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South Bend Catalogs and Literature
South Bend Parts Catalogs
  c.1912, Index (79 pgs.)
  1917, Index (119 pgs.)
  1928, Index (46 pgs.)

Dials for South Bend, Apr 1925
pg.1, 0s-6s-12s Dials
pg.2, 16s-18s Dials
pg.3, 16s (Bottom right different)

Misc.
CORRESPONDENCE, Jan '03
South Bend Postcard Front - 1909
South Bend Postcard Back - 1909
South Bend Postcard, Five Floats - 1909
South Bend Postcard - 1917
Sincere Regrets, C. T. Higginbotham's, Aug 1915
C. T. Higginbotham's Obituary, Aug 1915
C. T. Higginbotham's Obituary, Aug 27 1915
South Bend Invoice, 1916
South Bend Watch Puzzle
Picture, South Bend Watches
Studebaker Railway Watch Insurance Cert.
Studebaker Stationary Head
South Bend Gold Foil Stamp
Studebaker Inspection Certificate
Studebaker Letter Envelope
Studebaker Letter, Oct  7 1924
Studebaker Stock Certificate, April 11 1928
Studebaker Stock Certificate, Nov 19 1928
Studebaker Stock Certificate, Nov 13 1929

C.T.Higgingbotham Books and Articles
"Regulating Watches", American Jeweler, 1908
Isochronal Vibrations, Keystone Jeweler, 1910
"Short Talks to Watchmakers", 1910 (240 pgs.)

South Bend Catalog, 1904
Current Movements

Misc. Pamphlet - 1905
How Good Watches are Made - South Bend

South Bend Catalog 1909 (61 pgs.)
"Catalog A"


South Bend Catalog, 1911
16s Movements - 223 / 292 / 293 / 294 / 295 / 298 / 200

16s Movements -203 -204 -207 -209 -211 -212 -215 -260 -261 -280 -281

18s Movements -312 -313 -323 -329 -332 -333 -344 -345 -346 -347

0s Movements - 101 / 111 / 115

South Bend Catalog 1913 (24 pgs.)
"Jewelers Price List"


South Bend Catalog 1914 (72 pgs.)
"How and Why Own a South Bend Watch"


South Bend Catalog 1916 (30 pgs.)
"Jewelers Price List"


South Bend Catalog 1917 (30 pgs.)
"A Book of Beautiful Watches"


L.W. Sweet Catalog, NYC, 1919
Purple Ribbon, pg.1
Purple Ribbon, pg.2

Leon Diamond Price List, Mar 1922
Front, 16S and 12s, 21j
Back, 12s, 19j / 17j / 15j

Norris-Alister Trade Catalog Nov 1922
pg.1, The Chesterfield
pg.2, The Chesterfield
pg.3, The Chesterfield

Norris-Alister Trade Catalog Nov 1924
pg.1, 227/429/411
pg.2, Wellington and Denmore
pg.3, Carlton, Savoy, Fairfax, Bassine, Tremont, Biltmore

South Bend Catalog 1925 (16 pgs.)
"Lifetime Accuracy"


Dealers Price List, Nov 1928
Outside
Inside

Studebaker Mail Order Company
"The Style Books"

  1924 - 18 pgs.
  1928 - 28 pgs.
  1929 - 31 pgs.

Studebaker Catalogs
  c.1926 Annual Gift Book - 69 pgs.
  c.1928 - Spring & Summer Sale! - 38 pgs.
  c.1929 - Direct To You! - 23 pgs.

Studebaker Mail Order Co.
Mailing Advertisement c.1928-1929

  "The Rough Rider!"
  "The Colonel" Free Silverware!
  "Free Mantel Clock"

The Making of a Marvelous Mechanism!
c.1924

pg.1   pg.2   pg.3   pg.4   Photos
Studebaker Watch Co. Ads
"The Insured Watch" Pop. Mech., Dec '23
"Direct from Factory" Jan '25
"On Credit!" Jan '25
"21 Jewel Studebaker"Apr '25
"Studebaker" Dept.V104 Sep '26
"Studebaker" Hunter-Trader-Trapper, '27
"The Studebaker" Jan '27
"Greatest Gift Sale!" Nov '27
"21 Jewel" Hunter-Trader-Trapper 1927
"$1oo down" Popular Mechanics
"$1oo down" Dept.E771, '28
"Save 30% to 50%" Dept.V-806 Sep '29
Highest Grade 21-Jewel Watch (No Studebaker!)
Studebaker Strap Watches (Studebaker on Dial)

Letters from Shelton to Coleman
1964 - pg.1  pg.2
1966 - pg.1

Bulletin Articles, O.B. Frye, Paul Berg, Ueberall and Singer

Online Serial Number Lookup
Chart by Grade (courtesy E. Loga)
Chart by Year (courtesy E. Loga)



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The South Bend and Studebaker Mail-Order Company pictoral index of watch movement as designated by Grade.
6s 160
6s 170
6s 180
14s 407
14s 411 (Tweed)
14s 411 (Fishscale)
14s 415
14s 417
14s 419
14s 429
14s 431 (First)
14s 431 (Second)
14s Directors

16s 203
16s 215
16s 217
16s Mail-Order Studebaker
16s 227
16s 229 "The Studebaker"
16s 260 - 1st run
16s 260 - last run (Marked)
16s 261
16s 281 - 1st run
16s 280
16s 281
16s 281 (Marked Version)
16s 290
16s 292
16s 298
16s 299
16s Polaris
18s 304
18s 305
18s 315
18s 323
18s 328
18s 344
18s 345
18s 347



In Memoriam
Dr. Owen Bruce Frye
1922-2006



Many thanks to Jesse Coleman, Paul Berg, O.B. Frye, Greg Frauenhoff, Kent Singer, George Reitenour and Lindell V. Riddle.
Without their work, contributions and encouragement this website would not have been possible.
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