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Westclox Big Ben Style 3 Base Variations

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Various groups of lettering and/or patent information is on the bases.

1 Six lines of text with "A-1" or "A-2" at the top and "RD. 1927" in line five. Used from the beginning of Style 3 (1931) to ca. September 1931.. Big 3 Base 1 "A-1"
Big 3 Base 1 "A-1"
1 Six lines of text with "A-1" or "A-2" at the top and "RD. 1927" in line five. Used from the beginning of Style 3 (1931) to ca. September 1931.. Big 3 Base 1 "A-1"
Big 3 Base 1 "A-1"

Base 1:

Six lines of text with "A-1" or "A-2" at the top and "RD. 1927" in line five. Used from the beginning of Style 3 (1931) to ca. September 1931.

A-1 [A-2]
PATENTED U. S. A.
MARCH 29, 1927
PATENTS PDG.
RD. 1927
69


2 Six lines of text with "A-1" or "A-2" at the top and "RD. 1931" in line five. Used from ca. October 1931 to late 1933 (or possibly into early 1934).. Big 3 Base 2 "A-1"
Big 3 Base 2 "A-1"
2 Six lines of text with "A-1" or "A-2" at the top and "RD. 1931" in line five. Used from ca. October 1931 to late 1933 (or possibly into early 1934).. Big 3 Base 2 "A-1"
Big 3 Base 2 "A-1"
2 Six lines of text with "A-1" or "A-2" at the top and "RD. 1931" in line five. Used from ca. October 1931 to late 1933 (or possibly into early 1934).. Big 3 Base 2 "A-2"
Big 3 Base 2 "A-2"
2 Six lines of text with "A-1" or "A-2" at the top and "RD. 1931" in line five. Used from ca. October 1931 to late 1933 (or possibly into early 1934).. Big 3 Base 2 "A-2"
Big 3 Base 2 "A-2"

Base 2:

Six lines of text with "A-1" or "A-2" at the top and "RD. 1931" in line five. Used from ca. October 1931 to late 1933 (or possibly into early 1934).

A-1 [A-2]
PATENTED U. S. A.
MARCH 29, 1927
PATENTS PDG.
RD. 1931
69


3 Says "A-1" or "A-2" at the top and "69" at the bottom. Used ca. mid 1933.. Big 3 Base 3 "A-1"
Big 3 Base 3 "A-1"
3 Says "A-1" or "A-2" at the top and "69" at the bottom. Used ca. mid 1933.. Big 3 Base 3 "A-1"
Big 3 Base 3 "A-1"

Base 3:

Says "A-1" or "A-2" at the top and "69" at the bottom. Used ca. mid 1933.

A-1 [A-2]
69


4 Says "69" and "1" or "2" at the bottom and "C.D.C." oriented at right angles near a mounting screw. Used ca. mid-1933.. Big 3 Base 4 "1"
Big 3 Base 4 "1"
4 Says "69" and "1" or "2" at the bottom and "C.D.C." oriented at right angles near a mounting screw. Used ca. mid-1933.. Big 3 Base 4 "1"
Big 3 Base 4 "1"
4 Says "69" and "1" or "2" at the bottom and "C.D.C." oriented at right angles near a mounting screw. Used ca. mid-1933.. Big 3 Base 4 "1"
Big 3 Base 4 "1"

Base 4:

Says "69" and "1" or "2" at the bottom and "C.D.C." oriented at right angles near a mounting screw. Used ca. mid-1933.

69
1 [2]
C.D.C.


5 Says "1 - A" or "2 - A" at the top and ""69" at the bottom. The "1" or "2" and the "A" look crooked. Used ca. late 1933 through the end of Style 3 production (1934).. Big 3 Base 5 "1-A"
Big 3 Base 5 "1-A"
5 Says "1 - A" or "2 - A" at the top and ""69" at the bottom. The "1" or "2" and the "A" look crooked. Used ca. late 1933 through the end of Style 3 production (1934).. Big 3 Base 5 "1-A"
Big 3 Base 5 "1-A"
5 Says "1 - A" or "2 - A" at the top and ""69" at the bottom. The "1" or "2" and the "A" look crooked. Used ca. late 1933 through the end of Style 3 production (1934).. Big 3 Base 5 "2-A"
Big 3 Base 5 "2-A"
5 Says "1 - A" or "2 - A" at the top and ""69" at the bottom. The "1" or "2" and the "A" look crooked. Used ca. late 1933 through the end of Style 3 production (1934).. Big 3 Base 5 "2-A"
Big 3 Base 5 "2-A"
5 Says "1 - A" or "2 - A" at the top and ""69" at the bottom. The "1" or "2" and the "A" look crooked. Used ca. late 1933 through the end of Style 3 production (1934).. Big 3 Base 5 "2-A" Gunmetal Bottom
Big 3 Base 5 "2-A" Gunmetal Bottom

Base 5:

Says "1 - A" or "2 - A" at the top and ""69" at the bottom. The "1" or "2" and the "A" look crooked. Used ca. late 1933 through the end of Style 3 production (1934).

1 - A [2 - A]
69

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