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Merredin Railway Museum > Records

FOB WATCH

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Overview

Roman numerals second hand in circle on face Picture of steam engine on back Used 1920 1934

Historical information

Watch belonged to John Stephens , father of Merve & a ganger in the Merredin ,Wylkatchem rail districts .Watch was carried in a leather case worn on a leather belt .Levinson & sons .jewellers of Perth W.A.held a contract to supply & service all WAGR clocks & watches .Reliabilitywas paramount --no radios or portable telephones to supply constant time checks .Every railway station had a master clock which was adjusted regularly by phone from Perth .Office staff ,drivers,guards gangers etc had to synchronise with the master clockon commencement of their shift

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cwa-org-156-1997.840

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Inscriptions and markings

LEVISON & SONS PERTH W,A, SWISS MADE RAILWAY REGULATOR

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Room6 glass case

Merredin Railway Museum

Merredin Railway Museum

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