Serial Number: DW 0040
Subcategory: Desk Watch
Status: Display
Description:
Big Ben Repeater
Westclox
Black dial
alarm clock with brass trim
Oval shaped
Made in USA
"The Big Ben alarm clock was first sold in 1909 and has evolved through many case and movement changes. The Baby Ben was first sold in 1910 and has evolved in a similar way.
The Big Bens and Baby Bens up through style 9 were made in the United States, Canada, Great Britain or Scotland. The style 10 is made in China.
Case styles that have names instead of numbers are illustrated after the numbered styles.
In 2001, General Time (owner of Westclox) declared bankruptcy and sold the Westclox name to Salton, Inc. Since then, the name ""Big Ben"" has been used on several reproduction models of clocks that were not called Big Ben in the past. These reproductions may be identified by being battery operated and made in China.
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