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Trenton, New Jersey
Identifying Information. Look for the manufacturer’s name on the face or back of the watch, or on the inside mechanism. Most wristwatches and pocket watches have a brand name or model name somewhere on the watch. Open the watch using techniques described above and look for a serial number on the watch mechanism.
1885 - 1908
The Trenton Watch Company was a successor to the New Haven Watch Company, which had been started in 1883 in New Haven, Connecticut, but had undergone financial reorganization in 1887.
The following links use the serial number of the watch movement (NOT THE CASE) to determine the approximate age of your watch. NOTE: Production date by serial number information is not guaranteed to be accurate, and is provided as a public service to our customers. Record Watch Co. 1903: Founded by a group with the purpose to acquire and realize the patent of the Sector Watch, a triangular pocket watch with retrograde display. 1916: Merger with several companies under the name Record Dreadnought Watch Co. S.A., with a broad collection of all kinds of clocks, watches, and movements.
The Trenton Watch Factory, Trenton,
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New Jersey, as it would have appeared in 1895.
Trenton produced nearly two million watches, most of which were lower to mid-grade pieces in the 7-9-11 jewel range. Most of the watches produced were intended for the domestic market, but factory records indicate that some watches were produced for export to England around the turn of the century. Trenton was subsequently sold to Ingersoll in 1908.
Trenton-produced watches were marketed under a variety of brand names, including: Trenton, Ingersoll Trenton, Fortuna, Calumet USA, Advance Watch Co, Marvel Watch Co, Reliance Watch Co, Locomotive Special and Engineers Special. Both the Engineers Special and Locomotive Special were marked as 23-jewel watches, even though they had only 7 functional jewels... the others were fake and were entirely for appearance! Similarly, the watches sold under the Marvel Watch Co. brand-name were marked 23-jewels, even though all but 7 jewels were non-functional. Some of these 'fake jewel' watches can be quite collectible today.
Trenton also produced two 18-size fly-back chronograph models, both with 9 jewels. Based on a Grade 40 or 41 with chronograph modifications, the watches were produced in limited quantity, and these watches are considered to be quite rare and collectible today.
Trenton Watch Company
Total Production: Approx. 1.2 Million Watches
| Year | S/N | Size | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1887-1889 | 2001 - 61,000 | 18 | 1 |
| 1889 - 1891 | 64,001 - 135,000 | 18 | 2 |
| 1891 - 1898 | 135,001 - 201,000 | 18 | 3 |
| 1899 - ?? | 201,001 - 300,000 | 18 | 6 |
| 1891 - 1900 | 300,001 - 500,000 | 18 | 4 |
| 1892 - 1897 | 500,001 - 600,000 | 6 | 1 |
| 1894 - 1899 | 650,001 - 700,000 | 16 | 1 |
| 1898 - 1900 | 700,001 - 750,000 | 6 | 2 |
| 1900 - 1904 | 750,001 - 800,000 | 18 | 4 |
| 1896 - 1900 | 850,001 - 900,000 | 12 | 1 |
| 1898 - 1903 | 900,001 - 1,100,000 | 18 | 5 |
| 1902 - 1907 | 1,300,001 - 1,400,000 | 18 | 6 |
| 1900 - 1903 | 2,000,001 - 2,075,000 | 6 | 2 |
| 1902 - 1905 | 2,075,001 - 2,160,000 | 6 | 3 LS |
| 1905 - 1907 | 2,160,001 - 2,250,000 | 6 | 3 PS |
| 1899 - 1902 | 2,500,001 - 2,600,000 | 3/0 | 1 |
| 1905 - 1906? | 2,800,001 - 2,850,000 | 6 | 3 PS |
| 1900 - 1904 | 3,000,001 - 3,139,000 | 16 | 2 |
| 1903 - 1907 | 3,139,001 - 3,238,000 | 16 | 3 OF |
| 1903 - 1907 | 3,500,001 - 3,600,000 | 16 | 3 HC |
| 1905 - 1907 | 4,000,001 - 4,100,000 | 0 | 1 |
Be sure to use the serial number on the movement (the works) of the watch. Do not use the serial number from the watch case.
Can’t find your serial number in the table? Click here for an explanation and example of how to use our serial number tables.
Need help finding the serial number on your watch? Click here for instructions on how to identify and open most common case types.
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Hamilton
- Halligan 0 Size14.38 MB
- Halligan 10 Size25.06 MB
- Halligan 12 Size57.56 MB
- Halligan 16 Size (Ball)4.27 MB
- Halligan 16 Size48.44 MB
- Halligan 18 Size (Ball)2.28 MB
- Halligan 18 Size34.71 MB
- Halligan 36 Size3.71 MB
- Halligan WW 6.0 Size39.37 MB
- Halligan WW 14.0 Size30.91 MB
- Halligan WW 18.0 – 22.0 Sizes36.81 MB
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- Hamilton Production (SN)17.58 MB
- Hamilton Production6.36 MB
- Hamilton Watch Case Prices9.76 MB
- Hamilton Finishing Records4.14 MB
- Master Navigation Watch Type AN57406.60 MB
- Hamilton Wrist Watch 8/0 Size Model 7471.40 MB
- Watch 6/0 Size Model 987A1.56 MB
- Watch 6/0 Size Model 987S2.05 MB
- Spare Parts List 6/0 Size – 987A 987S and 2987 Movements807.33 KB
- 1909 Materials OCR 1503.69 MB
- 1917 Materials OCR 1503.69 MB
- 1920 Material OCR 1506.80 MB
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- 1947 Materials OCR 1509.25 MB
- 1951 Materials OCR 1508.89 MB
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Seth Thomas
Seth Thomas Company Tower Clock Records, Thomaston, Connecticut.
These volumes record the tower clocks produced and sold by the Seth Thomas Tower Clock Company from the years 1873 to 1941. This project has been generously funded by several NAWCC Members and Chapters.
The documents are very large files; therefore, please be aware that they will take time to load depending on your internet connection. Due to copyright restrictions, users are requested not to print or copy images except for their own personal use. These records are also available for viewing at the NAWCC Library and Research Center.
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Seth Thomas Tower Clock Installations
Thanks to a recent donation we now have a list of the Seth Thomas Tower Clock installations, both domestic and foreign. The list is organized first by state and then by country and shows dates, places, and a short description of the movement for (as far as we can tell) all of the Seth Thomas Tower Clocks. We also have a list of places where the Seth Thomas movement was replaced by an International Time Recording Master Clock between 1924 and 1927. The list was initially sent to the head of General Time after they acquired Seth Thomas and we are very excited to be able to make it available. Due to the size of the document it has been split into two parts.
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- Arkansas through New Mexico15.40 MB
- New York through Virgin Island18.70 MB
- International Time Recording Master Clock Installations272.67 KB
- Order Billing Book A 1873-187726.67 MB
- Order Billing Book B 1877-188326.15 MB
- Order Billing Book C 1884-1887 – Serial numbers 23/1884-28/188711.95 MB
- Order Billing Book D 1887-1891 – Serial numbers 29/1887-31/189114.56 MB
- Order Billing Book E 1891-1893 – Serial numbers 32/1891-53/189316.45 MB
- Order Billing Book H 1903-1907 – Serial numbers 1206-145618.88 MB
- Order Billing Book I 1907-1912 – Serial numbers 1457-174620.89 MB
- Order Billing Book J 1912-1916 – Serial numbers 1747-200819.20 MB
- Index to Engineering Drawings9.36 MB
- Production Book M 1913-1915 – Serial numbers 1841-195112.61 MB
- Production Book N 1915-1917 – Serial numbers 1952-205112.31 MB
- Production Book O 1917-1920 – Serial numbers 2052-214513.92 MB
- Production Book P 1920-1922 – Serial numbers 2146-226615.40 MB
- Production Book Q 1922-1924 – Serial numbers 2267-240016.60 MB
- Production Book R 1924-1925 – Serial numbers 2401-252814.58 MB
- Production Book S 1925-1927 – Serial numbers 2529-265615.01 MB
- Production Book T 1928_192916.61 MB
- Production Book U 1929-1932 – Serial numbers 2797-295016.50 MB
- Production Book V 1932-1936 – Serial numbers 2951-314414.16 MB
- Production Book W 1936_194115.06 MB
E. Howard
The NAWCC Library & Research Center partnered with the Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History Archives Center to digitize and make available the clock records of E. Howard Company. While the creation of useable finding aids for these records will take time, the NAWCC Library & Research Center is committed to making these records available for researchers as quickly as possible. This project has been generously funded by several NAWCC Members and Chapters.
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The documents are very large files; therefore, please be aware that they will take time to load depending on your internet connection. Due to copyright restrictions, users are requested not to print or copy images except for their own personal use. These records are also available for viewing at the NAWCC Library and Research Center.
- Series 7, Clock Orders 1 (April 22, 1871 – May 5, 1874)12.32 MB
- Series 7, Clock Orders 2 (May 1, 1874 – April 19, 1876)8.91 MB
- Series 7, Clock Orders 3 (April 25, 1876 – September 28, 1878)6.17 MB
- Series 7, Clock Orders 4 (October 1, 1878 – December 13, 1880)9.11 MB
- Series 7, Clock Orders 5 (December 27, 1880 – April 28, 1882)10.67 MB
- Series 7, Clock Orders 6 (April 27, 1882 – August 10,1883)10.30 MB
- Series 7, Clock Orders 7 (August 28, 1883 – August 19, 1886)22.01 MB
- Series 7, Clock Orders 8 (August 19, 1886 – March 31, 1888)15.03 MB
- Series 7, Clock Orders 9 (February 1, 1888 – November 1, 1889)24.26 MB
- Series 7, Clock Orders 10 (November 1, 1889 – April 1, 1891)20.44 MB
- Series 7, Clock Orders 11 (November 14, 1892 – September 14, 1894)16.63 MB
- Series 7, Clock Orders 12 (September 17, 1894 – December 29, 1896)18.05 MB
- Series 7, Clock Orders 13 (January 4, 1897 – January 30, 1899)16.09 MB
- Series 7, Clock Orders 14 (December 14, 1881 – November 11, 1884) – New York Office42.72 MB
- Series 8, Clock and Watchmans (January 16, 1904 – October 31, 1918)13.74 MB
- Series 9, Tower Clocks 1 (January 9, 1888 – December 30, 1901)19.53 MB
- Series 9, Tower Clocks 2 (January 4, 1902 – December 29, 1905)11.48 MB
- Series 10, Customer Lists for Clocks – Index (No date)13.58 MB
- Series 10, Customer Lists for Clocks (No Date)19.94 MB