Westclox Spur Style 1 Black Plain Alarm Clock

Description:

Spur alarm clock, square metal case, black non-luminous, style 1

Model Names:

Model Name:

Spur

Name on Case:

Spur

Model Numbers:

Westclox Sales Number:

12 (12)

Westclox Factory Number:

66-AA (66AA)

Style:

Westclox Spur Style 1

Date Summaries:

Introduced:

January 3, 1938

Discontinued:

March 1942

Initial Retail:

$1.65 (USD)

Motive Power:

Spring

Model Type:

Clock

Company:

Westclox

Usage Locations:

Shelf

Functions:

Time, Alarm

Specifications:

Case Color:

Black

Case Material:

Painted metal

Case Trim Color:

Nickel

Dial Color:

White

Dial Material:

Paper

Height:

4.75 inches

Related Models:

Westclox → Spur Alarm Clock → Style 1

Variations:

Model 66 Movement → Movement Date Location
Model 66 Movement → Movement Material

History

The first examples have three arc minute track, later have hash mark minute track (regular minute marks).

See History of the Westclox Spur Style 1 Alarm Clock

References

Westclox Tick Talk, January 25, 1938 (Factory Edition), p. 5
Westclox Tick Talk, January 25, 1938 (Factory Edition), back cover
Price Change Book from the Westclox Factory - Photocopy from Jim Whitaker, giving the key wind models, p. 35
Westclox - An Identification and Price Guide, Gary Biolchini, Schiffer Publishing, 2003, ISBN 0-7643-1835-7

Examples of the Westclox Spur Style 1 Black Plain Alarm Clock:

Westclox Spur Style 1 Black Plain. Early dial with three arcs instead of minute marks. — **Movement Date:** 1 38. Early dial with three arcs instead of minute marks. **Movement Date Location:** Outside Front Plate on Both Sides of Alarm Escape Wheel; **Movement Material:** Brass Movement Plates.

Westclox Spur Style 1 Black Plain. External photos only. — **Movement Date:** 10 39. External photos only. **Movement Date Location:** Outside Front Plate on Both Sides of Alarm Escape Wheel; **Movement Material:** Brass Movement Plates.

Westclox Spur Style 1 Black Plain. Example from Canada. The three-arc dial is common on Canadian examples. — **Movement Date:** 10 24 42. Example from Canada. The three-arc dial is common on Canadian examples.

Documents Showing the Westclox Spur Style 1 Black Plain Alarm Clock:

Westclox Spur Style 1 Black Plain. Michigan Hardware 1938 -> 668 — **Document Date:** 1938
**Document Title:** Michigan Hardware 1938 -> 668
**Photo Match:** Black and White Photo
**Retail:** $1.65 USD

Westclox Spur Style 1 Black Plain. Westclox 1938 Canada Catalog -> 7 — **Document Date:** 1938
**Document Title:** Westclox 1938 Canada Catalog -> 7
**Photo Match:** B & W Group photo with this model in front

Westclox Spur Style 1 Black Plain. Richards & Conover Hardware Catalog 1941 -> 2099 — **Document Date:** November 13, 1941; October - November, 1941
**Document Title:** Richards & Conover Hardware Catalog 1941 -> 2099
**Photo Match:** Black and White Photo
**Retail:** $1.75 USD

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

Page Created: 2013-10-08 Page Modified: 2023-12-22 Model ID: 543