Westclox Big Ben Clock

Object/Artifact

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The Great Bend Museum

Name/Title

Westclox "Big Ben" Clock

Entry/Object ID

1972.03.25

Description

Westclox "Big Ben" clock - has settings at the top for "steady" "repeat" "silent" "alarm". Windup clock, 2 peg legs on front , tilting clock back, at the top is a ring hook through round metal ball attached to clock. Has alarm face on clock face at top. Knobs to set time and alarm are on the back, as well as the turn key to wind the clock and alarm. Clock is silver in color On back: Patent USA -- No. 958980, 1086719, 1300276, 1563481 -- Patents PDG At least 3 separate photos of it in previous Lock 22 exhibits leads us to suspect that it was used at the lock for some purpose.

Acquisition

Accession

1972.03

Source or Donor

Carl Yates

Made/Created

Date made

1931 - 1933

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Clock, Alarm

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Clock

Nomenclature Class

Timekeeping T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology