Westclox Big Ben 1931 Wood Case Electric Alarm Clock

Date Summary:

1931 - 1935

Characteristics:

Metal dial, mahogany case with light color wood strip inlay around front.

Style Information:

Plain dial only

There is one model of Westclox Big Ben 1931 Wood Case Electric Alarm Clock in the database

Westclox 1931 Big Ben Mahogany Electric Alarm Clock

Big Ben electric alarm clock in Mahogany case. Non-luminous dial.

Dates made: August 1931 - April 30, 1935

Big Ben 1931 Wood Case Electric Alarm Clock History

The first electric Big Ben alarm clocks were introduced ca. August 1931. The three models introduced at this time were models 820, 830 and 840. Models 820 and 830 have a black composition (Bakelite) case, and model 840 is a mahogany case. They use the Sangamo self-starting synchronous motor. The motor runs the clock as well as winds the alarm mainspring. There is a key on the back for manually winding the alarm mainspring.

Pictures of the Westclox Big Ben 1931 Wood Case Electric Alarm Clock:

Westclox Big Ben 1931 Wood Case Electric Alarm Clock. Big Ben 1931 Wood Case Electric — Big Ben 1931 Wood Case Electric

References

Westclox Tick Talk, August 20, 1931, p. 1
Westclox - An Identification and Price Guide, Gary Biolchini, Schiffer Publishing, 2003, ISBN 0-7643-1835-7
The Westclox Big Ben and Baby Ben Identification Guide, Richard Tjarks and Bill Stoddard.
Research by Jeffrey R. Wood
Research by Greg Adams
Ellworth Danz, personal communication