Elgin
Elgin Grade 150
Grade 150 Movement Characteristics
| Size | 18s |
|---|---|
| Jewels | 2/21 Jewels |
| Configuration | Openface |
| Finish | Nickel |
| Model | 5 |
| Setting | Pendant |
| Adjusted | Yes |
| Railroad Grade | Yes |
| Railroad Grade Class | C |
| Profile Code | 18s-M5-20j/21j-ONP |
Grade 150 Production Info
| Total Production | 7,820 |
|---|---|
| Number of Runs | 23 |
| Introduced | October 1, 1894 |
| Production Years | 1896-1900 |
| First Serial | 6,349,001 |
| Last Serial | 8,491,000 |
| Largest Run | 2,000 |
| Smallest Run | 1 |
Research Notes
20 Jewels: 3rd, 4th, Escape (Capped), Pallet (Capped), Center (Pairs, Except Center)
21 Jewels: 3rd, 4th, Escape (Capped), Pallet (Capped), Center (Pairs)
Soft Enamel Dial
Glass Enamel Dial in 1896 ACB Catalog
20j in 1898 S.F. Meyer Catalog (Adjusted to T, I, and Position, D.S.D)
1897 BH Catalog: "Finest Adjustment" and DS Glass Enamel Dial
First Introduced October 1, 1894 [The Keystone, October 1894]
Notes From Master Records:
Stop works retained as of January 1, 1895.
7,435,001-*: Marked E.N.W.Co.
7,875,001-*: Recoil clicks and dust rings
180 of the Grade 150 movements were modified to Grade 277 (Changed from pendant-set to lever-set)
[NAWCC Bulletin:https://nawcc.org/images/stories/publications/railroaders_column_pdfs/331_219.pdf]
Observations From First Run (Mixed 20-Jewel and 21-Jewel):
6,349,029: Unmarked 20-Jewel, Blackletter Dial [IC185:http://ihc185.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1086047761/m/7823991387]
6,349,077: Unmarked 20-Jewel, Blackletter Dial [IC185:http://ihc185.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1086047761/m/7823991387]
6,349,470: Reported as 20-Jewel [NAWCC:https://mb.nawcc.org/threads/21-jewel-grade-150-elgin-pocket-watch.25670/]