1948 Electric Big Ben Alarm Clock History
Square brown Bakelite® case
Models and Variations
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Big Ben Electric, brown Bakelite case, non-luminous dial: 1947 -
1952.
First example: 2-48 (February 1948). Second example: 9-51 (September
1951)
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Big Ben Electric, brown Bakelite case, luminous dial: 1948 - 1952
First example: 10-48 (October 1948). Second example: 9-51 (September
1951)
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History
This model has a brown Bakelite case labeled “S6-D” on back.
Height 5 1/8”. The motor runs the clock and winds the alarm mainspring.
The plain dial model was introduced is December 1947, and the luminous dial
model was introduced in May 1948. Both models were last shipped in November
1952.
References
Westclox Tick Talk, December 1947, p. 24
Westclox, An Identification
and Price Guide, Gary Biolchini, Schiffer Publishing, 2003.
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