He gave a very interessting interview in the New-York Tribune Janu( Many lives sacrificed because of faulty watches, interview with Webb C. Ball's career eventually led to him being the time inspector on more than half the United States' railways, leading to a far more uniform set of standards across the US. His first job as a time inspector was when he was brought in by the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railways in 1891 after a crash and was tasked with bringing their time inspection system up to industry standards. These railways had a single track for both directions and two trains running in opposite direction could pass each other at railway stations and other places which had two tracks, one for each direction, for a short distance only.Ī notable watch inspector was Webb C. Regular watch inspection and consistent time keeping was the only thing that kept trains from running into each other on Americas single track railways. The need for Railroad Watches to be 'railroad approved' stemmed from a number of train accidents in the late 1800's where two trains collided head on due to poor time keeping.

A lot of other mechanical watches are off that much in just one day. Then you will achieve about +/- 15sec accuracy Is exposed to different temperatures and shaken or turned A well maintained and adjusted watch kept inĪ fixed location at room temperature can reach accuracies The Hamilton grade 992B is a high quality antique mechanical pocket watch. The Hamilton 992B Railroad Pocket Watch, Hamilton Railway Special The book also contains a history of the Hamilton Watch Company.Hamilton 992B Railroad Pocket Watch, Hamilton Railway Special The watch models are completely indexed, and there are special Watch Finder tables to help you identify any given model in three or four easy steps.

Perhaps most importantly, quality of the nearly 900 watch images has been greatly improved compared with Rondeau’s book thanks to advancements in digital imaging during the past 17 years.

The Hamilton electric models are also identified. Also, 19 Hamilton-Illinois models made in the mid 1950s are identified, in addition to the so-called M-Series watches made in the early 1960s. These include The 1917 0-size Cushion, the 18kt gold Rectangular, the Vancott, and the Model A to name a few. This new book contains about 20 previously unknown models or model versions that have come to light through the efforts of dedicated Hamilton collectors who have shared their discoveries through articles and online discussion forums. Two years in the making, this is the first Hamilton watch identification book to be published in 17 years, since René Rondeau’s 1999 book on mechanical Hamilton watches.

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