Westclox Big Ben Style 3 Chime Alarm Black Luminous Clock

Description:

Does not say Chime Alarm on dial, just Westclox Big Ben. Factory number became 69-A in 1932. This may relate to a change in the movement. White dial with luminous numerals.

Model Names:

Model Name:

Big Ben Chime alarm

Name on Dial:

Big Ben

Model Numbers:

Westclox Sales Number:

231 (231)

Westclox Factory Number:

69 (69)

Base ID:

69 (69)

Westclox Factory Number 2:

69-A (69A)

Style:

Westclox Big Ben Style 3

Date Summaries:

Introduced:

June 1931

Discontinued:

August 1934

Initial Retail:

$4.50 (USD)

Motive Power:

Spring

Model Type:

Clock

Company:

Westclox

Usage Locations:

Shelf

Functions:

Time, Alarm

Specifications:

Case Color:

Black

Case Material:

Painted Metal

Height:

5.25 inches

Related Models:

Westclox → Big Ben Alarm Clock → Style 3

Variations:

Big Ben Style 3 → Back Type
Big Ben Style 3 → Base
Big Ben Style 3 → Base Cavity Number
Big Ben Style 3 → Luminous Hand Type

See History of the Westclox Big Ben Style 3 Alarm Clock

References

Price Change Book from the Westclox Factory - Photocopy from Jim Whitaker, giving the key wind models, p. 9
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

Examples of the Westclox Big Ben Style 3 Chime Alarm Black Luminous Clock:

Westclox Big Ben Style 3 Chime Alarm Black Luminous. Flat black paint — **Movement Date:** 1 2 34. Flat black paint **Back Type:** 4; **Base:** 4; **Base Cavity Number:** 1; **Luminous Hand Type:** Simplified Skeleton.

Documents Showing the Westclox Big Ben Style 3 Chime Alarm Black Luminous Clock:

Westclox Big Ben Style 3 Chime Alarm Black Luminous. 1931 Westclox Color Catalog Pages, C. M. McClung & Co. -> 298A — **Document Date:** 1931
**Document Title:** 1931 Westclox Color Catalog Pages, C. M. McClung & Co. -> 298A
**Photo Match:** Different dial design
**Model Description:** BIG BEN–Chime Alarm
**Westclox Sales Number:** 231
**Retail:** $4.50 USD

Westclox Big Ben Style 3 Chime Alarm Black Luminous. Caverhill, Lamont & Co., Ltd., Canada, 1932 -> 2 — **Document Date:** April 1, 1932
**Document Title:** Caverhill, Lamont & Co., Ltd., Canada, 1932 -> 2
**Photo Match:** Different dial design
**Model Description:** Big Ben Chime Alarm
**Westclox Sales Number:** 231

Westclox Big Ben Style 3 Chime Alarm Black Luminous. Montgomery Ward Spring & Summer 1933 Catalog — **Document Date:** Spring-Summer 1933
**Document Title:** Montgomery Ward Spring & Summer 1933 Catalog
**Photo Match:** Color Group photo with this model partly hidden
**Model Description:** Westclox BIG BEN. With Two-Tone Chime Alarm. Thinner, smaller model with a super-silent tick. Pedestal base finished in lustrous black, nickel trim. New legible dial, pierced hands. One-day movement. Gives a soft "ding, ding, ding" about 12 times and if not shut off goes into a steady alarm. Height 5 1/4 inches, 4-inch dial. With luminous hands and numerals. Shows time in the dark.
**3rd Party Stock Number:** 45 F 1177
**Retail:** $4.50 USD

Westclox Big Ben Style 3 Chime Alarm Black Luminous. Montgomery Ward Fall & Winter 1934 - 35 Catalog -> 455 — **Document Date:** Fall & Winter 1934 - 1935
**Document Title:** Montgomery Ward Fall & Winter 1934 - 35 Catalog -> 455
**Photo Match:** Different dial design
**3rd Party Stock Number:** 45 PB 1177
**Retail:** $4.29 USD

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

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