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Elgin Size 18s Model 3: Overview & Production

Model 3 Features

Elgin Model 18s 3 Diagram

Movement Diagram

Elgin 18s Model 3 Sample Image

Example 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 18s
Configuration Hunting
Plate Full
Setting Lever
Finish Gilt or Nickel
U.S. Patents 77078
Model 3 Image Gallery

Model 3 Production

Total Production: ~719,250
Est. Production Years: 1879 - 1905
Earliest Serial: 575,001
Latest Serial: 11,880,000
Runs: ~341
Smallest Run: 100
Largest Run: 30,000
Distinctive Grades: 17

Model 3 Production Segments

Model 3 (All Variations): 719,250 ETP
Gilt: 485,000 (67.43%) Nickel: 134,350 (18.68%) Half-Nickel: 99,900 (13.89%)
Hunting: 719,250 (100.00%)
Lever: 719,250 (100.00%)
7j: 7,000 (0.97%) 11j: 350,000 (48.66%) 13j: 30,000 (4.17%) 15j: 193,300 (26.88%) 15/17j: 58,000 (8.06%) 17j: 80,950 (11.25%)