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Illinois Springfield Watch Company, 1869-1927 Springfield, Illinois. Historical research on the Illinois Watch Company and its related name changes. First watch was a gilt 18s key wind, signed Stuart. Many grades, sizes and jeweling variations; many private labels and jeweler names in this the third largest American watch producer. Sold in 1927 to the Hamilton Watch Company.

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		Help! Illinois "America" IowaWatchGuy	10-28-2008 08:59 PM by IowaWatchGuy	0	4,817
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		16s Penn Special vs Pennsylvania Special Wes	12-02-2007 02:09 AM by Wes	5	3,084
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		Texas Special Wes	05-24-2007 06:06 PM by Fred Hansen	3	3,016
		Bunns Jon	02-13-2007 12:46 PM by Jon	0	2,783
		Young Fred ( 1 2) Jon	12-30-2006 08:46 PM by Fred Hansen	15	5,377
		Illinois model 1 grade 5s 434richmond	08-18-2006 09:59 AM by 434richmond	0	2,887
		interesting Ill ephemera Jon	11-22-2005 07:47 AM by wayne c.	5	2,887
		Is it true Jon	11-15-2005 07:52 PM by HenryB	2	2,738
		beware Illinois PL collectors Jon	11-14-2005 12:23 AM by Jon	0	2,634
		What did I buy ? Gotta love an Illinois HenryB	10-22-2005 09:31 AM by HenryB	4	2,938
		Please confirm this dial is not orginal HenryB	09-04-2005 08:53 AM by Jon	2	3,096
		non mag--unused condition Jon	07-29-2005 06:44 PM by Jon	0	2,604
		something to hunt Jon	07-29-2005 03:46 PM by Jon	0	2,634
		18S TT Bunn movement just closed on Ebay hburgell	06-23-2005 05:42 AM by	6	3,312
		6 digit IWCO watch hburgell	05-29-2005 09:54 AM by hburgell	0	2,660
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		Illinois Transitional Question PW Collector	03-02-2005 07:34 PM by PW Collector	7	3,431
		black dials Jon	01-29-2005 04:34 PM by Fred Hansen	8	3,343
		Illinois watch tags Jon	01-19-2005 06:43 PM by Jon	0	2,938
		Young Fred Hansen................. ( 1 2) Jon	01-13-2005 04:23 PM by jerymander	15	5,439
		RED Wes	01-02-2005 06:17 PM by Jon	4	3,031
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		Something different - 16 size dial Fred Hansen	12-04-2004 08:01 PM by Fred Hansen	2	3,326
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		WoW jerymander	08-17-2004 08:59 PM by jerymander	1	2,720
		WoW 10 Aug 03 jerymander	08-10-2003 06:09 PM by S Mercer	1	2,828
		I have a crazy question............... Jon	07-27-2003 06:20 PM by sangamo	3	3,283
		Washington Watch Co. by Illinois Jack Davis	06-18-2003 02:22 PM by rrwatch	1	5,146
		Fabulous ILL PROGRAM AT CHARLOTTE Jon	05-21-2003 03:20 AM by Jon	0	2,470
		Illinois Private Label knnn	04-07-2003 09:25 PM by knnn	0	3,293
		Illinois Watch Co Springfield jerymander	12-31-2002 03:26 AM by Russ Snyder	2	3,179

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