Old Elgin Watch

Aaron · 08-05-2005, 03:21 PM

When I was a kid about once a year I used to buy an Elgin pocket watch at the corner cigar store for $1.00. I remember the store very well and the wooden indian that stood outside the door. They had a permanent gas flame burning by the counter so you could light your cigar. I always hoped against hope that the watch would be a reliable timepiece, but those Elgin watches never ran more than a few weeks, as they had absolutely no jewels in the movement and wore out almost immediately. I don't think they are repairable.

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08-05-2005, 03:21 PM	#3
Aaron Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 1,008 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	When I was a kid about once a year I used to buy an Elgin pocket watch at the corner cigar store for $1.00. I remember the store very well and the wooden indian that stood outside the door. They had a permanent gas flame burning by the counter so you could light your cigar. I always hoped against hope that the watch would be a reliable timepiece, but those Elgin watches never ran more than a few weeks, as they had absolutely no jewels in the movement and wore out almost immediately. I don't think they are repairable.