Westclox Big Ben Style 4 Chime Alarm Green Plain Clock

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Description:

Does not say Chime Alarm on dial until 1935.

Model Names:

Model Name:

Big Ben Chime alarm

Name on Dial:

Big Ben

Model Numbers:

Westclox Sales Number:

224 (224)

Westclox Factory Number:

69-B (69B)

Base ID:

69 (69)

Style:

Westclox Big Ben Style 4

Date Summaries:

Introduced:

August 1934

Discontinued:

March 1936

Initial Retail:

$3.50 (USD)

Motive Power:

Spring

Model Type:

Clock

Company:

Westclox

Usage Locations:

Shelf

Functions:

Time, Alarm

Specifications:

Case Color:

Green Metallic

Case Material:

Painted Metal

Height:

5.25 inches

Related Models:

Westclox → Big Ben Alarm Clock → Style 4

See History of the Westclox Big Ben Style 4 Alarm Clock

References

Price Change Book from the Westclox Factory - Photocopy from Jim Whitaker, giving the key wind models, p. 12
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

Examples of the Westclox Big Ben Style 4 Chime Alarm Green Plain Clock:

Documents Showing the Westclox Big Ben Style 4 Chime Alarm Green Plain Clock:

Westclox Big Ben Style 4 Chime Alarm Green Plain. 1935 Westclox Catalog -> 2 — **Document Date:** 1935
**Document Title:** 1935 Westclox Catalog -> 2
**Photo Match:** Different case color
**Model Description:** BIG BEN Chime Alarm. The highest standard of alarm clock quality . . . and beautifully designed. The new Big Ben Chime Alarm embodies features that are almost human. He's the first polite alarm clock in history. His quiet tick permits restful sleep and his considerate, two-voice alarm rouses you gently . . . first he whispers . . . then he shouts. There's another important feature . . . Big Ben Chime has a dust-proof case that protects the movement. Black with nickel trim or green and nickel. Felt cushioned underneath. Height, 5 1/4 inches. Retails $3.50, luminous dials a dollar more. Green and Nickel Finish–Plain Dial No. 234.
**Westclox Sales Number:** 234
**Retail:** $3.50 USD

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