Pocket Watch Database

Elgin Grade 488 Production Charts

Note: Production dates are estimations but should be accurate within +/- 3 years.

[1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938]
[55000,208000,147000,131000,191200,100800,189000,74000,98000,89000]


Elgin National Watch Co. Grade 488 Production Map Relative to Company Lifespan

Start of Production
End of Production


Grade Production Runs Lowest Highest Start End Profile Code/Image
488 1,283,000 94 31,601,001 37,899,000 1929 1938
1,000 31,601,001 31,602,000 1929
4,000 31,640,001 31,644,000 1929
7,000 31,731,001 31,738,000 1929
10,000 31,812,001 31,822,000 1929
15,000 31,895,001 31,910,000 1929
18,000 31,969,001 31,987,000 1929
18,000 32,041,001 32,059,000 1930
20,000 32,125,001 32,145,000 1930
25,000 32,207,001 32,232,000 1930
30,000 32,296,001 32,326,000 1930
40,000 32,371,001 32,411,000 1930
39,000 32,463,001 32,502,000 1930
36,000 32,559,001 32,595,000 1930
20,000 32,628,001 32,648,000 1931
32,000 32,705,001 32,737,000 1931
30,000 32,791,001 32,821,000 1931
35,000 32,887,001 32,922,000 1931
30,000 32,989,001 33,019,000 1931
25,000 33,087,001 33,112,000 1932
25,000 33,191,001 33,216,000 1932
21,000 33,291,001 33,312,000 1932
26,000 33,389,001 33,415,000 1932
24,000 33,483,001 33,507,000 1932
10,000 33,583,001 33,593,000 1932
4,000 33,841,001 33,845,000 1933
15,000 33,909,001 33,924,000 1933
25,000 33,969,001 33,994,000 1933
20,000 34,033,001 34,053,000 1933
25,000 34,099,001 34,124,000 1933
23,000 34,170,001 34,193,000 1933
24,000 34,243,001 34,267,000 1933
22,000 34,321,001 34,343,000 1933
15,000 34,402,001 34,417,000 1933
9,000 34,464,001 34,473,000 1933
2,000 34,513,001 34,515,000 1933
5,400 34,515,601 34,521,000 1933
1,800 34,557,001 34,558,800 1933
8,000 34,559,001 34,567,000 1934
10,000 34,616,001 34,626,000 1934
12,000 34,659,001 34,671,000 1934
5,000 34,693,001 34,698,000 1934
12,000 34,727,001 34,739,000 1934
6,000 34,757,001 34,763,000 1934
12,000 34,791,001 34,803,000 1934
1,000 34,846,001 34,847,000 1934
6,800 34,847,201 34,854,000 1934
3,000 34,868,001 34,871,000 1934
5,000 34,889,001 34,894,000 1934
7,000 34,916,001 34,923,000 1934
5,000 34,937,001 34,942,000 1934
2,000 34,955,001 34,957,000 1934
1,000 34,967,001 34,968,000 1934
4,000 34,974,001 34,978,000 1934
1,000 34,985,001 34,986,000 1934
11,000 35,079,001 35,090,000 1935
11,000 35,100,001 35,111,000 1935
10,000 35,121,001 35,131,000 1935
10,000 35,144,001 35,154,000 1935
10,000 35,164,001 35,174,000 1935
10,000 35,184,001 35,194,000 1935
14,000 35,204,001 35,218,000 1935
12,000 35,236,001 35,248,000 1935
15,000 35,258,001 35,273,000 1935
6,000 35,310,001 35,316,000 1935
20,000 35,339,001 35,359,000 1935
20,000 35,387,001 35,407,000 1935
20,000 35,445,001 35,465,000 1935
20,000 35,496,001 35,516,000 1935
15,000 35,674,001 35,689,000 1936
11,000 35,724,001 35,735,000 1936
11,000 35,785,001 35,796,000 1936
14,000 35,854,001 35,868,000 1936
9,000 35,923,001 35,932,000 1936
9,000 35,975,001 35,984,000 1936
5,000 36,044,001 36,049,000 1936
13,000 36,325,001 36,338,000 1937
10,000 36,364,001 36,374,000 1937
10,000 36,426,001 36,436,000 1937
10,000 36,481,001 36,491,000 1937
15,000 36,547,001 36,562,000 1937
10,000 36,636,001 36,646,000 1937
10,000 36,693,001 36,703,000 1937
10,000 36,768,001 36,778,000 1937
10,000 36,921,001 36,931,000 1937
10,000 37,015,001 37,025,000 1938
10,000 37,094,001 37,104,000 1938
5,000 37,172,001 37,177,000 1938
10,000 37,211,001 37,221,000 1938
10,000 37,265,001 37,275,000 1938
10,000 37,339,001 37,349,000 1938
10,000 37,419,001 37,429,000 1938
4,000 37,491,001 37,495,000 1938
6,000 37,535,001 37,541,000 1938
14,000 37,885,001 37,899,000 1938