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Elgin Grade 214 Advertisement from 1903
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Generic "No. 76" Manufacturers' Price List Catalog (1903)

Publication Year: 1903

Page: 4

Grade:214
Manufacturer:Elgin
Note:Veritas
Size:18s
Configuration:Openface
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Finish Description:Nickel, Damaskeened Plates
Jewels:23j
Jewel Setting:Raised Settings
Jewel Description:23 Fine Ruby Jewels (Raised Gold Settings)
Adjusted:Yes
Adjusted To Temperature:Yes
Adjusted To Isochronism:Yes
Adjusted Description:Adjusted to Temperature, Isochronism and Positions
Regulator:Micrometric Regulator
Hairspring:Breguet
Balance:Compensation
Train:Quick
Escapement Type:Straight Line Escapement
Dial Material:Glass Enamel
Dial Type:Double-sunk
Description:NO. 239 VERITAS O.F. LEVER SET; NICKEL, 21 FINE RUBY JEWELS (RAISED GOLD SETTINGS), ADJUSTED TO TEMPERATURE, ISOCHRONISM AND POSITIONS, QUICK TRAIN WITH GOLD WHEELS, STRAIGHT LINE ESCAPEMENT WITH STEEL ESCAPE WHEEL, PALLET ARBOR AND ESCAPE PINION CONE-PIVOTED AND CAP-JEWELED, EXPOSED PALLETS, COMPENSATING BALANCE, BREGUET HAIRSPRING, MICROMETRIC REGULATOR, PATENT SAFETY BARREL WITH SPRING BOX RIGIDLY MOUNTED ON BRIDGE, DISPLAY WINDING WORK, PATENT RECOILING CLICK, PATENT SELF-LOCKING SETTING DEVICE, DOUBLE SUNK GLASS ENAMEL DIAL, DUST RING, DAMASKEENED PLATES, CAREFULLY TIMED AND FINELY FINISHED THROUGHOUT. $52.50 NO. 214 VERITAS O.F. 23, EXTRA FINE RUBY JEWELS, ADJUSTED. $63.00
Price:$63.00
Elgin Grade 214 Advertisement from 1905

The Railroad Telegrapher

Publication Date: March 1905

Grade:214
Manufacturer:Elgin
Model:8
Configuration:Openface
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Jewels:23j
Jewel Setting:Raised Gold Settings
Jewel Description:TWENTY-THREE EXTRA FINE RUBY JEWELS
Adjusted:Yes
Adjusted Marked:Yes
Adjusted To Temperature:Yes
Adjusted To Isochronism:Yes
Adjusted Description:Adjusted to Temperature, Isochronism and Positions
Railroad Grade:Yes
Regulator:Micrometric Regulator
Hairspring:Breguet
Balance:Compensation
Train:Quick
Escapement Type:Straight Line
Dial Material:Glass Enamel
Dial Type:Double-sunk
Description:ELGIN RAILROAD WATCHES ARE BETTER THAN THEY HAVE TO BE. THIS IS BUT ONE ELGIN MODEL. OTHERS ARE DESCRIBED IN OUR BOOK "TIMEMAKERS AND TIMEKEEPERS" AN ILLUSTRATED JOINT HISTORY OF THE LOCOMOTIVE AND THE WATCH. SENT FREE. VERITAS MODEL NO. 214 OPEN FACE, LEVER SET. NICKEL. TWENTY-THREE EXTRA FINE RUBY JEWELS (RAISED FOLD SETTINGS); ADJUSTED TO TEMPERATURE, ISOCHRONISM AND POSITIONS; QUICK TRAINT WITH GOLD WHEELS; STRAIGHT LINE DOUBLE-ROLLER ESCAPEMENT WITH STEEL ESCAPE WHEEL; POISED PALLET AND FORK; PALLET ARBOR AND ESCAPE PINION CONE-PIVOTED AND CAP-JEWELED; EXPOSED PALLETS; COMPENSATING BALANCE; BREGUET HAIRSPRING, MICROMETRIC REGULATOR; PATENT SAFETY BARREL, WITH SPRING BOX RIGIDLY MOUNTED ON BRIDGE; BARREL ARBOR PIVOTS RUNNING IN JEWELS; DISPLAY WINDING WORK; PATENT RECOILING CLICK; PATENT SELF-LOCKING SETTING DEVICE; DOUBLE-SUNK GLASS-ENAMEL DIAL; DUST RING; PLATES BEAUTFIULLY DAMASKEENED; CAREFULLY TIMED, AND PARTS FINELY FINISHED THROUGHOUT. WILL RUN ABOUT FORTY-TWO HOURS WITH ONE WINDING.
Elgin Grade 214 Advertisement from 1905

The Keystone, Volume 26

Publication Year: 1905

Page: 320

Grade:214
Manufacturer:Elgin
Size:18s
Configuration:Openface
Finish:Nickel
Jewels:23j
Jewel Count Marked:Yes
Adjusted:Yes
Adjusted Marked:Yes
Railroad Grade:Yes
Markings:Veritas
Elgin, Ill.
U.S.A.
23 Jewels
Adjusted
Safety Barrel
Elgin Grade 214 Advertisement from 1906

Brotherhoods of Locomotive Firemen's Magazine

Publication Date: May 1906

Page: 7

Grade:214
Manufacturer:Elgin
Size:18s
Model:8
Configuration:Openface
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Finish Description:Plates beautifully damaskeened
Jewels:23j
Jewel Count Marked:Yes
Jewel Setting:Raised Gold Settings
Jewel Description:TWENTY-THREE EXTRA FINE RUBY JEWELS
Adjusted:Yes
Adjusted Marked:Yes
Adjusted To Temperature:Yes
Adjusted To Isochronism:Yes
Adjusted Description:Adjusted to Temperature, Isochronism and Positions
Railroad Grade:Yes
Regulator:Micrometric Regulator
Hairspring:Breguet
Balance:Compensation
Train:Quick
Escapement Type:Straight Line
Markings:Veritas
Elgin, Ill.
U.S.A.
23 Jewels
Adjusted
Safety Barrel
Dial Material:Glass Enamel
Dial Type:Double-sunk
Description:THE WONDERFUL ELGIN WATCH THAT RUNS 42 HOURS WITH ONE WINDING VERTIAS MODEL NO. 214 18 SIZE, OPEN FACE, LEVER SET. NICKEL. TWENTY-TREE EXTRA FINE RUBY JEWELS (RAISED GOLD SETTINGS); ADJUSTED TO TEMPERATURE, ISOCHRONISM AND POSITIONS; QUICK TRAIN WITH GOLD WHEELS; STRAIGHT LINE DOUBLE-ROLLER ESCAPEMENT WITH STEEL ESCAPE WHEEL; POISED PALLET AND FORK; PALLET ARBOR AND ESCAPE PINION CONE-PIVOTED AND CAP-JEWELED; EXPOSED PALLETS; COMPENSATING BALANCE; BREGUET HAIRSPRING, MICROMETRIC REGULATOR; PATENT SAFETY BARREL, WITH SPRING BOX RIGIDLY MOUNTED ON BRIDGE; BARREL ARBOR PIVOTS, RUNNING IN JEWELS; DISPLAY WINDING WORK; PATENT RECOILING CLICK; PATENT SELF-LOCKING SETTING DEVICE; DOUBLE-SUNK GLASS-ENAMEL DIAL; DUST RING; PLATES BEAUTIFULLY DAMASKEENED; CAREFULLY TIMED, AND PARTS FINELY FINISHED THROUGHOUT. WILL RUN ABOUT FORTY-TWO HOURS WITH ONE WINDING.
Elgin Grade 214 Advertisement from 1907

A.C. Becken 16th Annual Catalog (1907)

Publication Year: 1907

Page: 4

Grade:214
Manufacturer:Elgin
Note:Veritas
Size:18s
Configuration:Openface
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Finish Description:Plates Beautifully Damaskeened
Jewels:23j
Jewel Count Marked:Yes
Jewel Setting:Raised Gold Settings
Jewel Description:23 EXTRA FINE RUBY JEWELS
Adjusted:Yes
Adjusted Marked:Yes
Adjusted To Temperature:Yes
Adjusted To Isochronism:Yes
Adjusted Description:Adjusted to Temperature, Isochronism and Positions
Regulator:Micrometric Regulator
Hairspring:Breguet
Balance:Compensation
Markings:Veritas
Elgin, Ill.
U.S.A.
23 Jewels
Adjusted
Safety Barrel
Dial Material:Glass Enamel
Dial Type:Double-sunk
Description:VERITAS, 23 JEWELS. 3/4 PLATE, NICKEL, 23 EXTRA FINE RUBY JEWELS (RAISED GOLD SETTINGS); ADJUSTED TO TEMPERATURE, ISOCHRONISM AND POSITIONS; DOUBLE ROLLER ESCAPEMENT WITH STEEL ESCAPE WHEEL; POISED PALLET AND FORK; PALLET ARBOR AND ESCAPE PINION CONE-PIVOTED AND CAP-JEWELED; EXPOSED PALLETS, COMPENSATION BALANCE; BREGUET HAIRSPRING, MICROMETRIC REGULATOR; PATENT SAFETY BARREL WITH SPRING BOX RIGIDLY MOUNTED ON BRIDGE; BARREL ARBOR PIVOTS RUNNING IN JEWELS; DISPLAY WINDING WORK; PATENT RECOILING CLICK; PATENT SELF-LOCKING SETTING DEVICE, DOUBLE SUNK GLASS ENAMEL DIAL; DUST RING; PLATES BEAUTIFULLY DAMASKEENED; CAREFULLY TIMED, AND FINELY FINISHED THROUGHOUT. OPEN FACE ONLY, LEVER SET, $60.00
Price:$60.00

A.C. Becken Catalog (1915)

Publication Year: 1915

Page: 80

Grade:214
Manufacturer:Elgin
Size:18s
Configuration:Openface
Finish:Nickel
Price:$54.00