Seth Thomas “Baby Bens”

These clocks are labeled Seth Thomas on the dial and use the same movement as the Westclox Baby Ben alarm clock. The movements are housed in a metal case similar to that of a style 4 Baby Ben without the base. The movement in its metal case is pressed into a wood, leather or Catalin plastic case and secured from the back by a split retaining ring or brackets held by screws. These were made from the 1930’s through the early 1950’s. The dial diameter on all these clocks is 2 5/16 inches.

Above and below: Wood cased alarm clock by Seth Thomas. Says “Made In U.S.A.” at the bottom of the dial. The movement is dated May 5, 1939.

Above and Below: Deft 3 by Seth Thomas. Says “Made In U.S.A.” at the bottom of the dial. Wood case. Dated April 1947 on the movement. 3 3/4 inches tall, 4 3/8 inches wide. [Other examples: 12 45 luminous dial, brass color back; 4 48 non-luminous back, brown back; 12 50 luminous dial, brown back]

Above: Deft 4 by Seth Thomas dated April 8, 1950. Says “Made In U.S.A.” at the bottom of the dial. Leather covered case.

Above: Wood cased alarm clock by Seth Thomas. Says “Made In U.S.A.” at the bottom of the dial. The movement is dated October 13, 1938 (or may be 1939, date stamping is partly off the edge).

Above and below: “Cort” wood cased alarm clock by Seth Thomas. Says “Made In U.S.A.” at the bottom of the dial. The movement is dated December 1951. Photos courtesy of Jim Thompson.

Above: Wood cased alarm clock by Seth Thomas. Says “Made In U.S.A.” at the bottom of the dial. The movement is dated December 15, 1938 (or may be 1939, date stamping is partly off the edge).

“Severn” alarm clock by Seth Thomas. Says “Made In U.S.A.” at the bottom of the dial. Wood case with brass trim.

Above: Catalin plastic cased alarm clock by Seth Thomas. Says “Made In U.S.A.” at the bottom of the dial. The color of the plastic is not pure black, it has some faint yellowish streaks in it. Dated December 1946 on the movement.

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