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Ill18s00000000

Illinois model 3 grade 104 Key Wind, Key Set
Courtesy of Harvey Mintz
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Ill18s00713348

Illinois Model 1 Grade 5 Key Wind Key Set circa 1885

2 files, last one added on Jul 23, 2015
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Ill18s01064902

Illinois Grade 5S Railroad King circa 1890

2 files, last one added on Jul 23, 2015
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Movement with gold embossed114 viewsCourtesy of Harvey Mintz

115 viewsThis is a model 1, grade 5 Railroad Key wind made in 1885, which is the first year they became the Illinois Watch Company. It is a 15j quick train gilt movement KWKS and marked Adjusted on the plates. This watch is an early Railroad grade approved 18 size time piece. It also has its original double sunk dial and the original case, manufactured the GW Ladd Watch Case Company. The watch has its original Chalmers patented regulator. The sn# 713348.
Courtesy of Keith Richmond

Dial116 viewsCourtesy of Harvey Mintz

Movement (washed out)123 viewsCourtesy of Harvey Mintz

105 viewsThis is a model 1, grade 5 Railroad Key wind made in 1885, which is the first year they became the Illinois Watch Company. It is a 15j quick train gilt movement KWKS and marked Adjusted on the plates. This watch is an early Railroad grade approved 18 size time piece. It also has its original double sunk dial and the original case, manufactured the GW Ladd Watch Case Company. The watch has its original Chalmers patented regulator. The sn# 713348.
Courtesy of Keith Richmond

104 viewsThis is a Railroad King, 17j, grade 5S with 5th pinion, manufactured by the Illinois Watch Company in 1890, also a quick train movement. The movement is housed in a Gold Filled replacement open face case known as a sidewinder. This model was one of the early lever set watches marked adjusted on the plates. The dial is a replacement dial, as most Railroad King models have a dial marked as such. The watch has its original patented Chalmers regulator. The sn# 1064902.
Courtesy of Keith Richmond

124 viewsThis is a Railroad King, 17j, grade 5S with 5th pinion, manufactured by the Illinois Watch Company in 1890, also a quick train movement. The movement is housed in a Gold Filled replacement open face case known as a sidewinder. This model was one of the early lever set watches marked adjusted on the plates. The dial is a replacement dial, as most Railroad King models have a dial marked as such. The watch has its original patented Chalmers regulator. The sn# 1064902.
Courtesy of Keith Richmond

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