Wristwatch
Object number2012.18.1
Date1961
Mediumgold; various metals; leather
Credit LineGift of Robert P. Newcomer, Jr.
DescriptionGold wristwatch with brown leather straps. Face: gold hour and minute hands; lines represent the 12, 3, and 9; squares represent rest of numbers. Separate second hand clock.Dimensions1.25 x 0.375 x 8.625 in. (3.2 x 1 x 21.9 cm)InscriptionsPrinted on face: "CALGON".
Hand-engraved on back of watch: "25 / YEARS / C.E. Kaufman / 1936-1961";
MarksMaker's inscription printed above seconds clock on face: "LORD ELGIN / 23 JEWELS".
Back on right edge "14K GOLD S&W".
Historical NotesPart of a collection related to Calgon Carbon Corporation (CCC.) CCC was founded in 1942 as the Pittsburgh Coke & Chemical Company, a manufacturer of products used in steel production. CCC got its start by creating a bituminous coal-based filter for gas masks during WWII. Still based in Pittsburgh, the company produces carbon based filtration and purification products.
Previous owner
C.E. Kaufman
Related institution
Calgon Carbon Corporation
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