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Imperial Tank Dial - WTB [message #1192]

Mon, 29 July 2013 21:36

afire
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Location: Wisconsin

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Yes, this seems like a longshot, but over the years I've seen a few movements with dial that clearly came from Imperial Tanks, no doubt the remains of a smelting victim. I'd take either the 885 or 315 version, with movement or without, raised gold markers or radium, with or without subseconds. Thanks!

[Updated on: Mon, 29 July 2013 21:48]

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Re: Imperial Tank Dial - WTB [message #1193 is a reply to message #1192]

Mon, 29 July 2013 21:58

mikey
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Location: Paris, Ontario

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Gotta a photo of what one may look like?? Just for the curious among us... Wink

Still here....

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Re: Imperial Tank Dial - WTB [message #1194 is a reply to message #1193]

Mon, 29 July 2013 22:33

JackW
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Yes, photo. I may have one.

All I know is based on hard work & writing by others. I can only aspire to augment this body of knowledge. If I am wrong it is because of my own failings. -me

"If I have seen farther it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." - Newton

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Re: Imperial Tank Dial - WTB [message #1195 is a reply to message #1194]

Mon, 29 July 2013 22:47

afire
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Thanks fellas. There a few variations. Two with no sub-seconds using 885's:

http://www.artdecowristwatches.com/gsolid1.jpg

http://www.artdecowristwatches.com/imp3.jpg

And another with seconds, usually a 315:

http://welltuned.timer.jp/MGRUENTANK001.jpg

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Re: Imperial Tank Dial - WTB [message #1196 is a reply to message #1195]

Mon, 29 July 2013 22:58

JackW
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I just looked at my supplies and it is a dial for a cal 98 with rounded edges. Sorry if I got your hopes up.

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Re: Imperial Tank Dial - WTB [message #1197 is a reply to message #1192]

Tue, 30 July 2013 04:08

C. Hurt
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afire wrote on Mon, 29 July 2013 16:36

Yes, this seems like a longshot, but over the years I've seen a few movements with dial that clearly came from Imperial Tanks, no doubt the remains of a smelting victim. I'd take either the 885 or 315 version, with movement or without, raised gold markers or radium, with or without subseconds. Thanks!

Not such a long shot. I have at least three.

Watch your PMs.

Cary

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