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Re: Caliber 650 (Guild) [message #12140 is a reply to message #12139]

Tue, 11 February 2020 04:53

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Here’s a later version, circa 1922. 3 adjustments, sn already up to 204458. Still pre-1922 tariff markings. Now a gold color dial. This is where Factory R comes into the light. (edit: this is a Record movement; TBD if the Singer dial is indicative of any Russbach relationship)

-Dial back stamped “Singer 107” and etched “650”, same stamps and writing style as Factory R-stamped 641s I shared
-Font & size for caliber stamp between bridges is same as 641
-SN font and size on front plate is identical to the early 641s (you’ll see they had to hold the stamp sideways on the 641 to fit 5 digits, leaving the “2” to the side then off completely)

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		Caliber 650 (Guild) By: Case on Tue, 11 February 2020 04:31
		Re: Caliber 650 (Guild) By: Case on Tue, 11 February 2020 04:53
		Re: Caliber 650 (Guild) By: Barney Green on Tue, 11 February 2020 20:49
		Re: Caliber 650 (Guild) By: Case on Tue, 02 June 2020 13:28
		Re: Caliber 650 (Guild) By: afire on Tue, 02 June 2020 16:46
		Re: Caliber 650 (Guild) By: Barney Green on Tue, 02 June 2020 17:55
		Re: Caliber 650 (Guild) By: Case on Tue, 02 June 2020 18:14

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