Watch

Object Name:

Watch

Object ID:

1973.003.004

Creator:

Ingersoll-Cord

Place of Origin:

America

Description:

Watch, pocket, silver. Painted steel for front cover. Edge of case and bail may be nickel. Non-magnetic. Small, central dial opening, 0.77" diameter. Silver-tone dial with Arabic numbers, steel, blued, skeletonised, cathedral hands. Squat bail with angular top bent to attach to stubs near either side of large, flat stem. Winding knob to stem, serrated around edge which pushes down to set time. Front of case repainted dull red color. Remnants of paint underneath it around edge. Some scrapes in it. Black back cover, convex with large flat central area. Back comes off. Stamped on smooth inside surface of back: "MADE / IN / U. S. A. " Scratched on one edge: "+2-8-51". Mechanism diameter: 1.78". Steel mechanism. Adjusting lever. Engraved "S F" with series of short lines between them for adjusting lever. On one partial plate, stamped in circular pattern: "MADE IN USA". Also stamped on another plate section: "95818008". Balance wheel steel. Appears to be one or two brass-colored gears. Catch or pawl on winding spring does not engage. Silver tone to dial. Name stamped on front below "12" in script: "Ingersoll". Below that in plain letters: "CORD". Dial surface may have been handpainted with silver tone around edge. Just below "6" "MADE IN U.S.A." Plain steel with smooth finish inside of cover. Small tabs hold bezel and plastic crystal in place.
Ingersoll-Cord.

Material:

Metal
Silver
Steel

Dimensions:

H-2.4 W-2 D-0.55 inches Weight-2.26 oz

Credit Line:

Gift of Charles S. Parsons