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New Baby Ben Alarm Clocks Have Lost Their “Soul”
When the Big Ben alarm clock was introduced in 1908, one of its important features was that the entire back of the case was the bell. This made the alarm ring louder and deeper than other alarm clocks...
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Westclox Big Ben and Baby Ben Identification Guide
In 1984, my friend Richard Tjarks and I published the “Westclox Big Ben and Baby Ben Identification Guide” to go along with the display of Westclox clocks and watches at the NAWCC National Convention...
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Baby Ben Style 7 Alarm Clock Made in October 1976
For years, we thought that the style 7 Big Ben and Baby Ben alarm clocks were made from 1956 – 1964. We now know that the style 7 Baby Ben windup was revived ca. 1976. Here are photos of an example...
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Bushing the Westclox Baby Ben Alarm Clock Movement
I once read an article that said “I’ve never seen a Baby Ben movement with enough wear to need bushings.” I have seen many that needed bushings! Any clock that has run for years is bound to have some...
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The Name “Westclox” on Alarm Clock Dials up to 1930
Introduction The clock company Westclox started in 1885 as United Clock Company, reorganized as Western Clock Company in 1887; became The Western Clock Mfg. Co. in 1888; and in 1912 became the shorter...
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Patent Dates vs. Patent Numbers on Old Clocks
For years I wondered why the backs of Westclox alarm clocks listed patent dates at first, then were changed in 1927 to show patent numbers. Recently I was reading a book about vacuum tube history...
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