Antique RR watch

[Conductor]

Here are some photos of a nice 14K pocket watch that I bought back in 1970. It was presented to a guy who worked for the B&O Railroad (retirement gift?). It is interesting to note that it is a hunting-case watch, which was not approved for carry after the 1893 ruling on railroad approved watches.
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The inscription reads: PRESENTED TO THOMAS TAYLOR BY THE ENGINEERS FIREMEN AND SHOPMEN OF THE B&O RR NEWARK, OHIO JAN 19TH 1885

[lyman]

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guess if a retirement present, it did not have to be an approved watch and or case??


beautiful watch!!

[Art]

Beautiful watch, I assume it runs. The days of the gold "thank you for your service watch" are pretty much over. I have my father in laws Hamilton Thin o Matic he got for 30 years with Exxon in 1961. Nice watch with a solid 14 k gold case. It still keeps good time. I joke that I feel like Dan Draper every time I wear it.

[Conductor]

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guess if a retirement present, it did not have to be an approved watch and or case??


beautiful watch!!

There were no "approved watches" prior to the 1893 adoption of the General Railroad Timepiece Standards.

And yes. It still runs. I have it cleaned and lubed about every three years. I only wind it about every six months or so. It keeps excellent time. It's not quite up to railroad standard (loss or gain of no more than 30 seconds per week). But it's close. Generally not more than 1 minute per week.

[Cosine26]

My Ball Watch
As indicated it is an 18 size watch, almost as large as a Baby Ben alarm clock. It belonged to my uncle who railroaded in the SW prior to WWI. When he joined the navy in WWI, he sold or hocked it to my other uncle who kept it until the 1980’s, when he passed on and I inherited it.

I have my fathers 23 Jewel Waltham Vanguard and my 23 jewel; Waltham Vanguard (which I bought when I worked for the Illinois Central before entering WWII). My Vanguard is adjusted for 6 positions and has the wind indicator. I paid $40 for it in 1943.
It is becoming very difficult and expensive to have these watches repaired or maintained.

Ball (Hamilton) 18s 17j 992B LS OF S/N 28400 double roller escapement Adj 6ps temp RR Grade circa 1900 Sapphire pallets safety pinion
Dial excellent condition marked “Official RR Standard “
Runs and keeps time.
Case some wear on gold colored case.
Used by my uncle while railroading in SW US prior to WWI

https://imgur.com/GXbxDIF
https://imgur.com/7Ye4Sw7
https://imgur.com/UuqwWOD
https://imgur.com/AOvjMxn

https://imgur.com/0NAjd2p

[lyman]

My Ball Watch
As indicated it is an 18 size watch, almost as large as a Baby Ben alarm clock. It belonged to my uncle who railroaded in the SW prior to WWI. When he joined the navy in WWI, he sold or hocked it to my other uncle who kept it until the 1980’s, when he passed on and I inherited it.

I have my fathers 23 Jewel Waltham Vanguard and my 23 jewel; Waltham Vanguard (which I bought when I worked for the Illinois Central before entering WWII). My Vanguard is adjusted for 6 positions and has the wind indicator. I paid $40 for it in 1943.
It is becoming very difficult and expensive to have these watches repaired or maintained.

Ball (Hamilton) 18s 17j 992B LS OF S/N 28400 double roller escapement Adj 6ps temp RR Grade circa 1900 Sapphire pallets safety pinion
Dial excellent condition marked “Official RR Standard “
Runs and keeps time.
Case some wear on gold colored case.
Used by my uncle while railroading in SW US prior to WWI

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https://imgur.com/7Ye4Sw7
https://imgur.com/UuqwWOD
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https://imgur.com/0NAjd2p

seeing if I can make the pics show




nope

[Cosine26]

I just click on them with my mouse and they open. On my I pad I jut touch the address and they open. These should be url addresses using imgur. I can open on my Dell, my HP, or my IPAD, using Windows XP, Seven or Ten or the APPLE OS, whatever came with THE IPAD. I do not know how to embed pictures on the web site.

[lyman]

I just click on them with my mouse and they open. On my I pad I jut touch the address and they open. These should be url addresses using imgur. I can open on my Dell, my HP, or my IPAD, using Windows XP, Seven or Ten or the APPLE OS, whatever came with THE IPAD. I do not know how to embed pictures on the web site.

I've imbeded pics her before but not from imgur,

thought a simple img/img might work for those who did not want to click,



and a very nice watch

[Merc]

My Ball Watch
As indicated it is an 18 size watch, almost as large as a Baby Ben alarm clock. It belonged to my uncle who railroaded in the SW prior to WWI. When he joined the navy in WWI, he sold or hocked it to my other uncle who kept it until the 1980’s, when he passed on and I inherited it.

I have my fathers 23 Jewel Waltham Vanguard and my 23 jewel; Waltham Vanguard (which I bought when I worked for the Illinois Central before entering WWII). My Vanguard is adjusted for 6 positions and has the wind indicator. I paid $40 for it in 1943.
It is becoming very difficult and expensive to have these watches repaired or maintained.

Ball (Hamilton) 18s 17j 992B LS OF S/N 28400 double roller escapement Adj 6ps temp RR Grade circa 1900 Sapphire pallets safety pinion
Dial excellent condition marked “Official RR Standard “
Runs and keeps time.
Case some wear on gold colored case.
Used by my uncle while railroading in SW US prior to WWI

https://imgur.com/GXbxDIF
https://imgur.com/7Ye4Sw7
https://imgur.com/UuqwWOD
https://imgur.com/AOvjMxn

https://imgur.com/0NAjd2p

Your 18S Ball-Hamilton was made in 1898 and is very desirable as are the Waltham RR grade watches. Thanks for sharing. Edit: Make sure you record all known information on your watches because it will add to their value.

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Here’s an unusual US military aircraft dashboard clock that’s actually an Elgin 8 day running pocket watch that I picked at an antique shop yesterday.

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I did some research on the model number and this military aircraft clock/watch was made in 1943 which places it in WW2.

[Merc]

Here are some photos of a nice 14K pocket watch that I bought back in 1970. It was presented to a guy who worked for the B&O Railroad (retirement gift?). It is interesting to note that it is a hunting-case watch, which was not approved for carry after the 1893 ruling on railroad approved watches.
DSCN2310.jpgDSCN2312.jpgDSCN2313.jpgDSCN2318.jpg

The inscription reads: PRESENTED TO THOMAS TAYLOR BY THE ENGINEERS FIREMEN AND SHOPMEN OF THE B&O RR NEWARK, OHIO JAN 19TH 1885

The retirement gift watches cased in gold were often placed in drawers and only worn for special occasions (if at all) and are therefore in mostly “as new” condition. The inscription is interesting and adds to the story of the watch. Thanks for posting. I’m not familiar with the manufacturer. Is it Swiss?