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Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Luminous Alarm Clock

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Luminous

Description:

Black (gunmetal) style 4 Baby Ben alarm clock with nickel trim. Luminous dial

Model Name:

Baby Ben

Model Numbers:

Westclox Sales Number:

331 (331)

Westclox Factory Number:

61-N (61N)

Base ID:

61-N (61N)

Style:

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4

Date Summaries:

Introduced:

December 1934

Discontinued:

August 1939

Initial Retail:

$3.95 (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:

Black

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 → Trip Staff Nut
Ben Style 4 → Luminous Hand Type

See History of the Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Alarm Clock

See History of the Westclox Baby Ben Alarm Clock Style Series

References

Price Change Book from the Westclox Factory - Photocopy from Jim Whitaker, giving the key wind models, p. 14
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
The Westclox Big Ben and Baby Ben Identification Guide, Richard Tjarks and Bill Stoddard.

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

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Luminous. Black (not gunmetal) paint. — Movement Date: 12 19 34. Black (not gunmetal) paint. Maker's Name on Dial: Western Clock Co.; Luminous Hand Type: Skeleton Luminous Hands; Trip Staff Nut: Long trip staff nut..

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Luminous. Black (not Gunmetal) paint — Movement Date: 1 10 35. Black (not Gunmetal) paint Maker's Name on Dial: Western Clock Co.; Base Cavity Number: "2" Right; Base Bottom Color: Gold.

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Luminous. Black (not gunmetal) paint. — Movement Date: 1 28 35. Black (not gunmetal) paint. Maker's Name on Dial: Western Clock Co.; Base Cavity Number: "2" Left; Luminous Hand Type: Skeleton Luminous Hands; Base Bottom Color: Gold; Trip Staff Nut: Long trip staff nut..

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Luminous. Black (not Gunmetal) paint — Movement Date: 3 19 35. Black (not Gunmetal) paint Maker's Name on Dial: Western Clock Co.; Base Cavity Number: "1" Right; Base Bottom Color: Gold.

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Luminous. Made in Canada. Has the same gold bottom base as the USA made Baby Ben style 4. Black (not gunmetal) paint. — Movement Date: 5 35. Made in Canada. Has the same gold bottom base as the USA made Baby Ben style 4. Black (not gunmetal) p ... Base Cavity Number: "2" Right; Base Bottom Color: Gold.

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Luminous. Black (not Gunmetal) paint — Movement Date: 7 24 35. Black (not Gunmetal) paint Maker's Name on Dial: Western Clock Co.; Base Cavity Number: "1" Right; Base Bottom Color: Gold.

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Luminous. Gunmetal paint (earlier examples have Black paint). — Movement Date: 4 30 36. Gunmetal paint (earlier examples have Black paint). Maker's Name on Dial: Western Clock Co.; Base Cavity Number: "1" Right; Base Bottom Color: Gold.

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Luminous — Movement Date: 11 3 36. Maker's Name on Dial: Western Clock Co.; Base Cavity Number: "2" Left; Base Bottom Color: Gold.

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Movement Date: 11 25 36. Maker's Name on Dial: Western Clock Co.; Base Cavity Number: "1" Right; Base Bottom Color: Gold.

No photos of this example.
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Movement Date: 1 15 37. Maker's Name on Dial: Western Clock Co.; Base Cavity Number: "1" Right; Base Bottom Color: Gold.

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Luminous — Movement Date: 6 10 37. Maker's Name on Dial: Westclox; Base Cavity Number: "2" Left; Base Bottom Color: Gold.

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Luminous — Movement Date: 11 23 37. Maker's Name on Dial: Westclox; Base Cavity Number: "2" Left; Base Bottom Color: Matching Unplated.

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Luminous — Movement Date: 2 2 38. Maker's Name on Dial: Westclox; Base Cavity Number: "2" Left; Base Bottom Color: Matching Unplated.

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Luminous — 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 Luminous — Movement Date: 10 14 38. 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 Luminous Alarm Clock:

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Luminous. 1935 Westclox Catalog -> 3 — Document Date: 1935
Document Title: 1935 Westclox Catalog -> 3
Photo Match: Different dial color
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–Luminous Dial No. 331.
Westclox Sales Number: 331
Retail: $3.95 USD

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Luminous. 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: Different dial color
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: $3.95 USD

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Luminous. Westclox, Canada 1936 Catalog -> 5 — Document Date: 1936
Document Title: Westclox, Canada 1936 Catalog -> 5
Photo Match: Different dial color
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. Luminous Dial. $4.75
Retail: $4.75 CAD

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Luminous. Michigan Hardware 1938 -> 668 — Document Date: 1938
Document Title: Michigan Hardware 1938 -> 668
Photo Match: Different dial color
Retail: $3.95 USD

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Luminous. Westclox 1938 Canada Catalog -> 5 — Document Date: 1938
Document Title: Westclox 1938 Canada Catalog -> 5
Photo Match: Different dial color

Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Black Luminous. Sears Spring-Summer 1939 Catalog — Document Date: Spring-Summer 1939
Document Title: Sears Spring-Summer 1939 Catalog
Photo Match: Different dial color
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. Luminous dial. 4 L 8531 $2.95
3rd Party Stock Number: 4 L 8531
Retail: $3.75 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: 157