Any and all information is welcome. Not being a Mason, don't know if these are uncommon or "dime a dozen". [img] [img] [img] I think the date on...
Great article, thank you @Aquitaine
It's hard to tell in the pic but the blade is straight, the other end is curved.
I will dig it out and see if I can take a magnified picture
Can anyone assist on approximate age of these irons? These are the only pictures I have at the moment but can get more in a few days. [img]...
A RN friend of mine told me he thought this would be about Civil War era. But that is all I really know, anyone here have any ideas. [img] [img]...
Thank you
Well after taking a dozen pictures of the engraving due to its wear that was the best.
Serial number puts the Waltham works as made in 1905, case made by Keystone Watch Case. From the wear on the train engraving it appear to be well...
Thank you.
After talking to a Navy vet, his best guess on how an Army fellow would have got these would have been that he was TDA for the trip.
Anyone have any additional information on the case markings? Or did Waltham do there own case work. As you can tell I know little about watches.
I'm no help on them, but very cool. Good luck with your research.
@evelyb30 you are correct on the sacking hook, they were used for sails, feed bags and upholstery. The needle however is marked USN MD and has...
Ok here's another watch, hopefully you all can shed some additional light on. According to a serial number look up on the works I think it was...
I do realize that WW2 militaria isn't antique but...... Anyway hope you don't mind here are a few more pieces we found at my FIL's. I do wish we...
Many thanks
Sadly I don't have the wooden box it would have been housed in while in flight but here is a pretty good running example of a watch that would...
We have a whole box of pocketwatches but near as I can tell most are from the 20's and 30's. A couple from the early teens. I will sort thru...
Here are better pics [img] [img] [img]
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