Westclox Big Ben Style 5 Electric Ivory Luminous Alarm Clock

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Description:

Ivory style 5 Big Ben Electric alarm clock with brass trim. Luminous dial. (Steady alarm with loud-soft control).

Model Names:

Model Name:

Big Ben Electric

Name on Dial:

Big Ben

Model Numbers:

Westclox Factory Number:

S6-B (S6B)

Base ID:

69-C (69C)

Back ID:

S6-B (S6B)

Style:

Westclox Big Ben Style 5

Date Summaries:

Introduced:

July 1941

Discontinued:

October 14, 1945

Last Shipped:

July 1942

Initial Retail:

$4.95 (USD)

Motive Power:

A/C (electric mains powered)

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:

5.6 inches

Dial Illumination:

Luminous

Related Models:

Westclox → Big Ben Alarm Clock → Style 5

Variations:

Big Ben Style 5 → Base
Big Ben Style 5 → Base Cavity Number

See History of the Westclox Big Ben Style 5 Alarm Clock

References

Price Change Book from the Westclox Factory - Bill Stoddard's Brief Summary, p. 2
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
Westclox: Electric, Jim Linz, Schiffer Publishing, 2003.

Examples of the Westclox Big Ben Style 5 Electric Ivory Luminous Alarm Clock:

Westclox Big Ben Style 5 Electric Ivory Luminous. Multiple dates on motor. — **Movement Date:** 12 47; **Motor Date:** 2 42; **Motor Date:** 12 47. Multiple dates on motor. **Base:** 1 "ZZZ 5"; **Base Cavity Number:** A 2.

Documents Showing the Westclox Big Ben Style 5 Electric Ivory Luminous Alarm Clock:

Westclox Big Ben Style 5 Electric Ivory Luminous. Richards & Conover Hardware Catalog 1941 -> 2099 — **Document Date:** November 13, 1941; October - November, 1941
**Document Title:** Richards & Conover Hardware Catalog 1941 -> 2099
**Photo Match:** Different dial color
**Retail:** $4.95 USD

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