By mid-1891 Henry Cain began designing a new line of railroad style movements. reopening the Aurora factory in October 1890. Cain became superintendent of the Aurora Watch Co. Rood purchased the the Aurora Watch Company at auction. In August 1890 a group of Aurora investors including Henry Cain and Charles D. 83.Īurora went into receivership in late 1889. 53 were 15-jewel, marked "adjusted" 1 and some were in use for railroad service.Īn Aurora "New Model" was introduced around late 1887, assigned grades No. Guild watches included 11 grades, assigned grades No. Jewelers Guild selected Aurora to manufacture watch movements marked "Expressly for the Guild" beginning in May 1887. The majority of movements produced, however, were medium priced 15-jewel, and lower priced 11-jewel, and 7-jewel grades. Aurora watches were reported to have had a good reputation, these higher grade Aurora 18-size watches were used in railroad service. 11 were marked "15 Ruby Jewels - Adjusted". advertisement in December 1987 stated "Five Grades especially adapted to the Requirements of Railway Service." The highest grades No.
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The company, which normally employed between 150 to 200 employees, was capable of producing about 100 to 150 movements per day.Īurora manufactured 18-size, full plate movements, with a quick train, in various grades.
The first movements were 18-size full plate, both in gilt and nickel. The first movements were ready to be sold by the stockholder-dealers in the fall of 1884. The three story main building was completed in February, 1884. The town of Aurora gave the company a plot of ground to build a factory, the machine shop was completed in September 1883, work on tools soon commenced. Charles Clifford Hinckley was the first foreman of the Jewel and Motion Department. The concept was to interest one dealer in each town to become a stock holder and in turn have exclusive rights to sell Aurora Watch Co. The capital stock was largely owned and controlled by retail dealers who handled the product. The Aurora Watch Company, of Aurora, Illinois, was incorporated in June, 1883, with capital stock of $250,000, in shares of $100 each.
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