Westclox Baby Ben Style 2 Nickel Non Luminous Alarm Clock

Description:

Nickel case style 2 baby Ben with plain dial. Starting in 1930, the dial no longer said DeLuxe. Initially it had a polished nickel finish. It may have been available in both polished and butler finish starting in 1930.

Model Names:

Model Name:

Baby Ben DeLuxe

Name on Dial:

Baby Ben DeLuxe

Model Listing Name:

Baby Ben

Model Numbers:

Westclox Sales Number:

320 (320)

Westclox Factory Number:

61-A (61A)

Base ID:

61-A (61A)

Base ID (alt. 1):

1 A (1A)

Base ID (alt. 2):

2 A (2A)

Base ID (alt. 3):

3 A (3A)

Base ID (alt. 4):

4 A (4A)

Style:

Westclox Baby Ben Style 2

Date Summaries:

Introduced:

July 1927

Discontinued:

1932

Initial Retail:

$3.75 (USD)

Motive Power:

Spring

Model Type:

Clock

Company:

Westclox

Usage Locations:

Shelf

Functions:

Time, Alarm

Specifications:

Case Color:

NIckel

Height:

3.1 inches

Related Models:

Westclox → Baby Ben Alarm Clock → Style 2

Variations:

Baby Ben Style 2 → Back Type
Baby Ben Style 2 → Base
Baby Ben Style 2 → Base Bottom Color
Baby Ben Style 2 → Base Cavity Number
Baby Ben Style 2 → Base Hole
Baby Ben Style 2 → Cast Base Metal Condition
Baby Ben Style 2 → Inner Shell Type
Baby Ben Style 2 → Movement Type
Baby Ben Style 2 → Number of Base Corners Gone
Baby Ben Style 2 → RD 1927
Ben Style 2 → "De Luxe" or not

History

Introduced July 1927 according to page 14 (Luminous Baby Ben base) of the price change book.

See History of the Westclox Baby Ben Style 2 Alarm Clock

See History of the Westclox Baby Ben Alarm Clock Style Series

References

Price Change Book from the Westclox Factory - Photocopy from Jim Whitaker, giving the key wind models. p. 13
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
The Westclox Big Ben and Baby Ben Identification Guide, Richard Tjarks and Bill Stoddard.

Examples of the Westclox Baby Ben Style 2 Nickel Non Luminous Alarm Clock:

Documents Showing the Westclox Baby Ben Style 2 Nickel Non Luminous Alarm Clock:

Westclox Baby Ben Style 2 Nickel Non Luminous. Montgomery Ward Spring & Summer 1930 Catalog — **Document Date:** Spring-Summer 1930
**Document Title:** Montgomery Ward Spring & Summer 1930 Catalog
**Photo Match:** Different case color
**Model Description:** FAMOUS WESTCLOX. Baby Ben. Steady or repeat alarm with shutoff on top. Dial 2 3/8 inches diameter. We Pay Postage. DeLuxe Model with Base. In colors or nickel plate. Height 3 1/8 inches. Nickel plated case. White dial. Plain Figures and Hands.
**3rd Party Stock Number:** 46 F 1056
**Retail:** $3.75 USD

Westclox Baby Ben Style 2 Nickel Non Luminous. 1930 Westclox Color Brochure; Western Clock Company; La Salle; Illinois; USA -> 1930s-colors-1 — **Document Date:** 1930
**Document Title:** 1930 Westclox Color Brochure; Western Clock Company; La Salle; Illinois; USA -> 1930s-colors-1
**Photo Match:** Black and white drawing
**Model Description:** BABY BEN–Base Model One-fourth the size of Big Ben. Nickel-plated. Felt cushioned. 32-hour. Detachable barrels. Gentle alarm, steady or repeat.
**Westclox Sales Number:** 320
**Wholesale:** $2.43 USD

Westclox Baby Ben Style 2 Nickel Non Luminous. 1930 Westclox Color Catalog Pages, Helena Hardware Co. -> 347 — **Document Date:** 1930
**Document Title:** 1930 Westclox Color Catalog Pages, Helena Hardware Co. -> 347
**Photo Match:** Color Group photo with this model in front
**Model Description:** BABY BEN. De Luxe Model. 3 1/8 inches high, nickel-plated case. Non-tipping; felt cushioned. 32-hour. Detachable spring barrels, steady and intermittent alarm.
**Westclox Sales Number:** 320
**Retail:** $3.75 USD

Pictures of the Westclox Baby Ben Style 2 Nickel Non Luminous Alarm Clock:

Westclox Baby Ben Style 2 Nickel Non Luminous. Baby Ben DeLuxe — Baby Ben DeLuxe

Westclox Baby Ben Style 2 Nickel Non Luminous. Baby Ben (no DeLuxe) — Baby Ben (no DeLuxe)

This item is shown for the historical record, it is not for sale.

Page Created: 2012-08-01 Page Modified: 2024-03-07 Model ID: 123