Knickerbocker Watch 'X-Mas Gift Selling' Sales Advertisement,
November 1910.
The Knickerbocker Watch Company was an importer only; they did not produce their own watches. Considered one of the 'Dollar Watch' companies (similar to Ingraham or Ingersoll), they primarily sold imported lower-grade Swiss watches and inexpensive American watches produced for them by the New England Watch Company. Several of their models used a duplex escapement, as shown in the photo below.
Knickerbocker Shotgun Serial Numbers 222
Knickerbocker Description: American Gun Company In 1888, George W. Cilley bought out the defunct Bacon Arms Co. Of Norwich, CT.He then formed an alliance with Frank Foster, and borrowed enough money to form the Crescent Fire Arms Company. Serial numbers for the period of 1946 through 1950 include Hunter and Fulton shotguns. Serial numbers of guns produced by the Marlin Firearms Company (1968-71) had a prefix of FWM. You will need to know if the shotgun is pre-1913 or later gun because some of the early serial numbers were repeated in later years. Description: American Gun Co Knickerbocker 12 GA. 30” barrels side by side, genuine armory steel – choke both barrels, good bore shiny overall, nice and clean in/out, some wear on stock. Serial # 455XX Pre-owned. Shipping cost is $45 and includes shipping insurance. 12ga Serial # 47629 About good overall condition as reblued over pitting. American Gun Co. Knickerbocker SxS Shotgun 12ga. Lot number: 313. Seller: Montrose.
Knickerbocker Watch. Duplex escape wheel visible just below balance.
The repair of Knickerbocker watches has become quite challenging due to the lack of availability of parts. In many cases it is simply not possible to locate parts, and repairs for certain models are either impossible or impractical. Since they were primarily low-cost watches, cost of repairs can often exceed the 'book value' of the watch.
American Gun Company Knickerbocker Shotgun
Most Knickerbocker watches were not marked with a serial number, and there are no known import or production records for Knickerbocker watches.