Westclox Clock Variations

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CompanyGroupFeatureDescription
 
WestcloxBig Ben Style 7BaseSome have a single digit cavity number only, some say "75-102" with a cavity number such as "1 A" or "2 A".
WestcloxBig Ben Style 7Base Cavity NumberBase 1 has a single digit cavity number. Base 2 has been seen with "1 A" through "4 A".
WestcloxBig Ben Style 7Bezel ColorBLACK Big Ben style 7 has a nickel bezel at first, changed to brass ca. 1960.
WestcloxBig Ben Style 7Hairspring Fastening to StudEarly examples are pinned, most are glued.
WestcloxBig Ben Style 8Back PatentThe first backs did not have a patent number, after about a year a patent number was added.
WestcloxBig Ben Style 8BaseA metal base was used first (with two types of lettering), followed by a plastic base.
WestcloxBig Ben Style 8Base Cavity NumberA single digit number. On metal bases, I've seen numbers up to "3". On plastic bases, I've seen number up to "8".
WestcloxBingo Style 1Case ClampFirst, a long narrow steel clamp. Later, a small brass rectangular clamp.
WestcloxBingo Style 1Leg WidthFirst, the legs were 1/4 inch at the hex portion. Later, they were 7/32 inch.
WestcloxFour Inch MovementBack LogoSome from before 1910 into the teens have a maker's logo or MADE IN USA on the back.
WestcloxFour Inch MovementBalanceThe construction of the balance (the timekeeping element) was changed several times.
WestcloxFour Inch MovementMotion PinionThe motion pinion (also called minute pinion or reduction pinion) is cast of lead alloy in a few early examples that I have observed. In most clocks, the motion pinion is brass. The September 22, 1885 patent, on which Westclox clock construction was based, describes casting clock parts of a lead alloy.
WestcloxFour Inch MovementPatent FormThe form of the patent stamping on the back of the case.
WestcloxFour Inch MovementPlate ShapeThe shape of the front and back movement plate.
WestcloxModel 66 MovementAlarm Set Knob FasteningEarly 66 movements have screw on knobs, later they are staked.
WestcloxModel 66 MovementGear MaterialMost 66 movements have brass gears. Waralarms have steel gears. Late 1950s examples have steel gears.
WestcloxModel 66 MovementMinute Wheel FasteningEarly model 66 movements have no minute wheel fastening, or a c-clip. Later, it was fixed in place by a stud.
WestcloxModel 66 MovementMovement Date LocationModel 66 movement date location varies by date made and where made (USA, Canada, Scotland).
WestcloxModel 66 MovementMovement MaterialEarly 66 movement plates are brass, they are steel during WWII, later ones are aluminum
WestcloxSiestaDialThis applies to black clocks (not ivory). First, the dials were plain inside the numerals. Later, they had a printed square inside the numerals.
WestcloxSiestaKey Handle ShapeSausage-shaped handles used at first (like the style 3 Bens had). Regular key shape came second (like style 4 and 5 Bens).
WestcloxWaralarm - Fiber CaseBack TypeEarly examples have a price label, later ones have the price imprinted in the back.
WestcloxWindup ClockAlarm ClickWestclox kept changing their winding ratchet mechanism. The first four types listed here engage with projections pressed out of the body of the mainwheel.
WestcloxWindup ClockTime ClickWestclox kept changing their winding ratchet mechanism. The first four types listed here engage with projections pressed out of the body of the mainwheel.
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