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Elgin Size 16s Model 20: Overview & Production

Model 20 Features

Elgin Model 16s 20 Diagram

Movement Diagram

Elgin 16s Model 20 Sample Image

Example Image

Elgin 16s Model 20 Dial Plate Image

Dial Plate Image

Note: Diagrams and photos displayed are intended to serve as a represenation of this model.
Plate cut, finishing style, jewel count, regulator, and other features may differ between grades within the same model designation.
Size 16s
Configuration Openface
Plate 3/4
Setting
Finish Nickel
Notes Detent Stem
U.S. Patents 77078
Model 20 Image Gallery

Model 20 Production

Total Production: ~936,000
Est. Production Years: 1947 - 1955
Earliest Serial: 1
Latest Serial: 962,000
Runs: ~73
Smallest Run: 1,000
Largest Run: 394,000
Distinctive Grades: 6

Model 20 Production Segments

Model 20 (All Variations): 936,000 ETP
Flat: 122,000 (13.03%) Nickel: 814,000 (86.97%)
Openface: 936,000 (100.00%)
Pendant: 231,000 (24.68%) Lever: 705,000 (75.32%)
15j: 122,000 (13.03%) 17j: 226,000 (24.15%) 19j: 23,000 (2.46%) 21j: 565,000 (60.36%)