Westclox Ben Hur Style 1 Red Plain Alarm Clock

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Description:

Ben Hur style 1 alarm clock, red, with non-luminous dial. Round case, cast metal base.

Model Names:

Model Name:

Ben Hur

Name on Dial:

Ben Hur

Westclox Sales Number:

143 (143)

Style:

Westclox Ben Hur Style 1

Date Summaries:

Introduced:

October 1928

Discontinued:

March 1932

Initial Retail:

$2.50 (USD)

Motive Power:

Spring

Model Type:

Clock

Company:

Westclox

Usage Locations:

Shelf

Functions:

Time, Alarm

Specifications:

Case Color:

Red

Case Material:

Painted metal

Dial Color:

Gold or white

Dial Material:

Paper

Height:

4.6 inches

Related Models:

Westclox → Ben Hur Alarm Clock → Style 1

See History of the Westclox Ben Hur Style 1 Alarm Clock

See History of the Westclox Ben Hur Alarm Clock Style Series

References

Price Change Book from the Westclox Factory - Photocopy from Jim Whitaker, giving the key wind models, p. 4
Westclox Tick Talk, March 1932 (Factory Edition), p. 1 & 2
Westclox - An Identification and Price Guide, Gary Biolchini, Schiffer Publishing, 2003, ISBN 0-7643-1835-7

Documents Showing the Westclox Ben Hur Style 1 Red Plain Alarm Clock:

Westclox Ben Hur Style 1 Red Plain. Aisenstein-Woronock & Sons, Inc — **Document Date:** February 1929
**Document Title:** Aisenstein-Woronock & Sons, Inc
**Photo Match:** Black and white drawing
**Model Description:** Ben Hur Colored Alarm Clock. Rose, Green or Blue, Solid Color.
**3rd Party Stock Number:** 2C-1262
**Retail:** $3.66 USD

Westclox Ben Hur Style 1 Red Plain. 1930 Westclox Color Brochure; Western Clock Company; La Salle; Illinois; USA -> 1930s-colors-4 — **Document Date:** 1930
**Document Title:** 1930 Westclox Color Brochure; Western Clock Company; La Salle; Illinois; USA -> 1930s-colors-4
**Photo Match:** Different dial color
**Model Description:** BEN HUR 4 1/2 inches high, 32-hour movement, detachable time barrel. Back gong, steady alarm. Built on artistic base, felt cushioned underneath. Made in three colors and in nickel. Plain and luminous.
**Westclox Sales Number:** 143
**Wholesale:** $1.74 USD

Westclox Ben Hur Style 1 Red Plain. 1930 Westclox Color Catalog Pages, Helena Hardware Co. -> 349 — **Document Date:** 1930
**Document Title:** 1930 Westclox Color Catalog Pages, Helena Hardware Co. -> 349
**Photo Match:** Color Group photo with this model partly hidden
**Model Description:** BEN HUR. 4 1/2 inches high, 32-hour movement, detachable time barrel. Back gong, steady alarm. Non-tipping, felt cushioned underneath. Arabic numerals. Made in three lustrous finishes–green, blue and red. Plain and luminous, both in gold dial. Plain dial $2.50. Luminous $3.50
**Westclox Sales Number:** 143
**Retail:** $2.50 USD

Westclox Ben Hur Style 1 Red Plain. 1931 Westclox Color Catalog Pages, C. M. McClung & Co. -> 298C — **Document Date:** 1931
**Document Title:** 1931 Westclox Color Catalog Pages, C. M. McClung & Co. -> 298C
**Photo Match:** Different case and dial color
**Model Description:** BEN HUR. 4 1/2 inches high, 32-hour movement, detachable time barrel. Back gong, steady alarm. Artistic base, felt cushioned. Made in nickel and three colors–blue, green and red. 143, Red, plain.
**Westclox Sales Number:** 143
**Retail:** $2.50 USD

Westclox Ben Hur Style 1 Red Plain. Caverhill, Lamont & Co., Ltd., Canada, 1932 -> 4 — **Document Date:** April 1, 1932
**Document Title:** Caverhill, Lamont & Co., Ltd., Canada, 1932 -> 4
**Photo Match:** Different case and dial color
**Model Description:** BEN HUR. 4 1/2 inches high, 32-hour movement, detachable time barrel. Back gong, steady alarm. Artistic base, felt cushioned. Made in nickel and three colors–blue, green and red. 143 Red, plain.
**Westclox Sales Number:** 143

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