It has a winding key with a shield engraved emblem on the front cover. Rockford watch co, illinois pocket watch 18s 9j dueber silverine case 1876 circa this is one of those fine large old rockford pocket watches. Watch face reads the dueber watch co with an anchor, has a few hairline cracks from age. Mechanical dueber cantono for sale antique pocket watches. Dueber purchased the hampden watch company and moved both factories to a dual set of buildings in canton ohio. Rockford illinois pocket watch, dueber silverine berner. At about this time an antitrust law was passed and the watch case manufacturers formed a boycott against dueber.
Quick update, as of today this watch seems to be now working. A friend of my mother wants to sell an old rockford pocket watch. Dueber founded the dueber watch case company in cincinnati, ohio to manufacture cases for fine watches. Rockford pocket watch dueber coin 202506 54151 the. Dueber sold the company to walter vrettman in 1925. Antique 1887 elgin iii dueber silverine pocket watch with chain now 25 off. Rockford watch co, illinois pocket watch 18s 9j dueber. After a disastrous fire in 1882, the business was moved to rockford, illinois under the name rockford silver plate company. This case is a plain polished case in great condition with no dents or dings just some tool marks from being opened over the years. The mcintyre watch company was an american company. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. For clarity this picture does not include the sponsors mark, but a set of british hallmarks is not valid without a sponsors mark.
Please contact me if there is a problem with your order our mission is to save these tools and parts before they hit the dumpster, and find them a new home with you. Our story frequently asked questions in the news careers designer program. Pocket watch case dueber silverine open face size 18s. The rockford watch company, located 93 miles from chicago on the rock river, began operation in 1873 using equipment purchased from the cornell watch company. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. Info, specs, and value american antique pocket watches, with serial number lookups for manufacturers such as elgin, illinois, waltham, and hamilton. Nearly 30 boxcars of machinery left canton in 1931 with 21 former dueber hampden employees who contracted for one year to teach the russians the craft of watchmaking. It was started by fred mcintyre in kankakee, illinois in 1908, and it failed in 1911 and was pretty much out of business by 19. The dueber watch case company was an important employer in canton, ohio during the late 1800s and the early 1900s. General stark railway champion stark new railway champion four hundred john c. Marks in watch cases hallmarks, sponsors marks, etc. A short history of the american antique pocket watch. Please check my other auctions as well, i am listing about 50 pocket watches, movements, wrist watches and wrist watch movements auctions tonight, i will combine shipping for cheapest prices.
I know that it has a movement sn 4608783, the case says dueber 25 year gaurantee its sn is 11225098. Rockford watch co, illinois pocket watch 18s 9j dueber silverine. The last picture in each auction is a group photo of some of the items that will be listed and used for comparison of. Make offer 55 mm 18s silverine railroad grade dueber pocket watch case. Rockford illinois pocket watch, dueber silverine for auction. Antique limited production 1890 rockford 16s 15j lever set pocket watch running. Dueber pocket watch dueber was used as a trade name used on pocket watch movements manufacturered by hampden. Fine jewelry and timepieces by cowans auctions issuu. August 2014 104 this is one of those fine large old rockford pocket watches.
Vrettman went bankrupt in 1927 and sold all of the company s equipment to amtorg, a russian purchasing company. Cornell manufactured a range of ten grades of 18size watches. Following is a nice little condensed version of the history of the rockford silver plate company which states that it was founded in 1875 under the title of the racine silver plate company. Antique limited production 1890 rockford 16s 15j lever set. Hampden watch co 7j 18s 1891 dueber silverine pocket watch canton ohio model 3. Buy online, view images and see past prices for rockford illinois pocket watch, dueber silverine. Hampden movements were frequently offered factory fitted into dueber cases. I have offered to help to list it on ebay but i know nothing about it and was. Bartlett 17j adj dueber silverine case of pocket watch 18s. Hampden dueber watch company production dates by serial.
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