CHILDS COMPANY CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – NICE. SIZE: WATCH FOB IS 1 1/2″ BY 1 13/16″ WIDE WITHOUT THE STRAP. FRONT OF FOB: IT HAS A VERY DETAILED PICTURE OF A “DOUBLE GLOBE” WITH A LARGE CORN STALK IN THE MIDDLE. IT ALSO HAS LARGE FANCY DETAILED LETTERS “I H C” COVERING THE FACE OF THE FOB USING SOME OF THE FARM PRODUCTS. BACK OF FOB: IT SAYS, INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY OF AMERICA INCORPORATED HARVESTING AND HAYING MACHINES AND TOOLS BINDER TWINE – TILLAGE IMPLEMENTS GASOLINE ENGINES – MANURE SPREADERS CORN BINDERS, SHREDDERS AND SHELLERS AUTO BUGGIES – AUTO WAGONS – ROADSTERS CREAM SEPARATORS – HAY PRESSES FARM WAGONS AND TRUCKS THRESHERS – FEED GRINDERS GASOLINE TRACTORS CHICAGO U. ” IT ALSO HAS THE MAKER’S NAME AT THE BOTTOM: “CHILDS CHICAGO. THIS WATCH FOB IS IN GOOD CONDITION FOR THE AGE AND USE WITH NORMAL WEAR AND IS GUARANTEED OLD & AUTHENTIC. I THINK THE WATCH FOB HAS THE ORIGINAL STRAP AND IT IS STILL IN GOOD CONDITION. THE WATCH FOB IS SILVER COLOR METAL AND I THINK IT IS FROM THE EARLY 1900’S. THE SILVER COLOR METAL SHOWS NORMAL WEAR FROM AGE & USE AND I DON’T SEE ANY LARGE SCRATCHES, DENTS, OR RUST ON THIS WATCH FOB. THERE MIGHT BE A LITTLE SUFACE WEAR ON THE HIGH SPOTS ON THE FRONT, BUT I HAD TO USE A MAGNIFYING GLASS TO SEE THEM. YOU CAN SEE THE DETAILS AND READ THE LETTERING FRONT & BACK WITH VERY LITTLE PROBLEM. PLEASE LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND YOU BE THE JUDGE OF THE CONDITION OF THIS VERY NICE WATCH FOB. I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING WATCH FOBS FOR OVER 40 YEARS, BUT IT IS TIME TO PASS THIS ONE ALONG TO A YOUNGER COLLECTOR. THIS WOULD BE A NICE VINTAGE ADVERTISING WATCH FOB, THAT YOU CAN ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION. REFERENCE: SECOND WATCH FOB GUIDE BOOK MACHINERY AND AUTOMOBILE BY ALLAN HOOVER PAGE 77 #IH-1. REFERENCE: ADVERTISING WATCH FOBS BY J. REESE SECTION ON FARM MACHINERY – EQUIPMENT #141. HAVE A GREAT DAY! The item “VINTAGE ADV, INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY TRACTORS DOUBLE GLOBE WATCH FOB” is in sale since Monday, March 4, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Advertising\Agriculture\International Harvester”. The seller is “fobman36″ and is located in Gilbert, Arizona. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.
- Date of Creation: Early 1900’s
- Brand: International Harvester Company
- Type of Advertising: Watch Fob – Tractors and Equipment
- Color: Brass Color
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Modified Item: No
