Westclox Big Ben Style 2 Solid Old Rose Gold Leaf Numeral Alarm Clock

Description:

Solid pink finish, off-white dial with embossed gold leaf numerals.

Model Names:

Model Name:

Big Ben

Name on Dial:

Big Ben

Model Numbers:

Westclox Sales Number:

243 (243)

Westclox Factory Number:

48-B (48B)

Base ID:

A-1927 (A1927)

Base ID (alt. 1):

A-29 (A29)

Base ID (alt. 2):

48-A (48A)

Style:

Westclox Big Ben Style 2

Date Summaries:

Introduced:

November 1930

Discontinued:

1932

Motive Power:

Spring

Model Type:

Clock

Company:

Westclox

Usage Locations:

Shelf

Functions:

Time, Alarm

Specifications:

Case Color:

Solid Pink

Case Material:

Painted metal

Dial Color:

Off white

Dial Material:

Paper

Dial Numeral Type:

Gold leaf, embossed

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 Solid Old Rose Gold Leaf Numeral Alarm Clock:

Document Date: 1931
Document Title: 1931 Westclox Color Catalog Pages, C. M. McClung & Co. -> 298C
Model Description: BIG BEN–Base Model. Made in same shades [as Baby Ben], except orchid. Plain and luminous. 243 Old Rose, Plain.
Westclox Sales Number: 243
Retail: $3.50 USD

Document Date: April 1, 1932
Document Title: Caverhill, Lamont & Co., Ltd., Canada, 1932 -> 4
Model Description: BIG BEN–Base Model. Made in same shades [as Baby Ben base model], except orchid. Plain and luminous. 243 Old Rose, plain.
Westclox Sales Number: 243

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