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Movement record · United States

Elgin Grade 76

Partially verified

Full plate

Technical specifications

Diameter
18 size
Height
Not recorded
Jewels
7-11
Frequency
18000 vph
Power reserve
36 h
Winding
Manual
Setting
Stem
Escapement
Lever
Balance
Screw
Complications
None

Identification features

    Known variants

      Servicing notes

      Cleaning, lubrication, mainspring and pivot work belong with a qualified watchmaker working from calibre-specific documentation. Conserve original parts: replacing a worn component with a modern substitute changes the object, and refinishing plates or dials destroys evidence.

      General guidance only. Antique movements should be serviced by a qualified watchmaker.

      Historical significance

      Early Elgin workhorse

      Related photographs

      Gold Filled Elgin National Watch Co. Pocket Watch – 1925
      Gold Filled Elgin National Watch Co. Pocket Watch – 1925 — WatchMuseum.org, © WatchMuseum.org, used with permission. WatchMuseum.org catalogue record
      Gold Filled Elgin National Watch Co. Pocket Watch – 1925
      Gold Filled Elgin National Watch Co. Pocket Watch – 1925 — WatchMuseum.org, © WatchMuseum.org, used with permission. WatchMuseum.org catalogue record
      Gold Filled Elgin National Watch Co. Pocket Watch – 1925
      Gold Filled Elgin National Watch Co. Pocket Watch – 1925 — WatchMuseum.org, © WatchMuseum.org, used with permission. WatchMuseum.org catalogue record

      No confidently matched photograph of this subject has been found yet. These photographs show a closely related record, and are not examples of the type described on this page.

      Sources & references

      1. de Carle, D., Watch and Clock Encyclopedia
      2. Period trade material catalogues and calibre reference compilations (edition-dependent)
      3. Published manufacturer technical documentation where available

      Where sources disagree, the disagreement is stated rather than resolved silently.