Pocket Watch Database

Elgin Grade 55 Production Charts

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

[1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876]
[2000,9000,3159,0,33980,200,21112,1494,0,2150]


Elgin National Watch Co. Grade 55 Production Map Relative to Company Lifespan

Start of Production
End of Production


Grade Production Runs Lowest Highest Start End Profile Code/Image
55 73,095 99 5,001 444,400 1867 1876
42,084 40 5,001 325,795 1867 1874 18s-M1-7j-HGK-U-J.T. Ryerson
1,000 5,001 6,000 1867
1,000 7,001 8,000 1867
1,300 12,001 13,300 1868
1,000 15,001 16,000 1868
1,000 18,001 19,000 1868
1,000 22,001 23,000 1868
1,000 27,001 28,000 1869
1,000 29,001 30,000 1869
10 30,011 30,020 1869
2 30,088 30,089 1869
4 30,401 30,404 1869
49 30,441 30,489 1869
6 30,495 30,500 1869
1,000 32,001 33,000 1869
1,000 53,001 54,000 1871
3,000 57,001 60,000 1871
5,000 85,001 90,000 1871
2 115,305 115,306 1871
3 115,401 115,403 1871
2 115,406 115,407 1871
3 115,420 115,422 1871
72 115,429 115,500 1871
5,000 120,001 125,000 1871
6 150,362 150,367 1871
100 200,301 200,400 1872
100 200,901 201,000 1872
5,000 220,001 225,000 1873
100 246,101 246,200 1873
200 246,301 246,500 1873
4,100 250,001 254,100 1873
100 254,301 254,400 1873
300 254,501 254,800 1873
80 284,001 284,080 1873
120 284,091 284,210 1873
10 284,221 284,230 1873
10 284,321 284,330 1873
10 284,341 284,350 1873
5,000 295,001 300,000 1873
3,000 305,001 308,000 1873
395 325,401 325,795 1874
15,584 15 9,001 325,848 1868 1874 18s-M1-7j-HGK-U-Mat. Laflin
1,000 9,001 10,000 1868
1,000 11,001 12,000 1868
700 13,301 14,000 1868
1,000 20,001 21,000 1868
1,000 24,001 25,000 1868
36 30,405 30,440 1869
2,000 63,001 65,000 1871
5,000 80,001 85,000 1871
3,500 95,001 98,500 1871
4 115,301 115,304 1871
94 115,307 115,400 1871
2 115,404 115,405 1871
100 246,001 246,100 1873
100 254,801 254,900 1873
48 325,801 325,848 1874
11,777 35 30,056 327,051 1869 1874 18s-M1-11j-HGK-U-W.H. Ferry
6 30,056 30,061 1869
1 30,082 30,082 1869
2 30,086 30,087 1869
1 30,100 30,100 1869
3 30,251 30,253 1869
37 30,259 30,295 1869
2 30,299 30,300 1869
2,000 51,001 53,000 1871
1,000 55,001 56,000 1871
2,000 71,001 73,000 1871
100 75,401 75,500 1871
4,000 90,001 94,000 1871
2 115,031 115,032 1871
18 115,101 115,118 1871
4 115,121 115,124 1871
2 115,128 115,129 1871
16 115,134 115,149 1871
50 115,151 115,200 1871
100 150,801 150,900 1871
1,290 240,001 241,290 1873
80 241,301 241,380 1873
270 241,391 241,660 1873
20 241,681 241,700 1873
390 241,711 242,100 1873
60 242,121 242,180 1873
30 242,201 242,230 1873
30 242,251 242,280 1873
20 242,311 242,330 1873
10 242,391 242,400 1873
10 242,411 242,420 1873
10 242,451 242,460 1873
100 245,701 245,800 1873
12 245,809 245,820 1873
50 245,851 245,900 1873
51 327,001 327,051 1874
1,650 8 308,501 444,400 1873 1876 18s-M1-7j-HGK-U-
500 308,501 309,000 1873
1,000 373,001 374,000 1874
30 444,041 444,070 1876
20 444,081 444,100 1876
10 444,181 444,190 1876
70 444,201 444,270 1876
10 444,331 444,340 1876
10 444,391 444,400 1876
2,000 1 442,001 444,000 1876 1876 18s-M1-7j/11j-HGK-U-Mixed
2,000 442,001 444,000 1876