Westclox Dutch Ash Mission Finish Shelf Clock
Description: Ivorine dial, wood case. Has ash and match trays.
Model Name: Dutch Date Summaries:
Introduced: 1906 Discontinued: 1913
Price Summaries:
Low Wholesale: $0.94 (USD) High Wholesale: $1.13 (USD)
Motive Power: Spring
Model Type: Clock
Company: WestcloxUsage Locations:
Shelf
Functions:
Time
Specifications:
Case Material: Wood Dial Material: Ivorine Height: 12 inches Dial Nominal Diameter: 2 inches
Quantity Produced: 2,692
History The 1907 Westclox catalog shows this model with the Dutch man on it. Mark Hursch sent photos of this, as well as an example having a Dutch woman holding a baby.
References
Thanks to Mark Hursch of Australia for providing the beautiful photos above.
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
Western Clock Company Department Reports , Regional History Center at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois .
Documents Showing the Westclox Dutch Ash Mission Finish Shelf Clock :
Document Date: 1907Document Title: 1907 Western Clock Manufacturing Company Catalog -> 25 Photo Match: Photocopy Model Description: Height, 12 Inches. Mission Finish. Ash and Match Trays. Two-Inch Ivorine Dials. Beveled Crystals. One-Day Movements. Self-Centered Wheels. Western Friction-Less Pivots.
Document Date: 1907Document Title: N. Shure Co. 1907 Catalog -> 213 Photo Match: Black and white drawing Model Description: "Dutch" Flemish Oak Clock Wholesale: $1.45 USD
Pictures of the Westclox Dutch Ash Mission Finish Shelf Clock :
Dutch man. Courtesy of Mark Hursch (Australia). Movement date 11 July 1911. 11 7/8" (300mm) tall. Patent date: Oct 28, 1902.
Dutch man. Courtesy of Mark Hursch (Australia). Movement date 11 July 1911.
Dutch man. Courtesy of Mark Hursch (Australia)
Dutch woman. Courtesy of Mark Hursch (Australia). Movement date 6 July 1906. 11 7/8" (300mm) tall. Patent date: Oct 28, 1902.
Dutch woman. Courtesy of Mark Hursch (Australia). Movement date 6 July 1906.
Dutch woman. Courtesy of Mark Hursch (Australia). Movement date 6 July 1906.
This item is shown for the historical record, it is not for sale.