Clocks!

SkunkPrince · Feb 3, 2023

Time to rotate alarm clocks. This one is next.

Canuck · Feb 3, 2023

Your well preserved Westclox alarm clock appears to be from the late 1920s or early 1930s. Radium dial I suppose? Apparently, the Western Clock Co. (Westclox) had a factory in LaSalle, Illinois, and one in Peru, Illinois. Attached is a picture of the factory in LaSalle, Illinois. My first watch was a Westclox Pocket Dax. In grade 1, a loooong time ago, I took it to pieces in class. The teacher took it away from me! My second watch was a Westclox wrist watch.

SkunkPrince · Feb 3, 2023

Canuck
Your well preserved Westclox alarm clock appears to be from the late 1920s or early 1930s. Radium dial I suppose? Apparently, the Western Clock Co. (Westclox) had a factory in LaSalle, Illinois, and one in Peru, Illinois. Attached is a picture of the factory in LaSalle, Illinois. My first watch was a Westclox Pocket Dax. In grade 1, a loooong time ago, I took it to pieces in class. The teacher took it away from me! My second watch was a Westclox wrist watch.

This one is a marriage.

In the 70s, Westclox made a replica of the Style 1 clock. With that movement, I put together various parts to make a luminous Style 2.

Yes, vintage radium. Still glows, and I can see it in the dark.

While a collector might look on in horror, few people collect these, so who cares?

Keeps good time, relatively speaking. These aren't temperature compensated, so ±2 minutes a day, which I was told was the specification, is reasonable.

Lots of fun. 😀

Waiting for this one to arrive. You might note it was made in Canada! Westclox also made clocks in Scotland. Not sure where else.

Canuck · Feb 3, 2023

The Canadian Westclox plant was in Peterborough, Ontario. Parts were shipped from Peru, Illinois to Peterbrough for assembly.

https://clockhistory.com/westclox/company/canada/index.html

The picture I have uploaded is of a miniature Westclox model called a Tiny Tim. It is basically a Westclox Dax movement, with no alarm. This clock was used as a bedroom clock by my late parents, for years. The dial is marked Made in Canada, so that was doubtless Peterborough. The case is marked with a patent date of 1927, but I’m certain the clock is later than that.

RevZMan123 · Feb 5, 2023

SkunkPrince
Time to rotate alarm clocks. This one is next.

That is gorgeous. Dibs!

vibe · Feb 5, 2023

GMT

joeshoup · Feb 5, 2023

My one and only mechanical clock is this nice Iittle Yugoslav Insa. I bought it at an antique store in Ankara a few years back. As far as I can tell, Insa alarm clocks constituted pretty much the whole of the Yugoslav horological industry, but I'd love to be wrong!

barmy · Feb 6, 2023

A few from the Canada Clock Company from Hamilton Ontario Canada. Only in business from 1880 - 84

Canuck · Feb 6, 2023

My wife’s grandmother likely bought this Ansonia model “Boston Extra” in the Pacific North West before the turn of the 20th century. It may possibly have come from Des Moines, Iowa. We’re not certain. It is an 8-day, time and strike model, vitreous enamel on cast iron case, Brocot-style exposed escapement, vitreous enamel chapter ring and enamel sunken centre section. Black vitreous enamel Arabic numerals, faux marble columns, gilded base and top on the pillars, gilded bezel. Gilding is perfect, except for the wreath on the top. Over 125 years of age, and has never had worn bearings replaced. We’ve had it for over 25-years, and I have serviced it 3 times, and replaced the mainsprings. What is its future when I am no longer around to maintain it? Dunno!

Duracuir1 · Feb 24, 2023

Cannot bring back the OP, but we can use one of his last threads.

Morning routine with this old (200 years old is my guess) 30 hour clock. I put LED light on top and on floor and it gives it just enough light.

Pull up weights. This one is really sensitive to temperature change and tends to run a bit fast. Easier to stop the pendulum for a minute or two every few days than to mess with it.