- Serial numbers began at 1001 and have a DER or LDR suffix. Manufactured 1970-1973. Serial numbers 49201 DER to 60201 DER were shipped in 1976. Serial numbers with LDR suffix were shipped in 1970-1972. Total production (DER suffix) about 48201. Total production (LDR suffix) about 10450. Colt 1849 Pocket. Year / Serial Number.
- Tissot serial numbers by year. The very early Tissot watches had the serial number engraved on the back site of the dial. Later on the serial numbers were made easier to locate. On most vintag Tissot watches you will be able to find the serial number engraved into the watch movement. While your are at it remember to note the calibre number of.
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Serial Number Tables and Photos of the Colt 1903 Pocket Hammerless.32 caliber (or 7.65 mm) pistol that was made by Colt in Hartford, Ct from 1903 until 1945. Elgin Pocket Watch Serial Numbers – Letter Millions Digits. The serial number must be off the movement of the watch (where the gears are), not off the case. These two serial numbers are unrelated. For more information see the Watch Serial Number web page. You must give the letter prefix of the serial number, if there is one.
Also called: Dueber-Hampden Watch Company
Including Dueber-Hampden Watch Serial Numbers and Production Dates
Springfield, Mass then Canton, Ohio
1877 - 1930
Donald J. Mozart produced his three-wheel watch in 1864, and with the assistance of Samuel Rice formed the New York Watch Company in 1866 in Providence, Rhode Island. It was moved to Springfield, Massachusetts in 1867 and two grades of watches were produced. The company started with an 18s 3/4 plate model signed 'Springfield.' and a 16s 3/4 plate 'State Street' model that featured steel parts and gold-plated balance and escape wheels. The company became the Hampden Watch Company in 1877.
Dueber-Hampden Advertisement
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John C. Dueber had been manufacturing watch cases since 1864 and bought controlling interest in a case company in about 1886. At about this time an anti-trust law was passed and the watch case manufacturers formed a boycott against Dueber. In order to remain in business, Dueber bought the Hampden Watch Co. in Springfield in 1888, then moved it to Canton. By 1890, the company was producing 600 watches a day, had 1000 employees, and possessed net assets of $2,600,000. Hampden produced some very fine quality watches, and introduced the first 16 size, 23 jewel movement made in America.
Dueber controlled all aspects of the company from manufacturing to sales. Dueber sold the company to Walter Vrettman in 1925. Vrettman went bankrupt in 1927 and sold all of the company's equipment to Amtorg, a Russian purchasing company. Nearly 30 boxcars of machinery left Canton in 1931 with 21 former Dueber Hampden employees who contracted for one year to teach the Russians the craft of watchmaking. Conflicting information exists about the fate of the Russian enterprise, but Henry Fried, a horology professor at New York University, reported seeing Dueber-Hampden machinery being used in China in 1986.
Hampden / Dueber Watch Company
Total Production: Approx. 4.6 Million Watches
| Year | S/N |
|---|---|
| 1877 | 59,000 |
| 1878 | 70,000 |
| 1879 | 100,000 |
| 1880 | 140,000 |
| 1881 | 180,000 |
| 1882 | 215,000 |
| 1883 | 250,000 |
| 1884 | 300,000 |
| 1885 | 350,000 |
| 1886 | 400,000 |
| 1887 | 480,000 |
| 1888 | 560,000 |
| 1889 | 640,000 |
| 1890 | 740,000 |
| 1891 | 805,000 |
| 1892 | 835,000 |
| 1893 | 865,000 |
| 1894 | 900,000 |
| Year | S/N |
|---|---|
| 1895 | 930,000 |
| 1896 | 970,000 |
| 1897 | 1,000,000 |
| 1898 | 1,120,000 |
| 1899 | 1,255,000 |
| 1900 | 1,384,000 |
| 1901 | 1,512,000 |
| 1902 | 1,642,000 |
| 1903 | 1,768,000 |
| 1904 | 1,896,000 |
| 1905 | 2,024,000 |
| 1906 | 2,152,000 |
| 1907 | 2,280,000 |
| 1908 | 2,400,000 |
| 1909 | 2,520,000 |
| 1910 | 2,650,000 |
| 1911 | 2,700,000 |
| 1912 | 2,760,000 |
| Year | S/N |
|---|---|
| 1913 | 2,850,000 |
| 1914 | 2,920,000 |
| 1915 | 3,000,000 |
| 1916 | 3,100,000 |
| 1917 | 3,240,000 |
| 1918 | 3,390,000 |
| 1919 | 3,500,000 |
| 1920 | 3,600,000 |
| 1921 | 3,700,000 |
| 1922 | 3,750,000 |
| 1923 | 3,800,000 |
| 1924 | 3,850,000 |
| 1925 | 3,900,000 |
| 1926 | 3,950,000 |
| 1927 | 3,980,000 |
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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.
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At Renaissance Watch Repair, we are experts in the repair and restoration of Dueber and Hampden watches. Please contact us if you have any questions about the repair of your vintage Hampden watch.
Gun Specifics:
- Range of serial numbers: 1 – 30,000
- Date of manufacture: 1855 to 1861
- Total production: Approx. 30,000
- Length of barrel: 3 7/16 to 3½ inches
- Caliber: .28
- Weight: 1 pound. Depending on barrel length.
Colt Model 1855 ‘Root’ Sidehammer Pocket Percussion Revolver in .28 caliber. AKA: Colt New Model Pocket Revolver
The Colt Model 1855 Root Side-hammer percussion Pocket Revolver was manufactured from 1855 through to 1870 in both .28 and .31 caliber. It was designed by Samuel Colt even-though it was named after Elisha K. Root who was Colt’s factory foreman and general superintendent. The Root revolver was Colt’s only percussion handgun built on the solid frame principle and featured a side-hammer, mounted on the right side of the frame, a spur trigger, a cylinder pin entering from the rear and one-piece grips secured to the back-strap. The Root revolver does not have a trigger-guard. There are minor variations of the loading lever catch, rifling, frame etc. throughout the production.
The majority of revolvers were blued with casehardened hammer and loading lever. The grips were of one-piece varnished walnut or select burl walnut, ivory on engraved or special order guns. The most sought after grips came from the famous Charter Oak tree. Examples are known with a silver or gold –plated finish.
A total of approximately thirty thousand Root revolvers were manufactured in .28 caliber from serial number 1 through to approximately 30,000, circa 1855 through to 1861.
The basic .28 caliber models are as follows:
Models 1: .28 caliber in serial range #1 to #175 ; Hartford barrel address without pointing hand motif, cylinder with cabin and Indian scene, octagon barrel 3 7/16 long with full octagon loading lever, capping groove cutout on right recoil shield of Model 1 is 1/2″. Nipples integral with the cylinder.
Model IA: .28 caliber in serial range #176 to #384; Same characteristics as Model 1 with a longer capping groove cutout on right recoil shield of 5/8 inch. Nipples integral with the cylinder.
Model 2: .28 caliber in serial range #476 – #25000; Hartford barrel address with pointing hand motif, octagon barrel 3 ½ inch long, cylinder with Cabin and Indian scene. Nipples integral with the cylinder.
Model 3: .28 caliber in serial range #25001 to #30000; Hartford barrel address with pointing hand motif through until 26000, octagon barrel 3 ½ inch long and fluted cylinder. Nipples integral with the cylinder.
Philip Boulton of Southampton, England has collated and recorded a survival rate of at least 2.99% of the original production of Colt Model 1855 Root revolvers in .28 caliber. For in-depth reference on Colt Model 1855 Root revolvers see ‘The Book of Colt Firearms- 3rd Edition’ by R.L. Wilson or ‘51 Colt Navies’ by Nathan L. Swayze. For values, check out ‘Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms… and their values’ by Norm Flayderman
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The Colt Model 1848 Baby Dragoon Revolver was manufactured in Hartford from circa l847 through to 1850 with a total of about 15,000 produced. Serial numbers are found on all major parts and range from 1 through to about 15500 overlapping with the Colt Model 1849 Pocket.
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The Colt Model 1849 London Pocket revolver was manufactured at the London factory from circa 1853 through to 1857 with its own serial range from 1 through to approximately 11000. The quality of the London Pocket was thought to be better than its American counterpart.
The Colt Model 1855 Root Side-hammer percussion Pocket Revolver was manufactured from 1855 through to 1870 in both .28 and .31 caliber. It was designed by Samuel Colt even-though it was named after Elisha K. Root who was Colt’s factory foreman and general superintendent.