Illinois watch co antique pocket watch 18s bunn special gold filled 24 jewels. Goldbergs pocket watch collection illinois watches. Santa fe township, clinton county, illinois wikipedia. Awesome 21j illinois 1928 santa fe special 2 plates 14k solid gold case serviced.
I recently purchased a illinois pocket watch from a local shop. Illinois santa fe special 16s pocket watch movement 21. Illinois watch company, springfield, illinois rails west. The santa fe watch company, guaranteed case to be made of two plates of solid gold over composition and to wear 25 years 6263279manufacture location. It says santa fe special on the movement but the face just says illinois special.
How does santa make his trip around the world every year and stay on time. Santa fe township is one of fifteen townships in clinton county, illinois, usa. Web design, marketing strategy and seo agency albuquerque. Our current patient on the bench is a rough character. Illinois santa fe special railroad grade pocket watch 16s 21 jewels gf db roller. All of those ornate features are shown off nicely in an illinois marked salesmans case with its front and back crystals.
Hes got a beautiful, antiquestyle metal pocket watch, finished in 18kt gold and rhodium plating, with a working skeleton watch face and a timezone compass face opposite. Railroadmarked pocket watches renaissance watch repair. Illinois santa fe special pocket watch hibid auctions. The bunn and bunn special were sold as movements only, with the 17jewel and 19jewel bunn. Now that it has been running for a while, lets see if we can adjust it to keep close time in all 6 positions. A coaling tower, coal stage or coaling station is a facility used to load coal as fuel into railway. Adjusting an illinois santa fe special 12s pocket watch, part 1.
I like dave coatsworths method, described in a pdf download at the. Illinois santa fe special, a beautiful example of a railroadmarked pocketwatch. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Santa gets the surprise of his life when a little boy named sam stows away in his sled. View this auction and search for other auctions now on the leading online auction platform. Most pictures i have seen have a face that also says illinois santa fe special as opposed to mine just saying illinois special.
A size 12 illinois santa fe special pocket watch, circa 1920. According to page 254 of american pocket watches vol. Gallery of illinois pocket watches at steves collectibles. Also, a quick trip to tallahassee to attend a high school football game. The movement was just serviced and the watch is keeping excellent time. Shop by year of manufacture such as 1920now, 18801889, 18701879. Seeking information about a pocket watch santa fe special good find of the advertisements, marrick.
An illinois pocket watch, santa fe special, 21 jewel adjusted movement in 25 year double gold plated case. Reevesville, illinois illinois central railroad, coaling tower, active tracks. The watch was being sold by someone who simply described the watch as illinois santa fe special, it works, as is. It caught my eye not only because of its eyecatching decoration and high jewel count, but because it is 12size grade 274, unlike the more common 16size sante fe specials. Santa fe watch indiana antique pocket watches for sale ebay. In part 1, we repaired and serviced an illinois 12s santa fe special.
This is an example of a railroad grade pocket watch made by the illinois watch company. Illinois, santa fe special, yellow gold, hunter case. The early illinois models were keywound and keyset and are quite collectible today. An illinois santa fe special pocket watch, railroad grade, 21 j. The dial is white in color and has hairline cracks and scratches. Illinois santa fe special pocketwatch questions nawcc. The inaugural model was the stuart, followed by the mason, the miller, the currier, and finally the bunn special, a railroad watch that would become a cornerstone of the illinois pocket watch lines. Look carefully at the advertisement text, nowhere is it stated that the watch is approved for railroad standard service by any railroad company. Illinois solid gold open face antique pocket watches. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,6 and it contained 454 housing units. These watches were working mens watches and were typically housed in affordable nickel or goldfilled cases, rarely in solid gold or silver.
Illinois pocket watches gallery at steves collectibles. The movements come in a great variety of patterned demaskeening, with the majority named illinois watch co. Illinois 21 jewel santa fe special pocket watch case. All watches placed in open face cases must wind at figure 12. Watch face displays black hands with secondary second hand, an. Illinois santa fe special hunter pocket watch ebth. This is an outstanding santa fe special movement housed in the original santa fe gold filled case. It should not be high in your list of christmas shows to see. Illinois santa fe special 21 jewels vintage pocket watchvintage santa fe special pocket watch in good running conditions, in used conditions and in working order. Illinois santa fe special 21 jewels vintage pocket watch. The 16 size, lever set movement contains 21 jewels in gold settings, is adjusted to temperature and positions, and features a double roller.
Great bend kansas atchison, topeka and santa fe railway, 1928. A very robust timekeeper, with simple well engineered lever set works. Family safe but trust me there is many better films out there. Santa takes sam to the north pole to join in the annual christmas festivities there. Illinois santa fe special pocket watch jun 04, 2016 schmidts. This nice little pocket watch had fallen on hard times, with cracked jewels, a mangled hairspring, and a broken balance staff. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. In this section, you will find a nice selection of vintage illinois pocket watches that are typically considered gents size, although in many cases would also be appropriate for a woman to carry. Seeking knowledge and understanding illinois santa fe. Illinois santa fe special pocket watch, circa 1920 ebth.
Illinois later produced an extensive line of extremely fine and accurate railroadgrade pocket watches like the sangamo special, bunn special and santa fe special just to name a few. Seeking information about a pocket watch santa fe special. The antique movement runs has not been time checked for accuracy. History of the illinois watch company springfield, il 18691927. Illinois santa fe special 16s pocket watch movement 21 jewels for parts. May 3, 20 illinois 21j santa fe special railroad pocket watch w santa fe case 16s. Antique illinois pocket watch repair, mechanical illinois. The movement has a number of things written on it including. The watch features case number 1193553, 21 jewel mechanical movement number 4107755. Illinois santa fe special pocket watch is available on hibid. Railroadmarked watches include all watches that are marked on the movement, case or dial with words or pictures associated with railroading, in particular with specific railroads. Illinois also used more names on their watches than any other company, including names of companies which simply sold the watches, such as burlington watch co. Illinois, santa fe special, 21 jewel, gold plated, open face.
This is an outstanding santa fe special triple signed watch movement, face and case housed in the original santa fe gold filled case. Find the perfect deal for illinois antique pocket watches with free shipping on many items at ebay. Info, specs, and value american antique pocket watches, with serial number lookups for manufacturers such as elgin, illinois, waltham, and hamilton. Illinois 21 jewel santa fe special pocket watch condition. Get the best deals on illinois open face antique pocket watches with 21 jewels when you shop the largest online selection at. The 16 size, lever set movement contains 21 jewels in gold settings, is adjusted to temperature and positions, and features gold jewel settings and a double roller. Improve your business with a strong website strategy, digital. The township was formed from part of germantown and carlyle townships. The illinois watch company was founded in springfield, illinois and began production of its earliest branded models in 1872, although the company had.
I understand and appreciate the rationale of the comments, yet 16s 21j santa fe special, hunter case seem to command pretty decent prices on ebay. It is an open face that has santa fe special and also illinois written on the face. To order an item from steves collectibles, just click on the add to cart button. The plain14k double gold plated case is stamped inside the screwoff back cover, the santa fe watch company guarantees this case to be made of two plates of solid gold over composition and to. Illinois bunn special model 9 16s 21j pocket watch, running fine, nice movement. Topeka, kansas, whose line included the 21jewel santa fe special railroad grade watch also sold mail order.
Illinois open face antique pocket watches with 21 jewels. Illinois santa fe special 21 jewel pocket watch greatlakesjewelryandcoin. Buy online, view images and see past prices for illinois santa fe special pocket watch. It is their 21 jewel santa fe special model featuring a gold gear train, checkered style damaskeening, and gold color screws. Book your train and bus tickets today by choosing from over 30 u. Statements by heritage regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only. Vintage illinois santa fe special open face pocket watch running nice case with engraved outer base case case. The illinois watch company was founded in 1870 as the springfield watch co. Adjusting an illinois santa fe special 12s pocket watch. Sold illinois santa fe special in an illinois marked. Illinois santa fe special 21 jewel pocket watch youtube.
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