Elgin
Elgin Grade 82
Grade 82 is a 13/15 Jewels Hunting watch manufactured by Elgin. The size 18s, Model 3 movement features a Gilt finish. Elgin manufactured a total of 155,000 Grade 82 movements in 65 distinctive runs.
Grade 82 Movement Characteristics
| Size | 18s |
|---|---|
| Jewels | 13/15 Jewels |
| Configuration | Hunting |
| Finish | Gilt |
| Model | 3 |
| Setting | Lever |
| Adjusted | No |
| Railroad Grade | No |
| Profile Code | 18s-M3-13j/15j-HGL |
Grade 82 Production Info
| Total Production | 155,000 |
|---|---|
| Number of Runs | 65 |
| Production Years | 1881-1896 |
| First Serial | 874,001 |
| Last Serial | 6,066,000 |
| Largest Run | 20,000 |
| Smallest Run | 1,000 |
Research Notes
The Grade 82 is the Stem-Wind Version of the Grade 81.
The 1885 Otto Young catalog describes the "G.M. Wheeler" and Grade 82/81 as "Expansion Balance, Adjusted, 13 Jewels (3 pairs in settings), Patent Regulator. Key Wind: $15.50, Stem Wind: $21.00.
Additionally, the 1885 Otto Young catalog indicates the "Plain Regulator" variation of the "G.M. Wheeler" Stem-Wind and "No. 82" were discontinued. As a result, these were being sold at a reduced price of $18.50.
13 Jewels: 3rd, 4th, Escape (Pairs)
15 Jewels: 3rd, 4th, Escape, Pallet (Pairs)
15j in 1892 New England Jeweler Catalog
15j in 1888 Busiest House Catalog
15j in c.1891 Eppenstein Catalog