Westclox 1931 Big Ben Mahogany Electric Alarm Clock

Description:

Big Ben electric alarm clock in Mahogany case. Non-luminous dial. Uses the self-starting Sangamo synchronous motor.

Model Names:

Model Name:

Big Ben Electric

Name on Dial:

Big Ben Electric

Model Listing Name:

Big Ben

Model Numbers:

Westclox Sales (Catalog) Number:

840 (840)

Westclox Factory Number:

S1-A (S1A)

Nameplate ID 1:

840 (840)

Nameplate ID 2:

F-S1 (FS1)

Date Summaries:

Introduced:

August 1931

Discontinued:

April 30, 1935

Initial Retail:

$12.50 (USD)

Motive Power:

A/C (electric mains powered)

Model Type:

Clock

Company:

Westclox

Usage Locations:

Shelf

Functions:

Time, Alarm

Specifications:

Case Material:

Mahogany

Dial Color:

Silver

Dial Material:

Metal

Height:

5.75 inches

Related Models:

Westclox → Big Ben Alarm Clock → 1931 Wood Case Electric

See History of the Westclox Big Ben 1931 Wood Case Electric Alarm Clock

References

Price Change Book from the Westclox Factory - Bill Stoddard's Brief Summary
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

Pictures of the Westclox 1931 Big Ben Mahogany Electric Alarm Clock:

Westclox 1931 Big Ben Mahogany Electric. Big Ben 1931 Wood Case Electric — Big Ben 1931 Wood Case Electric

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

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