In 1918, the Big Ben case was modified
to make it dustproof. The changes visible from the front are:
the legs screw on and have a hexagonal portion for turning them,
and there are no assembly screws through the bezel. This ad comes
from the January 26, 1924 Saturday Evening Post.
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