More Bulletins to Come