Westclox Big Ben Style 2 Blue Crackle Luminous Alarm Clock

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Description:

Crackle blue/gold finish, gold color luminous paper dial. Starting in 1930, the dial no longer said DeLuxe.

Model Names:

Model Name:

Big Ben DeLuxe

Name on Dial:

Big Ben DeLuxe

Model Listing Name:

Big Ben

Model Numbers:

Westclox Sales Number:

251 (251)

Westclox Factory Number:

48-B (48B)

Base ID:

A (A)

Base ID (alt. 1):

A-1927 (A1927)

Base ID (alt. 2):

A-29 (A29)

Base ID (alt. 3):

48-A (48A)

Style:

Westclox Big Ben Style 2

Date Summaries:

Introduced:

October 1928

Discontinued:

November 1930

Initial Retail:

$5.00 (USD)

Motive Power:

Spring

Model Type:

Clock

Company:

Westclox

Usage Locations:

Shelf

Functions:

Time, Alarm

Specifications:

Case Color:

Blue/gold crackle

Case Material:

Painted metal

Dial Color:

Gold

Dial Material:

Paper

Related Models:

Westclox → Big Ben Alarm Clock → Style 2

See History of the Westclox Big Ben Style 2 Alarm Clock

References

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

Documents Showing the Westclox Big Ben Style 2 Blue Crackle Luminous Alarm Clock:

Westclox Big Ben Style 2 Blue Crackle Luminous. Aisenstein-Woronock & Sons, Inc — **Document Date:** February 1929
**Document Title:** Aisenstein-Woronock & Sons, Inc
**Photo Match:** Different dial design
**Model Description:** Big Ben Le Luxe Colored Alarm Clock. Rose, Green or Blue, Crackle Finish. Same as above, with Luminous Dial and Hands.
**3rd Party Stock Number:** 2C-1161
**Retail:** $7.32 USD

Westclox Big Ben Style 2 Blue Crackle Luminous. Montgomery Ward Spring & Summer 1930 Catalog — **Document Date:** Spring-Summer 1930
**Document Title:** Montgomery Ward Spring & Summer 1930 Catalog
**Photo Match:** Different dial design
**Model Description:** FAMOUS WESTCLOX. Big Ben. Combination steady or repeat alarm. Handy shutoff on top. 4 3/8 inch dial. DeLuxe model with base. In colors, with gilt crackle veins or nickel plate. Height 5 3/4 inches. Gold Color Dial. Luminous Figures and Hands. Blue.
**3rd Party Stock Number:** 46 F 1144
**Retail:** $5.00 USD

Westclox Big Ben Style 2 Blue Crackle Luminous. 1930 Westclox Color Brochure; Western Clock Company; La Salle; Illinois; USA -> 1930s-colors-3 — **Document Date:** 1930
**Document Title:** 1930 Westclox Color Brochure; Western Clock Company; La Salle; Illinois; USA -> 1930s-colors-3
**Photo Match:** Exact Color Photo
**Model Description:** BIG BEN Base Model Height, 5 3/4 inches. Dust-proof case. Non-tipping. Mellow-toned alarm rings on back gong. 32-hour. Large, legible dial, detachable spring barrels. Large, easy winding keys. Steady and repeat alarm. Felt cushioned underneath.
**Westclox Sales Number:** 251
**Retail:** $3.13 USD

Westclox Big Ben Style 2 Blue Crackle Luminous. 1930 Westclox Color Catalog Pages, Helena Hardware Co. -> 348 — **Document Date:** 1930
**Document Title:** 1930 Westclox Color Catalog Pages, Helena Hardware Co. -> 348
**Photo Match:** Color Group photo with this model in front
**Model Description:** BIG BEN. De Luxe Model. Height, 5 3/4 inches, back gong, dust-proof case, 32-hour movement, detachable spring barrels, steady and repeat alarm. Felt cushioned. Furnished in old rose, blue and green. Plain and luminous, both in gold dial.
**Westclox Sales Number:** 251
**Retail:** $5.00 USD

Pictures of the Westclox Big Ben Style 2 Blue Crackle Luminous Alarm Clock:

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Page Created: 2012-07-31 Page Modified: 2012-10-04 Model ID: 110