Style 2 Big Ben and Baby Ben advertisement from 1929


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The first advertisement for Westclox baby Ben dated 1915

America Alarm Clock Advertisement in the
Spring 1896 Catalog of Graydon Palmer Co.

The America alarm clock by Western Clock Manufacturing Co. was first marketed in 1896. This is the earliest catalog advertisement yet located for this clock. It shows a price of 69¢

A clock this old will have the patent date of Sept. 22, 1885 on the back.

The America alarm clock by Western Clock Manufacturing Co. was first marketed in 1896. This is the earliest catalog advertisement yet located for this clock. It shows a price of 69¢

This spring 1896 catalog of Graydon Palmer Co is labeled: “Sellers of General Merchandise” 277 Madison St. and 90 - 98 Market St. Chicago. Devoted Exclusively to Out of Town Trade.

The catalog has no page numbers and has about 100 pages.

Catalog courtesy of Pat Dowd.

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