Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Ivory Luminous Alarm Clock

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Description:

Ivory style 4 Baby Ben alarm clock with brass trim. Luminous dial

Model Names:

Model Name:

Baby Ben

Name on Dial:

Baby Ben

Model Numbers:

Westclox Sales Number:

334 (334)

Westclox Factory Number:

61-P (61P)

Base ID:

61-N (61N)

Style:

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4

Date Summaries:

Introduced:

December 1934

Discontinued:

August 1939

Initial Retail:

$3.95 (USD)

Motive Power:

Spring

Model Type:

Clock

Company:

Westclox

Usage Locations:

Shelf

Functions:

Time, Alarm

Specifications:

Case Color:

Ivory

Case Material:

Painted metal

Case Trim Color:

Brass

Dial Color:

Brown band over white

Dial Material:

Paper

Height:

3.4 inches

Related Models:

Westclox → Baby Ben Alarm Clock → Style 4

Variations:

All Westclox → Maker's Name on Dial
Baby Ben Style 4 → Back Material
Baby Ben Style 4 → Base Bottom Color
Baby Ben Style 4 → Base Cavity Number

See History of the Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Alarm Clock

See History of the Westclox Baby Ben Alarm Clock Style Series

References

Price Change Book from the Westclox Factory - Photocopy from Jim Whitaker, giving the key wind models, p. 14
Westclox - An Identification and Price Guide, Gary Biolchini, Schiffer Publishing, 2003, ISBN 0-7643-1835-7
Research by Richard Tjarks, Jeff Wood, Gary Biolchini, Greg Adams and Bill Stoddard
The Westclox Big Ben and Baby Ben Identification Guide, Richard Tjarks and Bill Stoddard.

Examples of the Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Ivory Luminous Alarm Clock:

No photos of this example.
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Movement Date: 3 4 36. Maker's Name on Dial: Western Clock Co.; Base Cavity Number: "2" Left; Base Bottom Color: Gold.

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Ivory Luminous. Ivory painted bottom, nickel back with pale gold lacquer. — **Movement Date:** 3 4 37. Ivory painted bottom, nickel back with pale gold lacquer. **Maker's Name on Dial:** Westclox; **Back Material:** Lacquered; **Base Cavity Number:** "1" Right; **Base Bottom Color:** Matching Unplated.

No photos of this example.
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Movement Date: 5 5 39. Maker's Name on Dial: Westclox.

Documents Showing the Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Ivory Luminous Alarm Clock:

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Ivory Luminous. 1935 Westclox Catalog -> 3 — **Document Date:** 1935
**Document Title:** 1935 Westclox Catalog -> 3
**Photo Match:** Different case and dial color
**Model Description:** BABY BEN. Baby Ben, America's favorite small alarm clock–a 3 1/4 inch miniature of the Big Ben design . . . and by far the smartest thing in the small clock market. Baby Ben has a new type of alarm . . . a steady call that will ring loud or soft, just as you prefer. The tone of the alarm is controlled by a simple shift of a lever . . . and Baby Ben has the quiet tick feature, too. Convex glass . . . pierced hands . . . legible dial. Made in two finishes–black with nickel trim–also in ivory with gold color trim. Retails $2.95, luminous dials a dollar more. Ivory and Gold Color Trim–Luminous Dial No. 334.
**Westclox Sales Number:** 334
**Retail:** $3.95 USD

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Ivory Luminous. Montgomery Ward Fall & Winter 1935 - 36 Catalog -> 492 — **Document Date:** Fall & Winter 1935 - 1936
**Document Title:** Montgomery Ward Fall & Winter 1935 - 36 Catalog -> 492
**Photo Match:** Color Group photo with this model partly hidden
**Retail:** $3.95 USD

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Ivory Luminous. Westclox, Canada 1936 Catalog -> 5 — **Document Date:** 1936
**Document Title:** Westclox, Canada 1936 Catalog -> 5
**Photo Match:** Different case and dial color
**Model Description:** BABY BEN. 3 1/4 inches high. Felt cushioned underneath. Pierced hands, convex glass. Baby Ben has a tick as quiet as a watch. And a new steady alarm, with loud or soft control attachment. Made in two finishes–black with nickel trim and in an ivory and gold color combination. Luminous Dial. $4.75
**Retail:** $4.75 CAD

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Ivory Luminous. Michigan Hardware 1938 -> 668 — **Document Date:** 1938
**Document Title:** Michigan Hardware 1938 -> 668
**Photo Match:** Different case and dial color
**Retail:** $3.95 USD

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Ivory Luminous. Westclox 1938 Canada Catalog -> 5 — **Document Date:** 1938
**Document Title:** Westclox 1938 Canada Catalog -> 5
**Photo Match:** Different case and dial color

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Ivory Luminous. Sears Spring-Summer 1939 Catalog — **Document Date:** Spring-Summer 1939
**Document Title:** Sears Spring-Summer 1939 Catalog
**Photo Match:** Photocopy
**Model Description:** Westclox ALARMS. "Baby Ben" Alarm. Quiet tick–if clock ticking bothers you–buy "Baby Ben." 1-day movement. Cases are black enameled, nickel plated trim or ivory enameled, yellow gold color trim. State choice. 3 1/4 in. high. Postpaid. Plain dial. 4 L 8531 $2.95
**3rd Party Stock Number:** 4 L 8531
**Retail:** $3.95 USD

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