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Image 1 — I’m honored to have received this piece as a family heirloom- it belonged to my great-great-grandfather. I’ve done some basic research (in post body), but am curious if any additional information exists.
Image 2 — I’m honored to have received this piece as a family heirloom- it belonged to my great-great-grandfather. I’ve done some basic research (in post body), but am curious if any additional information exists.
Image 3 — I’m honored to have received this piece as a family heirloom- it belonged to my great-great-grandfather. I’ve done some basic research (in post body), but am curious if any additional information exists.
Image 4 — I’m honored to have received this piece as a family heirloom- it belonged to my great-great-grandfather. I’ve done some basic research (in post body), but am curious if any additional information exists.
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I’m honored to have received this piece as a family heirloom- it belonged to my great-great-grandfather. I’ve done some basic research (in post body), but am curious if any additional information exists.

The movement was made by Elgin National Watch Co., and the serial number (4736189) dates to around 1891-93 based on online database info.

The case was made by the Philadelphia Watch Case Co., with a serial number of 9036164. I’ve been unable to date the case.

Also, if anyone knows a reputable shop in western Pennsylvania I’d love to have this piece cleaned and serviced, as I’d never do so myself.

Thank you!

u/teepstwo3 — 9 days ago
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The VA will replace a damaged headstone unless deemed to have been damaged by the private cemetery. Any ideas on how this damage occurred? The break is very clean- thoughts? Any experience with the replacement process?

Edward is my great(x3) uncle. He died unmarried without any children.

u/teepstwo3 — 2 months ago
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My ancestor’s stone before and after about 2 hours of work

I applied D/2, waited, then used a soft plastic kitchen utensil to gently loosen the lichens and moss. I was very cognizant of not scraping or putting much pressure on the stone as I wasn’t too sure of its condition. One I saw the stone was in decent shape, I used a wet tampico brush to very lightly remove the remaining growth. To finish it off, I rinsed then applied a final coat of D/2. Looking forward to checking back in a few weeks.

ETA: My ancestor died in 1891, and I believe the stone dates from that time. His inscription is fully intact on the backside of the monument.

u/teepstwo3 — 2 months ago
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Is this sandstone? I’m working on a plan to clean this stone.

Through ancestry research I located the stone of my ancestor. The first two photos are from the internet and older. The second two are more recent. I want to do a thorough (and good) job so I figure step one is figuring out the material.

u/teepstwo3 — 3 months ago