Style 2 Big Ben and Baby Ben advertisement from 1929


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The first advertisement for Westclox baby Ben dated 1915

Westclox Fake Advertising and Character Clocks and Watches

Fakes are items that are made to deceive buyers. Many alarm clocks and watches have been turned into fakes by having advertising or character dials installed in place of the originals. LET THE BUYER BEWARE! Many similar clocks and watches are for sale at flea markets, antique shops and the online auction services such as ebay.com.

At least several of these fake items appear on ebay auctions each week, with plenty of buyers willing to pay (waste) good money for clocks or watches with no long term investment value.

The asking or selling price of such a watch or clock can be ridiculous, especially since it is a worthless fake!

For current and recent examples of fake watches and clocks from Ebay auctions, see Vintage Westclox. To comment on a fake, or to get some opinions about a possible fake, please visit the Fakes on Ebay page on our Westclox forum.

Some of the clocks and watches shown here are racist and offensive. They are illustrated only to help buyers avoid fakes.

One maker of these clocks is also turning original clock boxes into fakes by stamping them "Sambo" with a rubber stamp. ALL ITEMS OF THIS TYPE ARE FAKES!


EXAMPLES OF FAKE ALARM CLOCKS OFFERED FOR SALE ON EBAY AUCTIONS IN 2002 AND 2003

Fake Aunt Jemima made from a style 1a Big Ben.
(March 2003)
FAKE!

     
Fake Mac and Jack made from a Lux alarm clock

Fake "Mac and Jack" made from a Lux alarm clock.
(September 2002)
FAKE!

Fake The Fountain of Youth! made from a Waterbury by U.S. Time Corp

Fake "The Fountain of Youth!" made from a Waterbury by U.S. Time Corp.
(September 2002)
FAKE!

Fake black man with drum. Made from a Baby Ben style 8 alarm cloc

Fake black man with drum. Made from a Baby Ben style 8 alarm clock.
(September 2002)
FAKE!

Fake Black Mickey and Pluto. Made from a Big Ben style 8 alarm clock

Fake Black Mickey and Pluto. Made from a Big Ben style 8 alarm clock.
(September 2002)
FAKE!

Fake clock with black girl on potty, paper says I'm on the go. Made from a Baby Ben Sequin style 7 alarm clock

Fake clock with black girl on potty, paper says "I'm on the go". Made from a Baby Ben Sequin style 7 alarm clock.
(September 2002)
FAKE!

Fake Tar Baby made from a Lux alarm cloc

Fake Tar Baby made from a Lux alarm clock.
(September 2002)
FAKE!

Fake boy on potty made from a Big Ben sty

Fake black boy on potty made from a Big Ben style 8.
(September 2002)
FAKE!

Fake Hopalong Cassidy made from a Westclox Moonbeam clock

Fake Hopalong Cassidy made from a Westclox Moonbeam clock.
(September 2002)
FAKE!

This may or may not be a fake, but the Gulf logo appears to have been added over the original dial of

This may or may not be a fake, but the Gulf logo appears to have been added over the original dial of this Big Ben style 6.
(September 2002)
FAKE!

Fake Way Down South made from a Big Ben style 5

Fake "Way Down South" made from a Big Ben style 5.
(September 2002)
FAKE!

Fake black flower girl made from an Ingraham alarm clock

Fake black flower girl made from an Ingraham alarm clock.
(September 2002)
FAKE!

Fake Little Black Sambo made from a Baby Ben style 6.

Fake Little Black Sambo made from a Baby Ben style 6.
(September 2002)
FAKE!

Fake clock with black girl on potty

Fake clock with black girl on potty, paper says "I'm on the go". Made from a Baby Ben style 8 alarm clock.
(September 2002)
FAKE!

Fake 1939 World's Fair clock made from a Westclox America electric, ca. 1932

Fake 1939 World's Fair clock made from a Westclox America electric, ca. 1932.
(September 2002)
FAKE!

Fake Louisiana Old Style Cooking Molasses clock made from a Westclox Logan electric clock

Fake “Louisiana Old Style Cooking Molasses” clock made from a Westclox Logan electric clock.
(September 2002)
FAKE!

Fake Little Black Popeye clock made from a Big Ben style 7

Fake “Little Black Popeye” clock made from a Big Ben style 7.
(August 2002)
FAKE!

Fake Louisiana Old Style Cooking Molasses made from a Big Ben style 1a alarm clock

Fake “Louisiana Old Style Cooking Molasses” made from a Big Ben style 1a alarm clock.
(August 2002)
FAKE!

Fake Way Down South made from a Big Ben syle 6

Fake "Way Down South" made from a Big Ben style 6.
(August 2002)
FAKE!

Fake clock with black children on potty, made from a Big Ben style 7

Fake clock with black children on potty, made from a Big Ben style 7.
(August 2002)
FAKE!

Fake Louisiana Old Style Cooking Molasses clock made from a Big Ben style 8

Fake “Louisiana Old Style Cooking Molasses” clock made from a Big Ben style 8.
(August 2002)
FAKE!

Fake Popeye clock made from a Big Ben style 8

Fake Popeye clock made from a Big Ben style 8.
(August 2002)
FAKE!

Fake Black Mickey and Black Goofy made fromn a Big Ben style 8

Fake Black Mickey and Black Goofy made from a Big Ben style 8.
(August 2002)
FAKE!

Fake Little Black Sambo made from a Big Ben style 7

Fake Little Black Sambo made from a Big Ben style 7.
(August 2002)
FAKE!

Fake clock with dial of a black figrure playing a bass drum. Made from a Big Ben style 5 electric alarm

Fake clock with dial of a black man playing a bass drum. Made from a Big Ben style 5 electric alarm.
(August 2002)
FAKE!

Fake Little Black Sambo made from a Westclox Spur alarm clock

Fake Little Black Sambo made from a Westclox Spur alarm clock
(August 2002)
FAKE!

Fake Dietz & Watson Pickles advetising clock made from a Westclox Fawn alarm clock
Fake Dietz & Watson Pickles advertising clock made from a Westclox Fawn alarm clock
(August 2002)
FAKE!
Fake B. F. Goodrich made from a Big Ben styule 8
Fake B. F. Goodrich made from a Big Ben style 8.
(July 2002)
FAKE!
Fake "The Fountain of Youth!" made from a Big Ben style

Fake "The Fountain of Youth!" made from a Big Ben style 6.
(July 2002)
FAKE!

Fake Harley Davidson Motor Oil made from a Baby Ben style 7
Fake Harley Davidson Motor Oil made from a Baby Ben style 7.
(July 2002)
FAKE!
Fake black boy throwing dice, made from a Big Ben style 8. Copyright 1946 on dial. Clock dates from 1964 - 1981.
Fake black boy throwing dice, made from a Big Ben style 8. Copyright 1946 on dial. Clock dates from 1964 - 1981.
(July 2002)
FAKE!
Fake Aunt Jemima advertising clock made from a Baby Ben style 7
Fake Aunt Jemima advertising clock made from a Baby Ben style 7
(July 2002)
FAKE!
Fake Dietz & Watson Pickles advetising clock made from a Westclox Fawn alarm clock
Fake Dietz & Watson Pickles advertising clock made from a Westclox Fawn alarm clock
(July 2002)
FAKE!
Fake Little Black Sambo alarm clock, probably made from an Ingraham.
Fake Little Black Sambo alarm clock, probably made from an Ingraham.
(July 2002)
FAKE!
Fake Louisiana Old Style Cooking Molasses D. B. Scully Syrup Co. Chicago, Ill Copywrite 1938. Made from a Big Ben style 8
Fake “Louisiana Old Style Cooking Molasses D. B. Scully Syrup Co. Chicago, Ill Copyright 1938”. Made from a Big Ben style 8 (1964 - 1981).
(July 2002)
FAKE!
Fake Indian Motocycle clock made from a style 3 Big Ben
Fake Indian Motocycle clock made from a style 3 Big Ben
(June 2002)
FAKE!
Fake Coke advertising clock made from a Big Ben style 5
Fake Coke advertising clock made from a Big Ben style 5
(May 2002)
FAKE!


For about 40 more examples, see my archive page.

See Pappy's Fakes Page for comments on the source of these clocks and examples of fake Telechron and GE electric clocks. Also see the Ebay Guide to Fake Clock Dials for more information.

Do you have any comments about the above clocks or other comments related to fakes? Please comment using our Westclox Bulletin Board.

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