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Access Date: July 03, 2022
From the American Horology Archive:

Elgin National Watch Co.
Grade: 571
Manufacturer: | Elgin | ![]() |
Manufacturer Location: | Elgin, Illinois | ![]() |
Movement Serial Number: | J372244 | ![]() |
Grade: | 571 | ![]() |
Model: | 20 | ![]() |
Estimated Production Year: | 1948 | ![]() |
Run Quantity: | 6,000 | ![]() |
Grade/Model Run: | 10 of 26 | ![]() |
Total Production: | 563,000 | ![]() |
Size: | 16s | ![]() |
Jewels: | 21j | ![]() |
Movement Configuration: | Openface | ![]() |
Movement Finish: | Nickel | ![]() |
Movement Setting: | Lever | ![]() |
Plate: | 3/4 Plate | ![]() |
Barrel: | Going | ![]() |
Train: | Quick | ![]() |
Regulator: | Ball | ![]() |
Adjusted: | Yes | ![]() |
Adjusted to Position: | Yes | ![]() |
Adjusted # of Positions: | 6 | ![]() |
Adjusted to Temperature: | Yes | ![]() |
Adjusted to Isochronism: | Yes | ![]() |
Total Adjustments: | 8 | ![]() |
Railroad Grade: | Yes | ![]() |
U.S. Patents: | 77078 | ![]() |
Data Research: |
1927/1950 Elgin Serial List |
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Database Version: | v48.145 |
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Data Verification Reports
DSpall 6 · December 1, 2016
Serial Number J376852 was reported as accurate.
Anonymous · September 28, 2016
Serial Number J376841 was reported as inaccurate.
locomotive Supporter 81 · January 24, 2016
Serial Number J372226 was reported as accurate.
locomotive Supporter 81 · January 24, 2016
Serial Number J372226 was reported as accurate.
Anonymous · November 13, 2014
Serial Number J374720 was reported as accurate.
Anonymous · November 13, 2014
Serial Number J374720 was reported as inaccurate.
Anonymous · November 13, 2014
Serial Number J374720 was reported as accurate.
Anonymous · November 2, 2014
Serial Number J374911 was reported as accurate.
Anonymous · October 29, 2014
Serial Number J373357 was reported as inaccurate.
Anonymous · August 15, 2014
Serial Number J372410 was reported as accurate.
Anonymous · July 12, 2014
Serial Number J375540 was reported as accurate.
Anonymous · July 12, 2014
Serial Number J375540 was reported as accurate.
WilliamGene 68 · June 1, 2014
Serial Number J375983 was reported as accurate.
Mobilaero Top Contributor Supporter 265 · May 31, 2014
Serial Number J372244 was reported as accurate.
Anonymous · January 21, 2014
Serial Number J373095 was reported as accurate.
Wrstratton 134 · January 20, 2014
Serial Number J372032 was reported as accurate.
pocket12 1 · January 5, 2014
Serial Number J376725 was reported as accurate.
Anonymous · September 25, 2013
Serial Number J375837 was reported as accurate.
Anonymous · July 14, 2013
Serial Number J375828 was reported as inaccurate.
Anonymous · July 7, 2013
Serial Number J375828 was reported as accurate.
Anonymous · July 5, 2013
Serial Number J372365 was reported as accurate.
txtimefan 101 · June 22, 2013
Serial Number J372442 was reported as accurate.
Anonymous · June 1, 2013
Serial Number J372244 was reported as inaccurate.
marked '8 ADJUSTMENTS' which means 5 POSITIONS
Anonymous · March 21, 2013
Serial Number J372032 was reported as inaccurate.
Elgin frequently marks watches as having "x
adjustments", where 'x' is some number greater
than three, often 6 or 8. This means that it has
been adjusted to temperature (2 adjustments),
isochronism (1 adjustment) and the remaining x-3
adjustments are to positions. You sometimes see
people say that a watch is "adjusted to 8
positions" because they misinterpret the phrase "8
adjustments". They fail to realize that 3 of those
adjustments are to heat, cold and isochronism, and
the watch is really adjusted to just 5 positions.
(There appears to be a few rare cases when Elgin
and other companies may have marked a watch as
having "8 adjustments" and meant 6 positions.
Anonymous · March 21, 2013
Serial Number J372032 was reported as inaccurate.
The best watches were timed in six positions: DU
- dial up, DD - dial down, PU - pendant up, PL -
pendant left, PD - pendant down and PR - pendant
right. Often five positions were used, typically
omitting the PD position.
Anonymous · March 11, 2013
Serial Number J372745 was reported as accurate.
Anonymous · March 8, 2013
Serial Number J372032 was reported as inaccurate.
Anonymous · July 24, 2012
Serial Number J375876 was reported as accurate.
Anonymous · April 11, 2012
Serial Number J373985 was reported as inaccurate.
probably isn't. The text on the bridge says
ADJUSTED - 8 POSITIONS. I assume this is heat,
cold, isochonism, and 5 positional adjustments? So
for heat, cold and isochonism the answer to
Adjusted should probably be YES.

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