capsoda
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Finally got to go on a dig a week ago. It was a late 1800s crapper that was very interesting. It was a wood liner, cyprus I think, and it had a brick partition. The outhouse set on one half and the other half had three clay pipes running in different directions so the liquid could leach out. I couldn't do any of the heavy digging but I could sure scratch around. There were two other holes my buddies had already dug but they were both post 1900s and didn't yield much that was worth anything. Didn't find much in this one either but I did find a watch. Didn’t look like much at first because I couldn’t get it open. I mixed a batch of acid that is used to eat away steal parts with out harming anything else. It soaked for several days before I could open it but it finally came open.
It has an American Watch Company (Waltham) movement and it was 17 jewels with 4 large jewels. It is a Model 1870 and was made in 1871 and it was a one day run. It is a size 18, key wind key set non-adjusted (except for the gold balance) movement. It was a pretty good watch for the day and was last serviced on February 5, 1895.
It was when I checked the hallmarkmark on the case that I was surprised. It is English made case and was assayed in Sheffield, England. Check out the pictures.
It has an American Watch Company (Waltham) movement and it was 17 jewels with 4 large jewels. It is a Model 1870 and was made in 1871 and it was a one day run. It is a size 18, key wind key set non-adjusted (except for the gold balance) movement. It was a pretty good watch for the day and was last serviced on February 5, 1895.
It was when I checked the hallmarkmark on the case that I was surprised. It is English made case and was assayed in Sheffield, England. Check out the pictures.