Find great deals on ebay for ingersoll waterbury pocket watch. My parts inventory is focused on american pocket watches, although i do have some swiss material. The trenton radiolite range was designed in acknowledgement of the many innovations that were achieved by ingersoll, the watch design is a perfect imitation of the original pocket watch. Ingersoll rand gold plated pocket watches for sale ebay. Ingersoll waterbury radiolite pocket watch black and. Similar to the original design, the dial contains a subdial located at the 6 oclock position. During the first decade of the 20th century, robert ingersoll designed a line of ladies pocket watches for the waterbury company. Kelton was used as a line name and most were generally produced for the french market. Much like the lionel train company the mickey mouse watch for boys was launched at the 1933 chicago exposition century of progress. Ingersoll highlights its true american heritage watchpro usa. This made it the cheapest watch available at the time, and the first watch to be priced at one dollar. Ingersoll mechanical handwinding antique pocket watches for. Apr, 2018 service of smiths ingersoll pinpallet pocket watch with cal.
All the machinery was later scrapped, and the building torn down some time in the 1920s or 1930s. Buy ingersoll mens in8900bbk bison automatic black leather strap watch and other wrist watches at. During the turn of the century, waterbury clock company produced millions of pocket watches for the. Waterbury clock sold the londonbased arm of the ingersoll watch business, ingersoll, ltd. At the time, ingersoll was on the brink of bankruptcy, and it was the mickey mouse watch that brought it back. Luminoussunrise clock featuring handapplied radium. Ingersoll, a salesman and eventual marketing pioneer. Ingersoll rand open face antique pocket watches for sale ebay.
Ingersoll set up a partnership with his brother charles and asked the waterbury clock company to produce what would become famous as the dollar pocket. Waterbury clock sold the londonbased arm of the ingersoll watch, ingersoll ltd. In the 1930s, the company, now called ingersollwaterbury manufactured the first. Ingersoll mechanical handwinding antique pocket watches. Antique ingersoll, waterbury, and calumet pocket watches. Ingersoll took its midget line of pocket watches, the smallest and cheapest model it made, originally designed. Get the best deals on ingersoll mechanical handwinding antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. New listing vintage ingersoll trenton pocket watch 16. Ingersoll 18941895 pocket waterbury watch jewel antique. Discover a large selection of ingersoll watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. Vintage ingersoll waterbury porcelain pocket watch dial 5. Im just looking for one that can be made to run for inclusion in an era package. In the 1930s, the company, now called ingersoll waterbury manufactured the first. The ingersoll watch company went bankrupt in 1921 during the recession that followed world war i.
Antique ingersoll waterbury radiolite pocket watch 1894 gold fill parts repair. Antique 18951900 ingersoll waterbury open face pocket. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Later in 1922, waterbury took over ingersoll but didnt tamper with the naming of products. Ingersoll watch serial numbers and production dates. Get the best deals on ingersoll rand open face antique pocket watches when you. Aug 16, 2015 kay submitted the idea to the ingersollwaterbury watch company. A home depot now sits directly on top of the property. Ingersoll and timex both were born out of the waterbury clock. Please view all photos and ask any questions before bidding. Used, 1928 ingersoll yankee radiolite ad waterbury.
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Store closures, insurance claims, misguided cargo, post office undeliverable packages or unclaimed merchandise. Attempts to make a watch that could be sold for as little as a dollar began in the 1870s. Porcelain pocket watch dial ingersoll waterbury 39. Ingersoll 18941895 pocket watch specifications identifiers. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable.
Shipping information we can ship this item to mainland uk only details. A group of silver and vertu, comprising a waterbury u. The ingersoll lifetime warranty covers faulty workmanship with normal usage for the lifetime of the watch. A late 30s style mickey mouse ingersoll watch 7 jeweled movement and 10 karat rolled gold case stamped. Ingersoll watches all prices for ingersoll watches on chrono24. Feb 17, 2014 this pin was discovered by mickey mouse collectionary. Not only was ingersollwaterbury saved from the financial ruin of the depression, after eight weeks of production, they added 2,700 employees to their 300person work force. It comes with a luminous dial and was called the radiolite. The ingersoll watch company is currently owned by zeon watches, a british subsidiary of the. Ingersoll pocket watch for sale in uk view 59 bargains. Your watch is covered by us for the lifetime of the watch under the terms and conditions of this warranty. In a similar twist of fate, waterbury was taken over by time corporation in 1944 but the ingersoll brand name was retained. Over the years, waterbury would become a leading manufacturer of clocks.
Ingersoll, at the age of 19, left his fathers farm near lansing, michigan and went to new york to seek his fortune. Complete watch, but does not run movement is marked 4 jewels black face, glass is in great condition, face reads ingersoll waterbury serial number is which dates it between. Ingersoll 18941895 pocket watch description 1894 1895 ingersoll antique waterbury pocket. Our company receives hundreds of packages from many sources every day. By 1880 the waterbury watch company not to be confused with the.
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Ingersoll then developed a watch with the socalled night design in 1919. In original 2 18 x 2 18 blue box with ingersoll waterbury information and guarantee sheet. Ingersoll waterbury radiolite pocket watch for auction. In 1905 robert sailed to england and introduced the crown pocket watch for 5 shillings. If this item is defective upon receipt, customer has up to days from date of receipt for exchanging a new one. Ingersoll mens in8900bbk bison automatic black leather strap. Save waterbury pocket watch to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Macys department store in new york sold over 11,000 on the first day of their release. In 1896, ingersoll manufactured watches that sold for just one dollar, which was a mass produced watch that was affordable to everyone. Crown slips when setting the time and is a little rough to wind. A dollar watch was a pocket watch or later, a wristwatch, that sold for about one us dollar. Wristwatches worth collecting the antiques almanac.