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Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Plain Alarm Clock

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Plain

Description:

Black (gunmetal) style 4 Baby Ben alarm clock with nickel trim. Non-luminous dial

Model Names:

Model Name: 

Baby Ben   

Name on Dial: 

Baby Ben

Model Numbers:

Westclox Sales Number: 

321 (321)   

Westclox Factory Number: 

61-N (61N)   

Base ID: 

61-N (61N)

Style:

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4

Date Summaries:

Introduced: 

   

Discontinued: 

Initial Retail: 

$2.95 (USD)

Motive Power:

Spring

Model Type:

Clock

Company: 

Westclox

Usage Locations:

Shelf

Functions:

Time, Alarm

Specifications:

Case Color: 

Black (gunmetal)   

Case Material: 

Painted metal   

Case Trim Color: 

NIckel   

Dial Color: 

White   

Dial Material: 

Paper   

Height: 

3.4 inches

Related Models:

Westclox → Baby Ben Alarm Clock → Style 4

Variations:

All Westclox → Maker's Name on Dial
Baby Ben Style 4 → Base Bottom Color
Baby Ben Style 4 → Base Cavity Number
Baby Ben Style 4 → Lettering at Bottom of Dial

See History of the Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Alarm Clock


See History of the Westclox Baby Ben Alarm Clock Style Series


References

Examples of the Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Plain Alarm Clock:

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Plain. Black (not Gunmetal) paint
Movement Date: 8 2 35. Black (not Gunmetal) paint Lettering at Bottom of Dial: Dot after the "A"; Maker's Name on Dial: Western Clock Co.; Base Cavity Number: "2" Right; Base Bottom Color: Gold.



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Movement Date: 8 19 35. Date is stamped twice, second stamp starts on the "1" of the first stamp. Maker's Name on Dial: Western Clock Co.; Base Cavity Number: "2" Left; Base Bottom Color: Gold.

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Plain
Movement Date: 10 9 36. Lettering at Bottom of Dial: Dash after the "A"; Maker's Name on Dial: Western Clock Co.; Base Cavity Number: "2" Left; Base Bottom Color: Gold.
Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Plain
Movement Date: 1 25 37. Lettering at Bottom of Dial: Dash after the "A"; Maker's Name on Dial: Western Clock Co.; Base Cavity Number: "2" Left; Base Bottom Color: Gold.
Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Plain
Movement Date: 5 12 37. Maker's Name on Dial: Westclox; Base Cavity Number: "1" Right; Base Bottom Color: Gold.
Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Plain
Movement Date: 5 21 37. Maker's Name on Dial: Westclox; Base Cavity Number: "2" Left; Base Bottom Color: Gold.
Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Plain
Movement Date: 10 30 37. Maker's Name on Dial: Westclox; Base Cavity Number: "2" Left; Base Bottom Color: Matching Unplated.
Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Plain
Movement Date: 11 17 37. Maker's Name on Dial: Westclox; Base Cavity Number: "2" Left; Base Bottom Color: Matching Unplated.
Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Plain
Movement Date: 6 17 38. Maker's Name on Dial: Westclox; Base Cavity Number: "1" Left; Base Bottom Color: Matching Unplated.
Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Plain
Movement Date: 7 1 38. Maker's Name on Dial: Westclox; Base Cavity Number: "1" Left; Base Bottom Color: Matching Unplated.
Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Plain. Original paint, base bottom painted gunmetal, base has nickel plated edge like the gold bottom bases.
Movement Date: 12 30 38. Original paint, base bottom painted gunmetal, base has nickel plated edge like the gold bottom bas ... Maker's Name on Dial: Westclox; Base Cavity Number: "2" Left; Base Bottom Color: Matching Plated.
Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Plain. Made in Canada. Bottom of base is painted gunmetal, and the base has model number "61 N" and nothing else.
Movement Date: 3-3-39. Made in Canada. Bottom of base is painted gunmetal, and the base has model number "61 N" a ... Base Bottom Color: Matching Unplated.
Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Plain
Movement Date: 4 7 39. Maker's Name on Dial: Westclox; Base Cavity Number: "2" Left; Base Bottom Color: Matching Unplated.

Documents Showing the Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Plain Alarm Clock:

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Plain. 1935 Westclox Catalog -> 3
Document Date: 1935
Document Title: 1935 Westclox Catalog -> 3
Photo Match: Black and White Photo
Model Description: BABY BEN. Baby Ben, America's favorite small alarm clock–a 3 1/4 inch miniature of the Big Ben design . . . and by far the smartest thing in the small clock market. Baby Ben has a new type of alarm . . . a steady call that will ring loud or soft, just as you prefer. The tone of the alarm is controlled by a simple shift of a lever . . . and Baby Ben has the quiet tick feature, too. Convex glass . . . pierced hands . . . legible dial. Made in two finishes–black with nickel trim–also in ivory with gold color trim. Retails $2.95, luminous dials a dollar more. Black and Nickel Finish–Plain Dial No. 321.
Westclox Sales Number: 321
Retail: $2.95 USD
Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Plain. Montgomery Ward Fall & Winter 1935 - 36 Catalog -> 492
Document Date: Fall & Winter 1935 - 1936
Document Title: Montgomery Ward Fall & Winter 1935 - 36 Catalog -> 492
Photo Match: B & W Group photo with this model in front
General Information: It shows the Style 3 Baby Ben Black Plain, but it should be the Style 4 at this date. Style 4 Ivory Lum is shown.
Retail: $2.95 USD
Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Plain. Westclox, Canada 1936 Catalog -> 5
Document Date: 1936
Document Title: Westclox, Canada 1936 Catalog -> 5
Photo Match: Black and White Photo
Model Description: BABY BEN. 3 1/4 inches high. Felt cushioned underneath. Pierced hands, convex glass. Baby Ben has a tick as quiet as a watch. And a new steady alarm, with loud or soft control attachment. Made in two finishes–black with nickel trim and in an ivory and gold color combination. Plain Dial. $3.50
Retail: $3.50 CAD
Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Plain. Michigan Hardware 1938 -> 668
Document Date: 1938
Document Title: Michigan Hardware 1938 -> 668
Photo Match: Black and White Photo
Retail: $2.95 USD
Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Plain. Westclox 1938 Canada Catalog -> 5
Document Date: 1938
Document Title: Westclox 1938 Canada Catalog -> 5
Photo Match: Black and White Photo
Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Plain. Sears Spring-Summer 1939 Catalog
Document Date: Spring-Summer 1939
Document Title: Sears Spring-Summer 1939 Catalog
Photo Match: Color Group photo with this model partly hidden
Model Description: Westclox ALARMS. "Baby Ben" Alarm. Quiet tick–if clock ticking bothers you–buy "Baby Ben." 1-day movement. Cases are black enameled, nickel plated trim or ivory enameled, yellow gold color trim. State choice. 3 1/4 in. high. Postpaid. Plain dial. 4 L 8530 $2.95
3rd Party Stock Number: 4 L 8530
Retail: $2.95 USD

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

Page Created: 2012-08-26 Page Modified: 2023-12-17 Model ID: 156