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.
| NAP 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. Illustrated in the Seth Thomas August 1941 catalog. |
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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]
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| Deft 4 by Seth Thomas dated April 8, 1950. Says "Made
In U.S.A." at the bottom of the dial. Leather covered case. |
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| Deft-2 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). Illustrated in the Seth Thomas August 1941 catalog. |
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| “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. |
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| Deft-1 wood cased alarm clock by Seth Thomas. Luminous
dial and hands. 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). Illustrated in the Seth Thomas August
1941 catalog. |
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| “Severn” alarm clock by Seth Thomas. Says "Made
In U.S.A." at the bottom of the dial. Wood case with brass trim. |
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| 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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