Antique Douglas&Taylor Owen Sound Nickel Silver Pocket Watch Illinois Watch Case - $300 - (Port Elgin, ON)
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Antique Douglas & Taylor Owen Sound Nickel Silver Pocket Watch Illinois Watch Case Here is a vintage nickel silver pocket watch from Douglas and Taylor of Owen Sound, as marked on the face. The case is by the Illinois Watch Case Co. serial number 435091 as marked inside the case back. It has a 15 Jewels movement with a Safety Pinion. The serial number of the works is 305452. The watch measures 2 ¼” in diameter and is 7/8” thick.It is working properly, including the second counter. Illinois Watch Case Co.: A Brief History The following information on the Illinois Watch Case Co., of Elgin, Illinois is from the article, "Historic value? Case closed Elgin's Illinois Watch Case Co. site to receive state historical marker.:" Max and Solomon Eppenstein founded the company in Chicago in 1886. A few years later, after producing about 20,000 cases, the firm was lured to Elgin by the offer to assist with a building and a parcel of land upon which to build it. By the 1930s, this was quite a substantial operation. Despite the questionable use of the name "Elgin" (see below) the Illinois Watch Case Co. was a reputable company, standing behind its guarantees, and it continued to make cases at least as late as the 1940's. U.S. patent No. 2601029, "Method Of Making A Thickened Reinforced Portion In A Relatively Thin Metal Plate," was awarded to David M. King, assignor to Illinois Watch Case Co. on June 17, 1952. The manufacturing plant and office equipment was sold at public auction in 1957.
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