It manufactured watch cases under many brands, such as elgin giant, elgin pride, tivoli, spartan, and elgin commander. In the spring of 1864 half a dozen ambitious chicago businessmen decided that if massachusetts could build a factory that built watches illinois could, too. Death records are not public records and are only available to those who have a personal or property right interest property right is defined as something that it is owned, tangible such as a car title or a property deed with the decedent. Attorney general opinions ag opinions issued when requested by the. Find the perfect deal for illinois antique pocket watches with free shipping on many items at ebay. Bureau of labor statistics bls and the illinois department of employment security ides. Contains supreme, appellate and circuit court information, including judges, and the opinions of the supreme and appellate courts. Build your own historic illinois buildings preserve history. Historical watch and clockmakers horology the index. Engraving on back of circa 1915 elgin pocketwatch with. A large fancy cased elgin pocket watch the russell model swiss made.
The illinois watch company was founded on december 23, 1870, in springfield, illinois, by john c. Home elgin area history illinois watch case company reference url to link to this object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this object, paste this html in website. Why the movement and case serial numbers are unrelated are case. Elgin national watch co 7 jewel model 7 pocket watch 16s 1928 illinois. About 50 years later, when watch companies started selling cased watches, enwco went out and bought the wadsworth watch case company of kentucky, even though it might. Anyone help me with this, i have a thomas russel and sons pocket watch but the case says the russell model, illinois watch case company, elgin, usa. Illinois full hunter gold filled antique pocket watch gr 35 0s 15 jewel. A gents pocket watch marked illinois watch case co. Goodlites web site accepts credit card orders from the united states, canada, chile, colombia, mexico and peru. Find the perfect starbucks coffee illinois stock photo. The case is the russell model and was made by the illinois watch case company in elgin, usa. Adams, john whitfield bunn 18311920 and various additional financiers. For example, at the bottom of this web page is a table that can tell you approximately what year your watch was made. When it comes to antique pocket watches there are a number of different ways to describe them.
Star watch case company was dropped off their list of suppliers of watch cases when they obtained another company that made such cases. Illinois wills and probate records, 17721999 at ancestryrequires payment coverage varies by county. The illinois watch company was founded in 1870 as the springfield watch co. United states department of health and human services served on 8202018. The company sold watches under the names elgin, lord elgin, and lady elgin. These cases were made by separate watch case manufacturers. Illinois constitution the constitution of the state of illinois. Bystronic laser cutting machines, press brakes, automation. Illinois watch case company of elgin and elgin american it is very common to for people to become confused about which products were made by the elgin national watch company enwco, and which were made by the unrelated company, the illinois watch case company of elgin. The russell model, illinois watch case co, elgin usa. Preface the opinions of the court of claims reported herein are published by authority of the provisions of section 18 of. Antique pocket watches for sale used vintage pocket.
The beginning of the end of the company came when elgin watch company decided in the 1950s that a single vendor should not supply more than a third of the company s needs. You can also refer to the number of jewels in the movement. Filing 9 summons returned executed by sandra russell. Info, specs, and value american antique pocket watches, with serial number lookups for manufacturers such as elgin, illinois, waltham, and hamilton. In fact, they even went to the point of suing each other all the way to the supreme court. Data also shows the number of nonfarm jobs increased. The elgin national watch company and the illinois watch case company are not sister companies, they didnt even always get along very well. Elgin usa hercules railroad train pocket watch case. These court opinions may not be the official published versions, and you should check your local court rules before citing to them. Illinois compiled statutes findlaws hosted version of the illinois compiled statutes. Malpractice case filed on july 27, 2018 in the illinois southern district court. Commercial refrigeration equipment and solutions russell.
Illinois administrative code the administrative code of illinois from the joint committee on administrative rules. The use of the name elgin in their brand names, or marking the cases with elgin usa often leads people to believe that a. The opinions published on justia state caselaw are sourced from individual state court sites. Engraving on back of circa 1915 elgin pocketwatch with gold toned dial. This opens a new chapter in elgin s watch production that. The elgin national watch company, commonly known as elgin watch company, was a major us watch maker from 1864 to 1968. Watch serial number information a lot of information can be determined about your elgin watch from just the serial number on the movement where the gears are.
How much is a 15 jewel elgin pocket watch worth answers. The dennison watch case company was wildly successful, well into the 20th century they also made cases for many english market waltham. The illinois state police has a list of 24 unsolved murders since september 1974, in hopes that it may lead to new information, tips or leads from the public. Supreme court of illinois decisions 20 us law, case. Shop for unique and designer 14k gold pocket watches from the worlds best jewelers at 1stdibs. Front of an elgin pocket watch from 1911 in a hunterstyle closed case with. Use the available illinois court case search and lookup tools that are available to you online.
Read about the efforts of mr john walker barriger iii and mr jack pugh in modernizing the railroad. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day. The elgin national watch company was founded in 1864 in elgin, illinois as the national watch company, and some of the organizers were later to become the some of the biggest names in the american watch industry. Antique illinios watch case co elgin usa gold plated pocket watch. Bystronic is a worldclass manufacturer of highquality machines and systems for the economical processing of sheet metal and other flat materials. University of illinois extension and the carle illinois college of medicine invite illinois residents to submit ideas for improving human health to the second annual illinois health makeathon competition. This page contains descriptions of unidentified remains whose cases have been processed by the. Cases argued and determined in the court of claims of the state of illinois. Shop by year of manufacture such as 1920now, 18801889, 18701879. Because the covers are so easily visible, they form one of the easiest ways to describe antique pocket watches. Sales to chinaisrael or india must have usa shipping delivery address or no acceptance of the sale. Antique 14k gold pocket watches 1 for sale at 1stdibs. Elgin was first in 1960 with a railroad approved wrist watch. Cdc official says the united states missed some chances to slow the.
A few years later, after producing about 20,000 cases, the firm was lured to elgin by the offer to assist with a building and a parcel of land upon which to build it. Trusted since 1946, russell manufactures a complete line of commercial refrigeration equipment and solutionsenergyefficient unit coolers, condensing units, condensers, air handlers, coils and packaged systemsto match any refrigeration requirement. Awx7j6 from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. As coronavirus cancels summer art festivals, the business model for artists imploded. Scroll down for links to additional kcc covid19 landing pages for national, state. Appellate court caption rebecca gapinski, individually and as duly appointed administrator of the estate of daniel w. There are many cases that the watch can be in, but most 15 jewel pocket watches have minimal value over the bullion value of the case. What is slightly puzzling is that the case is also marked thos russell. Gold plated case mechanical handwinding pocket watches with. Robert russell, elgin, il find out more beenverified. Illinois death certificates database, 19161950 illinois state archives entering search criteria enter the decedents last name or the decedents last name in combination with the first name or the first name and middle name or initial in the appropriate search fields. This property has 4 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms and approximately 5,057 sqft of floor space. The 2020 national meeting in dayton has been canceled. Usa, ibm time equipment division from ibm also, the international time recording company usa, illinois watch company from renaissance watch repair.
While it is the job of police in illinois to solve crimes committed in the state, not every crime ends with an explanation and a conviction. Or values, serial numbers, cases, parts, mechanisms there are a few web sites out there that are about wrist watches, some about pocket watches too, but ive struggled to come across many that have enough information in the one place to be of much use. Elgin, illinois rosemont, illinois march 5, 2004 march 5, 2004. We support the customers success with applicationoriented systems and solutions for laser cutting, bending and automation. Parts timepieces craft art watch repairman estates and material house findings from 40 years travels around and about. Your hunting configured waltham movement is a model 1908 of grade 610 with 7 jewels. Elgin watches serial numbers elgin national watch company. United states department of health and human services and united states of america. Mason, with financial backing from former chicago mayor benjamin w.
Elgin watch serial number information elgin watches. Elgin community college ecc located in elgin, il, offers high quality technical, career, adult education, distance learning, advanced degree opportunities and facility rental services. Thomas russell gold plated pocket watch and chain 4881. Introducing elgin s 100th anniverasry line that was never released in 1964. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Originally from massachusetts they moved to canton. Elgin illinois watch case company of elgin and elgin. Uncover robert russell s current address along with previous addresses, cell phone numbers, email addresses, criminal records and more.
The illinois watch case company was a major manufacture in the city of elgin, illinois. For nearly 100 years the companys manufacturing complex in elgin, illinois. View properties listed in public records, and current homes and real estate properties for sale by owner on russell rd, elgin il. Sterling silver pocket watch case only, stamped illinois w. Other cities robert may have lived in are westchester and cortland as well as 8 other cities. If you are not a relative of the deceased person, a letter or document from the office or agency. Category 1910s victorian vintage 14k gold pocket watches. At one point, the company name was said to have been changed to the elgin national watch case co.
It was the genuine, audacious, selfreliant western spirit. New models of watches may be released before or after these general dates. The focus lies on the cutting bending process chain and the. Usa, elgin national watch company, a quick history of the, by wayne schlitt. Funded by the illinois abraham lincoln bicentennial commission in association with old state capitol foundation and the illinois state historic preservation office, the downloadable model parts for ten lincoln site models are available below. Watch and patent information guide with serial numbers and dates. If your sewing machine, accessory, or ephemera has a name on it, this is the place to start. The movement is signed with the thomas russell tempus fugit logo, and it is all protected by an inner hinged cover there is an indentation on this inner cover. Illinois deaths and stillbirths, 19161947 at familysearch includes images of the death certificates for many of the entries you must be at a family history center or familysearch affiliate library to view the images. The watch itself measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. If we dont have a listing for the name, please use the search function to see if there is any mention of it on our site. Illinois watch case co hercules silver overlay pocket.
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