Westclox Tide Electric Ivory Plain Alarm Clock

Description:

Tide electric alarm clock in ivory plastic case. Each side of the case has a pattern that resembles hand-drawn Bird wings (later ones have vertical ribbed pattern). White non-luminous dial.

Model Name:

Tide

Model Numbers:

Westclox Sales Number:

20087 (20087)

Westclox Factory Number:

S12-A (S12A)

Old Sales Number:

1244 (1244)

Date Summaries:

Introduced:

1958

Discontinued:

1972

Production Suspended:

1959

Production Resumed:

1962

Preceded by:

Westclox Tide Electric Ivory Flamingos

Initial Retail:

$3.98 (USD)

Motive Power:

A/C (electric mains powered)

Model Type:

Clock

Company:

Westclox

Usage Locations:

Shelf

Functions:

Time, Alarm

Specifications:

Case Color:

Ivory (later called antique white)

Case Material:

Plastic

Dial Color:

White

Dial Material:

Paper

Height:

3 1/4 inches

History

Ivory color later renamed to antique white. Bird-wing pattern changed to vertical ribs in 1964.

References

Westclox - An Identification and Price Guide, Gary Biolchini, Schiffer Publishing, 2003, ISBN 0-7643-1835-7
Westclox: Electric, Jim Linz, Schiffer Publishing, 2003.

Documents Showing the Westclox Tide Electric Ivory Plain Alarm Clock:

Document Date: 1958
Document Title: 1958 Westclox Catalog; Westclox; La Salle; Illinois; Division of General Time Corporation -> 7
Retail: $4.98 USD

Westclox Tide Electric Ivory Plain. Westclox 1962 New Full Line Catalog -> 6 — **Document Date:** 1962
**Document Title:** Westclox 1962 New Full Line Catalog -> 6
**Photo Match:** Exact Color Photo
**Westclox Sales Number:** 20087
**Retail:** $3.98 USD

Document Date: 1963 - 1964
Document Title: 1963 - 1964 Westclox Clock and Watch Catalog, USA; Westclox; LaSalle - Peru Illinois -> 7
Retail: $3.98 USD

Westclox Tide Electric Ivory Plain. Westclox 1964 New Items -> 3 — **Document Date:** 1964
**Document Title:** Westclox 1964 New Items -> 3
**Photo Match:** Exact Color Photo
**Retail:** $3.98 USD

Westclox Tide Electric Ivory Plain. 1964 - 65 Westclox Catalog -> 11 — **Document Date:** 1964
**Document Title:** 1964 - 65 Westclox Catalog -> 11
**Photo Match:** Color Group photo with this model in front
**Retail:** $3.98 USD

Westclox Tide Electric Ivory Plain. Westclox 1965 - 66 Catalog -> 10 — **Document Date:** 1965
**Document Title:** Westclox 1965 - 66 Catalog -> 10
**Photo Match:** Color Group photo with this model in front
**Retail:** $3.98 USD

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Page Created: 2013-12-08 Page Modified: 2013-12-09 Model ID: 956