078-T-0894

ELGIN NOVELTY ALARM TIMEPIECE
INDEX # : 078-T-0894

circa: 1940-1950

CLOCK STYLE Novelty Alarm

CLOCK NAME N/A

MANUFACTURE Elgin Time Division, France

CASE MODEL # N/A

MOVEMENT TYPE 30-hour pocket watch movement with 7 jewels.

CASE SIZE & CONSTRUCTION Base =3 3/4" , Height =4" ", Depth = 3""

LABEL INFORMATION No label - original

DIAL INFORMATION Black enameled dial with gold hash marks. Marked "Elgin / 7 jewels"

MISC. FEATURES N/A

ACQUIRED FROM Yard sale in Keller, TX.

CONDITION WHEN ACQUIRED Not running, case in good condition.

RESTORATION Cleaned and adjusted movement, cleaned case, set clock to running.

HISTORICAL DATA

The National Watch Company was founded in 1864 with Benjamin W. Raymond as the President. The factory was located on 35 acres in Elgin, Ill. that was donated by the town's residents. The building was completed in 1865, and the first watches produced by this firm was in April 1867. The company's name was changed to The Elgin National Watch Company in 1874, and they produced watches up until 1964. After this date, they became the Elgin Time Division. Some of the organizers of the Elgin National Watch Co. came from the Waltham Watch Co..

The image to the left is a view of the Elgin National Watch Company from West Elgin, c. 1905.

REFERENCES 1. "Official Price Guide to Watches, by Cooksey, Shugart, & Tom Engle, 1990, brief company history on page 72.
2. "Illinois Horology - A Brief View into the Land of Lincoln", Andrew Hayes Miller & Dalia Maria Miller, 1977.

NOTES N/A

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CLOCK STYLE	Novelty Alarm
CLOCK NAME	N/A
MANUFACTURE	Elgin Time Division, France
CASE MODEL #	N/A
MOVEMENT TYPE	30-hour pocket watch movement with 7 jewels.
CASE SIZE & CONSTRUCTION	Base =3 3/4" , Height =4" ", Depth = 3""
LABEL INFORMATION	No label - original
DIAL INFORMATION	Black enameled dial with gold hash marks. Marked "Elgin / 7 jewels"
MISC. FEATURES	N/A
ACQUIRED FROM	Yard sale in Keller, TX.
CONDITION WHEN ACQUIRED	Not running, case in good condition.
RESTORATION	Cleaned and adjusted movement, cleaned case, set clock to running.
HISTORICAL DATA	The National Watch Company was founded in 1864 with Benjamin W. Raymond as the President. The factory was located on 35 acres in Elgin, Ill. that was donated by the town's residents. The building was completed in 1865, and the first watches produced by this firm was in April 1867. The company's name was changed to The Elgin National Watch Company in 1874, and they produced watches up until 1964. After this date, they became the Elgin Time Division. Some of the organizers of the Elgin National Watch Co. came from the Waltham Watch Co.. The image to the left is a view of the Elgin National Watch Company from West Elgin, c. 1905.
REFERENCES	1. "Official Price Guide to Watches, by Cooksey, Shugart, & Tom Engle, 1990, brief company history on page 72. 2. "Illinois Horology - A Brief View into the Land of Lincoln", Andrew Hayes Miller & Dalia Maria Miller, 1977.
NOTES	N/A