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Re: [CBQ] Pocket Watch Specifications

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Subject: Re: [CBQ] Pocket Watch Specifications
From: cy svobodny <ctsvobodny@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:37:35 -0700 (PDT)
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Those old railroad watches are not cheap.  Check
E-Bay.
--- "Ralph W. Brown, Jr." <cbq682@grics.net> wrote:

> Recently I've been interested in purchasing a
> "railroad" pocket watch.  I have a book on watches
> that describes general specifications on railroad
> approved watches.  The book gives a couple of lists
> of approved watches for the Canadian Pacific and
> Union Pacific railroads.
> 
> The general specifications listed for a railroad
> pocket watch are: 19 jewels or more, lever-setting,
> 16 size, American, open face, winding at "12",
> double-roller escapement, adjusted to 5 positions. .
> .
> 
> Anyway, I've got a book titled "Burlington Lines
> Rules of the Operating Department - Effective
> December 1st, 1929" (I guess the GCOR of the day). 
> The first rule under "Train Rules" describes
> standard time and that watches must be examined and
> approved by the designated inspector.  However, no
> specifications are listed.
> 
> Does anyone have a list of specifications for
> approved watches on the Burlington?  Any time period
> would be good.
> 
> R.W. Brown, Jr.
> Galesburg, IL
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been
> removed]
> 
> 



 
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