Westclox Fortune Black Luminous Alarm Clock

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Description:

Fortune alarm clock, square black metal case, luminous dial.

Model Name:

Fortune

Model Numbers:

Westclox Sales Number:

15 (15)

Westclox Factory Number:

66N (66N)

Date Summaries:

Introduced:

December 1935

Discontinued:

December 1937

Preceded by:

Westclox Black Knight Black Luminous Dial

Initial Retail:

$1.45 (USD)

Motive Power:

Spring

Model Type:

Clock

Company:

Westclox

Usage Locations:

Shelf

Functions:

Time, Alarm

Specifications:

Case Color:

Black

Case Material:

Painted metal

Case Trim Color:

Nickel

Dial Color:

Black

Dial Material:

Paper

Height:

5 inches

Dial Illumination:

Luminous

History

First had top alarm shutoff knob, later had back shutoff. The price change book (see references) lists the first prices as of Jan 6, 1936 and says discontinued Dec 1937.

References

Made through at least July 1, 1937: Westclox Tick Talk, July 1, 1937 (Factory Edition), p. 12
Price Change Book from the Westclox Factory - Photocopy from Jim Whitaker, giving the key wind models, p. 34
Westclox - An Identification and Price Guide, Gary Biolchini, Schiffer Publishing, 2003, ISBN 0-7643-1835-7

Documents Showing the Westclox Fortune Black Luminous Alarm Clock:

Westclox Fortune Black Luminous. 1936-01-30-p49-HA. January 30, 1936 Hardware Age, p. 49 — **Document Date:** January 30, 1936
**Document Title:** 1936-01-30-p49-HA. January 30, 1936 Hardware Age, p. 49
**Photo Match:** Color Group photo with this model partly hidden
**Retail:** $1.95 USD

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Page Created: 2013-10-08 Page Modified: 2023-12-22 Model ID: 544