Westclox Big Ben Style 4 Chime Alarm Ivory Luminous Clock

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Description:

Replaced the green model

Model Names:

Model Name:

Big Ben Chime alarm

Name on Dial:

Big Ben Chime alarm

Model Numbers:

Westclox Sales Number:

235 (235)

Westclox Factory Number:

69-B (69B)

Base ID:

69 (69)

Style:

Westclox Big Ben Style 4

Date Summaries:

Introduced:

March 1936

Discontinued:

August 1939

Initial Retail:

$4.50 (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 on ivory

Dial Material:

Paper

Height:

5.25 inches

Dial Illumination:

Luminous

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. 9
Research by Richard Tjarks, Jeff Wood, Gary Biolchini, Greg Adams and Bill Stoddard

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

Westclox Big Ben Style 4 Chime Alarm Ivory Luminous. Westclox, Canada 1936 Catalog -> 3 — **Document Date:** 1936
**Document Title:** Westclox, Canada 1936 Catalog -> 3
**Photo Match:** Different case and dial color
**Model Description:** BIG BEN Chime Alarm. The first polite alarm clock in history. His warning call is ideal for the light sleeper . . . his more insistent call gets the heavy sleeper up. "First he whispers, then he shouts". And his quiet tick lets you sleep peacefully. Restyled in 1935 . . . beautifully designed for any room in the home. Dust-proof. Graceful, pierced hands on a legible dial with modern numerals. Felt cushioned underneath. Big Ben Chime Alarm is made in two finishes . . . black with nickel trim . . . and in an ivory and gold color combination. Guaranteed for one year. Luminous Dial $5.25
**Retail:** $5.25 CAD

Westclox Big Ben Style 4 Chime Alarm Ivory Luminous. Michigan Hardware 1938 -> 668 — **Document Date:** 1938
**Document Title:** Michigan Hardware 1938 -> 668
**Photo Match:** Different case and dial color
**Retail:** $4.50 USD

Westclox Big Ben Style 4 Chime Alarm Ivory Luminous. Westclox 1938 Canada Catalog -> 3 — **Document Date:** 1938
**Document Title:** Westclox 1938 Canada Catalog -> 3
**Photo Match:** Different case and dial color

Westclox Big Ben Style 4 Chime Alarm 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. "Big Ben" Chime Alarm. Has a two-voiced alarm! First a gentle chime, and if that doesn't wake you, there's a loud steady ring that surely will. One-day movement. Colors: Black with nickel plated trim–ivory with yellow gold color trim. State color. Ht. 5 1/4 in. Postpaid. 4 L 8529–Plain Dial $4.50
**3rd Party Stock Number:** 4 L 8529
**Retail:** $4.50 USD

Westclox Big Ben Style 4 Chime Alarm Ivory Luminous. Richards & Conover Hardware Catalog 1941 -> 2098 — **Document Date:** November 13, 1941; October - November, 1941
**Document Title:** Richards & Conover Hardware Catalog 1941 -> 2098
**Photo Match:** Different case and dial color
**Retail:** $4.75 USD

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