Example of Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Ivory Plain Alarm Clock (Example ID 151)
Example 151
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Model Name:
Westclox Baby Ben Style 4 Ivory Plain
Notes:
Early example with 61L on base. Also has long trip staff nut and short boss on alarm set knob.
Dates:
Movement Date: 1 7 35
Variations:
Lettering at Bottom of Dial: Dot after the "A"; Maker's Name on Dial: Western Clock Co.; Base: 61L; Base Cavity Number: "1" Right; Base Bottom Color: Gold; Trip Staff Nut: Long trip staff nut.
Condition:
Excellent, Condition Notes: Case has been repainted. Original dial was cleaned. New hands.
Dial after cleaning. I soaked the dial in lacquer thinner to remove the oil.
Dial as bought
Base bottom after painting
Movement date stamp 1 7 35
Movement date stamp 1 7 35
Early type of trip staff nut.
Early type of trip staff nut.
Early type of trip staff nut.
Movement after cleaning
Early style 4 Baby Bens have long nut on the alarm trip staff. This example also has an extra brass washer and extra split steel washer, it was this way when I bought it.
Early style 4 Baby Bens have long nut on the alarm trip staff. This example also has an extra brass washer and extra split steel washer, it was this way when I bought it.
Original inner back. Has been sprayed with oil (or worse) causing plating to come off the steel.
Original inner back
Original inner back
Original inner back
Base before repainting
Base before repainting
Bezel and back after polishing, replacement inner back. (Don't do much polishing on style 4 bell backs, as the brass plating comes off easily,)
Movement mounting ring
Base after painting
Case body after painting.
Clock before restoration
Early example with long trip staff nut and short boss on alarm set knob.
