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It was the genuine, audacious, selfreliant western spirit. Pocket watch auction online onlyfriday, january 25, 2019 at 12. Apr 03, 2011 a fellow named john dueber was making watch cases in 1864 and about 22 years later he bought a controlling interest in a case company. Retail window these are dates that we have seen the models advertised, its to provide an idea of how common a model might be. The bunn family surname was used in their most famous railroad. Hampden dueber watch company production dates by serial number.
About this time an antitrust law was passed and the watch case manufacturers formed a boycott against duebers company. Pocket watch identification and value guide the spruce crafts. Howard elgin national hamilton hampden illinois other pocket watches rockford south bend make an offer newsletters. The dueber hampden watch company was an american watch manufacturing company. University of illinois board of trustees all prices and information are subject to change without notification. Get the best deal for illinois pocket watches from the largest online. Constantly looking for a way to make money, they would engage designers and craftsmen from other already established watch makers, try new marketing techniques, and pretty much whatever seemed like a. Franklin illinois 16s12s0s pg 61 242k ny standard and tavannes pg dh01 3k dueber hampden watches pg dh02 175k hampden 18s pg dh03 141k hampden 16s pg dh04 5k hampden 16s pg dh05 2k hampden 12s pg dh06 98k hampden 12s dials. Antique illinois pocket watch repair, mechanical illinois. Hampden dueber watch company production dates by serial number table. The dueber watch co swiss mechanical working molly stark dueberhampden railway pocket watch.
You may save the pocket cards license as a pdf file on your tablet or smartphone. Dueber watch company is an american owned brand featuring highquality pocket watches. If you have a quartz watch, one that uses a battery, one with a logo, instead of the name elgin on the dial, or anything made after around 1965, then you are pretty much out of luck. Antique illinois pocket watch, gold filled open face case, size 8s, grade 151,7j. Dueber special pocket watch serial numbers swimaspoy. For clarity this picture does not include the sponsors mark, but a set of british hallmarks is not valid without a sponsors mark. University of illinois at urbanachampaign, university of illinois at chicago, and. Drivers licensestate id card illinois secretary of state.
In 18881889 both operations were moved to a pair of adjacent factory buildings in canton, oh. Unfortunately for mozart, this company soon failed, but in 1867, he reorganized. The bunn family surname was used in their most famous railroad watch, the illinois bunn special. Mozart founded the company in providence, rhode island. Dueber special railway swiss mechanical pocket watch. In their 60 years of operation they were organized in a variety of corporate structures which lead to a mixture of brand titles appearing on. Perhaps the best known illinois watch is the bunn special. Rockford illinois pocket watch, dueber silverine berners. You can bring your watch to our shop during regular business hours. Receive your repair estimate soon after receipt of your watch usually within 2 business days, we will thoroughly inspect your watch and send you a written repair estimate via email.
Dueber hampden molly stark gold filled pocket watch. He went bankrupt in 1927 and sold all of the watch making equipment to amtorg, a russian company. Head 1mile south of the i80il47 interchange on il47, then west 12 mile on bedford rd us6. The university of illinois system the university of illinois system is the states leading and most comprehensive public higher education system with three universities.
A fellow named john dueber was making watch cases in 1864 and about 22 years later he bought a controlling interest in a case company. Dueberhampden molly stark gold filled pocket watch. No results for liverpool holder dueber l shop gold pocket watch for sale on ebay now. Shortly thereafter he was boycotted after an antitrust law was passed. Illinois watches all prices for illinois watches on chrono24. Howard elgin national hamilton hampden illinois other pocket watches rockford south bend. To accurately read the serial number, you will need to determine the best way to open the case, which varies from model, size and style. I was just wondering if anyone out there would have any information on this particular watch. Expiration dates for drivers licenses, identification cards, vehicle registrations and other transactions and document filings will be extended at least 90 days after driver services facilities reopen. Find the perfect deal for illinois antique pocket watches with free shipping on many items at ebay.
All illinois secretary of state offices and driver services facilities are closed to the public due to the covid19 outbreak. This antique style offering from the dueber watch company is reminiscent of the antique american pocket watches produced in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The history of the people and places that involved with this brand. Illinois pocket watch repair the famous illinois watch company made over 5. Shop forand learn aboutantique illinois pocket watches.
How to find the serial number on an elgin pocket watch. I know that it has a movement sn 4608783, the case says dueber 25 year gaurantee its sn is 11225098. Vintage illinois solid 18ky gold pocket watch w turquoise accent 81. It took almost 30 boxcars to remove all the equipment when it left canton in 1931 along with 21 former employees of dueber hampden. They stayed separate until about 1925 when the companies were legally merged. At about this time an antitrust law was passed and the watch case manufacturers formed a boycott against dueber. If you dont have the capability to save it as a pdf, you can take a screenshot of the pocket card license and store it as a photo on your smartphone or tablet. As the title implies, this book doesnt cover wrist watches, but it does, however, cover pocket watches more. Below is a picture of the serial number on the pocket watch case. Illinois department of financial and professional regulation office of the secretary bruce rauner. Use this table to look up the serial number of your hampden pocket watch and hence the year of manufacture. This illinois hunter case pocket watch was special for a railroad company. If you agree to our repair estimate we will proceed with the work and your deposit will be applied infull toward the work to be done.
In order to remain in business, dueber bought the hampden watch co. Ive found some rumors stating that dueber was selling 14k gold plated or filled cases as 14k solid gold, but this isnt true. He was a conductor for railroad passenger service back in the 1900 30s. The hampden watch company was originally known as the mozart watch company. Owners can trace their pocket watchs history by obtaining the unique serial number featured on the movement part of the watchnot the watch case, which displays only a case serial number. Illinois bunn special 60 hour pocket watch 23 jewels 10k gold. Elgin, opera, waltham, illinois pg 56 224k chronograph, horse timer, repeater and nurses watches pg 60 232k benj. The illinois watch company was founded on december 23, 1870, in springfield, illinois, by john c. In 1886, dueber, who had been making cases for the hampden watch company, purchased a controlling interest in the company. One or more of its 200 parts may be broken, rusted, miscalibrated, unoriginal, previously improperly serviced, under lubricated or just plain tired. General stark railway champion stark new railway champion four hundred john c. His signature is engraved on the movements of all bunn special watches.
We have a cw21 watchmaker on site and are dedicated to servicing watches as manufacturers recommend. Adams, john whitfield bunn 18311920 and various additional financiers. Elgin national watch company serial number, elgin pocket watch. The most recent version is from 1999 and is not updated every year. Illinois department of financial and professional regulation. Dueber watch in antique pocket watches for sale ebay. The large case is close to the size of the antique 16s size pocket watches from ball watch co, elgin, hamilton, hampden, illinois and waltham. Hampden dueber watch company production dates by serial. Illinois pocket watch with dueber case movement sn 4608783. Illinois full hunter antique pocket watches for sale ebay. Shop by year of manufacture such as 1920now, 18801889, 18701879. When looking for the number on your watch you should be looking at the serial number on the movement, not the case.
Illinois made many rr grade pocket watches, most in sizes 18 and 16, but also 17. How to send your watch for a repair estimate renaissance. A digital help manual is installed to your machine during the installation of the product. Also the names that are marked on the movement have been. The dueberhampden watch company was an american watch manufacturing company. I have a hampden 1902 watch in a dueber special case small. Antique 1921 illinois watch co pocket watch with dueber case, warranteed 90b. Dueber special pocket watch serial numbers download 7984cf4209 our catalog. Dueber special railway swiss mechanical pocket watch, satin chrome open face case, assembled in usa.
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