Westclox Ben Hur Style 1 Nickel Luminous Alarm Clock

Description:

Ben Hur style 1 alarm clock, nickel, with luminous dial. Round case, cast metal base.

Model Names:

Model Name:

Ben Hur

Name on Dial:

Ben Hur

Westclox Sales Number:

130 (130)

Style:

Westclox Ben Hur Style 1

Date Summaries:

Introduced:

November 1926

Discontinued:

March 1932

Last Shipped:

September 1932

Initial Retail:

$3.50 (USD)

Motive Power:

Spring

Model Type:

Clock

Company:

Westclox

Usage Locations:

Shelf

Functions:

Time, Alarm

Specifications:

Case Color:

Nickel

Case Material:

Nickel Plated Brass, die cast base

Dial Color:

Black

Dial Material:

Paper

Height:

4.75 inches

Dial Illumination:

Luminous

Related Models:

Westclox → Ben Hur Alarm Clock → Style 1

Variations:

All Westclox → Westclox logo on dial through ca. 1931

See History of the Westclox Ben Hur Style 1 Alarm Clock

See History of the Westclox Ben Hur Alarm Clock Style Series

References

Price Change Book from the Westclox Factory - Photocopy from Jim Whitaker, giving the key wind models, p. 4
Westclox - An Identification and Price Guide, Gary Biolchini, Schiffer Publishing, 2003, ISBN 0-7643-1835-7

Examples of the Westclox Ben Hur Style 1 Nickel Luminous Alarm Clock:

Documents Showing the Westclox Ben Hur Style 1 Nickel Luminous Alarm Clock:

Westclox Ben Hur Style 1 Nickel Luminous. 1930 Westclox Color Brochure; Western Clock Company; La Salle; Illinois; USA -> 1930s-colors-1 — **Document Date:** 1930
**Document Title:** 1930 Westclox Color Brochure; Western Clock Company; La Salle; Illinois; USA -> 1930s-colors-1
**Photo Match:** Different dial color
**Model Description:** BEN HUR 4 1/2 inches high, nickel-plated. Back gong. 32-hour movement, detachable time barrel, steady alarm. Stands firm and solid/ Felt cushioned underneath.
**Westclox Sales Number:** 130
**Wholesale:** $2.43 USD

Westclox Ben Hur Style 1 Nickel Luminous. 1930 Westclox Color Catalog Pages, Helena Hardware Co. -> 347 — **Document Date:** 1930
**Document Title:** 1930 Westclox Color Catalog Pages, Helena Hardware Co. -> 347
**Photo Match:** Color Group photo with this model partly hidden
**Model Description:** BEN HUR. 4 1/2 inches high, richly nickel-plated. 3 1/2 inch Arabic dial, 3 1/2 inch back gong. 32-hour movement, detachable time barrel, steady alarm. Built n an artistic base, felt cushioned underneath.
**Westclox Sales Number:** 130
**Retail:** $3.50 USD

Westclox Ben Hur Style 1 Nickel Luminous. 1931 Westclox Color Catalog Pages, C. M. McClung & Co. -> 298C — **Document Date:** 1931
**Document Title:** 1931 Westclox Color Catalog Pages, C. M. McClung & Co. -> 298C
**Photo Match:** Different dial color
**Model Description:** BEN HUR. 4 1/2 inches high, 32-hour movement, detachable time barrel. Back gong, steady alarm. Artistic base, felt cushioned. Made in nickel and three colors–blue, green and red. 130, Nickel, luminous.
**Westclox Sales Number:** 130
**Retail:** $3.50 USD

Westclox Ben Hur Style 1 Nickel Luminous. Caverhill, Lamont & Co., Ltd., Canada, 1932 -> 4 — **Document Date:** April 1, 1932
**Document Title:** Caverhill, Lamont & Co., Ltd., Canada, 1932 -> 4
**Photo Match:** Different dial color
**Model Description:** BEN HUR. 4 1/2 inches high, 32-hour movement, detachable time barrel. Back gong, steady alarm. Artistic base, felt cushioned. Made in nickel and three colors–blue, green and red. 130 Nickel, luminous.
**Westclox Sales Number:** 130

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

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