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FROM THE ESTATE OF A LOCAL WATCHMAKER, I OFFER:
- A CLEAN, VERY EARLY 18S NATIONAL (ELGIN) KEYWIND/KEYSET "G.M. WHEELER"
- DESIRABLE "NATIONAL" DIAL IS STILL INTACT!
- A VERY CLEAN MOVEMENT - FINE BLUED HAIRSPRING, 11 JEWELS, STRONG FIRE GILT MOVEMENT
- GOOD MAINSPRING & TRAIN BUT BALANCE IS STICKY - IT WILL NEED ATTENTION
- LAST DATE OF SERVICE IS UNKNOWN
- DIAL IS OVERALL VERY GOOD BUT HAS SOME LIGHT STAINING, LIKELY FROM RUSTY HANDS RUBBING ON IT - THIS SHOULD SOAK RIGHT OUT THOUGH
- NO HANDS BUT 4TH PINION IS INTACT AND GOOD!
- WINDING AND SETTING OPERATE PROPERLY
- READY FOR YOUR REPAIR AND THAT CHOICE EARLY 3 OR 4 OUNCE COIN SILVER HUNTER CASE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN HOLDING BACK ON!
FOR YOUR COLLECTION OR FOR PARTS, BUT WHATEVER THE RATE SOLD AS-IS, WHERE-IS
Buyer agrees to pay e within 7 days of close of auction, NO EXCEPTIONS PLEASE. Please ask ALL questions prior to auction close. If you have any questions, feel free to shoot me an email and I will reply as soon as I can. Thanks and happy bidding!
