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The first Westclox baby Ben alarm clocks had celluloid dials and lower case "b" in the word "baby". The 4 clocks above have the following dates and features:
1) Dated 8-5-13 (August 5, 1913). Celluloid dial, lower case b in baby.
2) Dated 4-9-15 (April 9, 1915). Paper dial, lower case b in baby.
3) Dated 1-3-16 (January 3, 1916). Dial now says "Made by Western Clock Co. LaSalle, Ill. U.S.A." at the bottom
4) Dated 6-30-17 (June 30, 1917). The dial now has upper case B in Baby.
Alarm ClocksAlarm clocks go back to the ancient Greeks. Their clocks ran on water, drip…
Beautiful collection. All of them look as if they,re in pristine condition.