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Antique Questions Forum / Re: walthem pocket watch?

« on: March 10, 2010, 06:26:24 am »

I have set at this computer for 2 solid days researching watches. I haven't even seen a set of gears like the ones in this watch. The only reason i thought it to be a waltham is because some of them come close to matching the shield on the front of it& i found pics of waltham watches that had the same markings that are on the round piece attached to the chain beside the key. Any other suggestions?

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Antique Questions Forum / walthem pocket watch?

« on: March 09, 2010, 02:55:22 pm »

I believe this to be a walthem pocket watch from my research, but it doesn't have a name on it. It has a crown with the # 18 under it on the inside of the front cover. It says patente fulle jewelled on the back cover & the serial # on the clock works is96644. any help with ID. or a value would be appreciated.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: table patent

« on: February 25, 2010, 08:49:52 pm »

No Kc,  I don't plan on selling the table. The value question is for insurance purposes. Unless somebody thought it would be a gold mine in there collection & made me an offer i couldn't refuse...LOL. Thanks for your input D&b the table is a prototype & it never was put into production, But he did have at least 2 offers we were told to sell the table & design for production. I was told he was vain & well to do & he wasn't going to let anyone own his ideas. I actually found one of his old savings account papers from a baltimore bank dated 1925 that had a ledger stating there was almost $12,000 in his savings.. I would think that would make you pretty wealthy in those days. So i'm assuming he just wanted to own his own piece of history, not make money from it.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: table patent

« on: February 24, 2010, 04:20:59 pm »

The last thing that i know about this table is in 1991 My great uncle move here from Baltimore MD. He payed $ 1,000.00 to have a driver go pick the table up & bring it back because he didn't trust the moving company with it. I know that this has nothing to do with the tables value. I just thought that those interested & following along might like to know the end of the story.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: table patent

« on: February 24, 2010, 11:58:19 am »

ok you can see the pics on the photo links above.i think...i hope:) .Any how i learned the true story behind the table today. My great uncles grandfather built the table around the turn of the century ( several years before the patent was applied for ). His wife wanted him to build her a table that was big enough for the family meals yet could be stored away for entertaining & dancing... As i guess they did in those days...My great uncle told me before he passed away that his grandfather was even quoted saying "I built it simple enough that a woman can even do it by herself".....NO OFFENSE INTENDED!!!...I guess thats just how the old timers talked. Any ideas on a value appreciated.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: table patent

« on: February 24, 2010, 11:48:39 am »

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: table patent

« on: February 24, 2010, 11:38:39 am »

i have several new pics of the table & how it works but i can't get the pics to upload. I have tried everything including photobucket . If anyone would like to see these maybe i could email them.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: table patent

« on: February 23, 2010, 09:12:00 pm »

Hey everyone, I will go tomorrow & get some better pics of the table & it's operation. I will get them posted as soon as i can ..thanks

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: table patent

« on: February 22, 2010, 04:00:12 pm »

The table in the picture was the only one ever produced. My great great uncle..as i guess he would be  only built the one he never sold the patent as i was told. So to my knowledge this is the only one....thanks.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: table patent

« on: February 22, 2010, 02:56:50 pm »

The patent # is 1520337. I looked up the patent # on a google search & it showed me the patent As well as the drawings..The table was issued a patent.Thank You

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: table patent

« on: February 22, 2010, 02:53:46 pm »

The table patent # is 1520337. You can look it up on a google patent search & see what it is patented for. Thank You.

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Antique Questions Forum / table patent

« on: February 22, 2010, 09:46:22 am »

here is a pic of the table i asked about a few days ago. It was left to me in my great uncles will. It was designed, handmade, And patented by his father in 1924. I have the original patent application, drawings, and the patent itself. Any ideas on a value would be greatly appreciated.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: table patent

« on: February 17, 2010, 12:56:37 pm »

yeah, I will get some photos of it up. It will probably be a couple of days though. The table is stored at my moms house. If you would like to see the patent & sketches you can look it up by the patent #it is 1520337. I found it by a google search of the patent number. thanks

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Antique Questions Forum / table patent

« on: February 17, 2010, 11:15:06 am »

hello, my name is jay. I was hoping someone could help me with a value on a patented table. I have the original patent & design drawings along with the table. The patent was applied for aug, 7 1922 & was patented dec, 23 1924. Any idea on it's value would be greatly appreciated. thank you ...Jay