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 Posted: Fri Feb 25th, 2011 02:55 pm
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 Thought I would share this one.  This was my great grandfathers who died recently, and has his initials and the year '1955' engraved on the caseback. 

I don't know much about the watch itself, but I do enjoy looking at it.  It would be cool to get a exhibition caseback on this one!  :b
    
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 Very nice. Take care of that baby.



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 It's a nice railroad grade pocket watch.

Did he work for a railroad?



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 Sorry to read about Grandpa, these Elgins are beautiful works of art and craftsmanship.



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 toecutter wrote: It's a nice railroad grade pocket watch.

Did he work for a railroad?

Good question!

I am going to try and find out. Don't know much about him. He had another one that actually had a picture of a train on the dial.  I only met him once, and glad this came into my possession, as the the rest of the family would have pawned it for a few bucks.
    
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 To learn a bit more on your Grandpa's watch visit: http://trusted-forwarder.org/elgin/index.html

Details, details, details:  http://www.schlitt.net/cgi-bin/elgin_sn?sn=p805533&action=search



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 sportscenterisnext wrote: To learn a bit more on your Grandpa's watch visit: http://trusted-forwarder.org/elgin/index.html

Details, details, details:  http://www.schlitt.net/cgi-bin/elgin_sn?sn=p805533&action=search

Thanks for the info,  I will be checking that out in a few minutes!

Mike
    
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 This is my Raymond - 18s - circa 1910














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 Awesome pics! Thanks for sharing



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