Super Bulova history Photos

Submitted by plainsmen on May 28, 2012 - 8:17am

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 Wow gents.... looks like some old production photos done in a Bulova factory for WWII instruments.  Very interesting.  The below information is from an Etsy listing where a gentlemen/lady has these pictures for sale for just shy of a grand.

However the pictures are below for your knowledge base.  There's the original listing as well:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/100571676/vintage-49-total-bw-bulova-watch-co-mass?ref=sr_gallery_15&ga_search_query=bulova&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_order=date_desc&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=all

 

49 Total B&W BULOVA Watch Co. Mass Production Facilities Photo WW2 Era US Military. 

Historical photographs Of BULOVA Watch Co. 

Please see all images by copy and paste the links to a new window : It can take a while to load.

Photo 1-10 ( http://www.panstyle.com/e/link1.html )

Photo 11-20 ( http://www.panstyle.com/e/link2.html ) #16,17,18 are product display case photos.

Photo 21-30 ( http://www.panstyle.com/e/link3.html )

Photo 31-40 ( http://www.panstyle.com/e/link4.html )

Photo 41-49 ( http://www.panstyle.com/e/link5.html ) #48,49 are managers photos.

In 1941 Bulova Watch Co. Board of Directors adopts a resolution to manufacture products for national defense at actual cost. Throughout World War II, having perfected the skill of creating precision timepieces, Arde Bulova, Joseph Bulova's son, works with the U.S. government to produce military watches, specialized timepieces, aircraft instruments, critical torpedo mechanisms and fuses. 

* Extremely Rare and Highly Collectable Photos.

* Size Appx. 5"x 4" each. Photos seems hand cut and some are .25 inch bigger and not in perfect Square shape.

* Age after 1941 and up to 1950 from my research. Please see info photos below and contact me for questions. 

Please see condition: All Photos taken Inside the clear plastic sleeves/holder (as condition of top image in the binder), some has light reflection and are scratch of the sleeves , All photos in Mint or Excellent condition, few photos have tiny blunt corner.

The photo binder is damaged and broken, but no damage to photos.

plainsmen
Posted May 28, 2012 - 8:19am

I personally think the pictures are boooooooorrrrrrrrriiiiinnnnnnnggg.... but to each his own.

William Smith
Posted May 30, 2012 - 5:44pm

They are a little dry...but really cool too. Nice find regardless!  I would guess these or similar photos are also available through LOC for the cost of printing, or free as digital copies.  $1K is $teep!