Sunday, January 3, 2016

                                                         "The Fred". 
                  A Hampden 7 Jewel, Key Wind, Key Set, Private Label, 
(Fred A. Clough, Mt. Vernon, O.) is Number 36 in my Hampden Collection.                 

Made in Springfield, Mass. in 1885, for an Ohio Jeweler. 

The "Fred" is a HG1K-U, Gilt Full Plate, 18s Movement in possibly the Original Dueber, Silverine, Case. It takes a #5 Key & is currently running a bit fast (needs to be de-magintized), otherwise in very good shape for a 131 year old watch. It's my only Key Wind / Key Set, Pocket Watch.
The Case is a 3-Hinged Model without extra Screw Marks so possibly it's original to the movement (anyroad the seller thought so). The KW/KS Models were on their way out by the late 1800's. They were replaced by the Stem Wind, Lever Set, Movements & later by the Stem Wind & Set Movements common to most of the later 20th Century watches. 

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