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Designer:

Henry Dreyfuss, American, 1904–1972  Search this

Manufacturer:

Westclox, American, founded 1936  Search this

Medium:

Metal, enamel, glass, paper

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 14 × 12 × 7.5 cm (5 1/2 × 4 3/4 × 2 15/16 in.)

Type:

timepieces & measuring devices

Decorative Arts

alarm clock

Object Name:

alarm clock

Manufactured in:

LaSalle, Illinois, USA

Date:

1939

Credit Line:

Gift of Philip Rossetti

Accession Number:

2022-31-1

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq44537fba8-5346-44b5-b351-1aaa5e516af7

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_2022-31-1

Designer:

Henry Dreyfuss, American, 1904–1972  Search this

Office of:

Henry Dreyfuss Associates  Search this

Manufacturer:

Westclox, American, founded 1936  Search this

Medium:

Enamelled metal, brass, blued steel (hands), printed paper

Dimensions:

14 x 13 x 7 cm (5 1/2 x 5 1/8 x 2 3/4 in.)

Type:

timepieces & measuring devices

Decorative Arts

Alarm Clock

Object Name:

Alarm Clock

Manufactured in:

LaSalle, Illinois, USA

Designed in:

New York, New York, USA

Date:

ca. 1944

Credit Line:

Gift of Henry Dreyfuss

Accession Number:

1972-88-185

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq432a3e65b-8fda-450d-a7cf-7316bbc21034

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1972-88-185

Manufacturer:

Westclox, American, founded 1936  Search this

Medium:

Bakelite (TM), glass, metal

Dimensions:

Overall: 7 di. x 1.3 d cm (2 3/4 x 1/2 in.)

Type:

timepieces & measuring devices

Decorative Arts

watch

Object Name:

watch

Manufactured in:

La Salle, Illinois, USA

Date:

ca. 1933

Credit Line:

Gift of Max Pine and Lois Mander

Accession Number:

2008-9-14

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq40dc0b4a9-a0c2-49f9-84d1-fb025574fd5b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_2008-9-14

Manufacturer:

Westclox, American, founded 1936  Search this

Medium:

Plastic housing

Dimensions:

H x W x D (without cord): 12.4 x 16.2 x 5.5 cm (4 7/8 x 6 3/8 x 2 3/16 in.)

Type:

timepieces & measuring devices

Decorative Arts

Clock

Object Name:

Clock

Manufactured in:

USA

Date:

1930–39

Credit Line:

Gift of Mr. William Shopsin

Accession Number:

1991-143-1

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq430392790-ccb1-43b5-96ca-9b08c51e740c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1991-143-1

Manufacturer:

Westclox, American, founded 1936  Search this

Designer:

Henry Dreyfuss, American, 1904–1972  Search this

Medium:

metal, glass, blued steel (hands), printed paper

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 13.5 x 12.6 x 6.1 cm (5 5/16 x 4 15/16 x 2 3/8in.)

Type:

timepieces & measuring devices

Decorative Arts

Clock

Object Name:

Clock

Manufactured in:

USA

Date:

1931

Credit Line:

Museum purchase through gift of Neil Sellin

Accession Number:

1999-2-1

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4679409c0-14ce-47c6-9364-c2215c885bb6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1999-2-1

Manufacturer:

Westclox, American, founded 1936  Search this

Designer:

George Blow, American, 1897 – 1960  Search this

Simon de Vaulchier, French, 1893 - 1971, active in New York  Search this

Medium:

Bakelite, metal, glass, paper

Dimensions:

Overall: 7 di. x 1.3 d cm (2 3/4 x 1/2 in.)

Type:

timepieces & measuring devices

Decorative Arts

Watch

Object Name:

Watch

Manufactured in:

La Salle, Illinois, USA

Date:

ca. 1933

Credit Line:

Gift of Max Pine and Lois Mander

Accession Number:

2008-9-13

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq462702934-3e9c-470e-8b25-f2767d93a951

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_2008-9-13

Designer:

Henry Dreyfuss, American, 1904–1972  Search this

Medium:

B&W Photograph

Type:

archive

Archive folder

Object Name:

Archive folder

Date:

ca. 1940

Credit Line:

Henry Dreyfuss Archive, gift of Various Donors

Accession Number:

Dreyfuss Industrial Design Client Work Folder 126

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq48cce5cc3-6958-4e4b-95dc-0c5bd3f0a069

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_Dreyfuss_Industrial_Design_Client_Work__Folder_126

Company Name:

General Time Instruments Corp.  Search this

Related companies:

Westclox ; Western Clock Co. ; General Time Corp. ; Seth Thomas Clock Co. ; Stromberg Time Corp. (New York, NY) ; Haydon Mfg. Co., Inc. (Torrington, CT)  Search this

Notes content:

Key-wound and electric alarm clocks ; electric wall clocks ; travel clocks ; decorator clocks ; watches ; payroll time recorders ; Haydon timing motors and devices ; Westclox Ben Franklin self starting electric time clock

Includes:

Trade catalog and price lists

Black and white images

Color images

Physical description:

16 pieces; 3 boxes

Language:

English

Type of material:

Trade catalogs

Trade literature

Place:

La Salle, Illinois, United States

Date:

1900s

Topic (Romaine term):

Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this

Electrical apparatus and equipment  Search this

Office equipment and supplies  Search this

Topic:

Clocks and watches  Search this

Electric apparatus and appliances  Search this

Office equipment and supplies industry  Search this

Record ID:

SILNMAHTL_17022

Location:

Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library

Collection:

Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections

Data source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_17022

Variant company name:

Thomaston, CT  Search this

Company Name:

General Time Corp.  Search this

Related companies:

Haydon Mfg. Co., Inc. (subsidiary located in Forestville, CT) ; Haydon Switch & Instrument (H-S-I), Inc. (Waterbury, CT) ; Haydon Switch Co. (Waterbury, CT) ; A. W. Haydon Co. (Waterbury, CT) ; General Time Instruments Corp.(La Salle, IL) ; Seth Thomas Clock Corp. ; Western Clock Co. ; Westclox ; Talley Industries Company  Search this

Notes content:

Electric timing motors, timing devices, and clock movements.

Includes:

Trade catalog and price lists

Black and white images

Physical description:

28 pieces; 1 box

Language:

English

Type of material:

Trade catalogs

Trade literature

Place:

Torrington, Connecticut, United States

Date:

1900s

Topic (Romaine term):

Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this

Electrical apparatus and equipment  Search this

Topic:

Clocks and watches  Search this

Electric apparatus and appliances  Search this

Record ID:

SILNMAHTL_20038

Location:

Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library

Collection:

Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections

Data source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_20038

Company Name:

American Watch & Clock Mfg. Industry  Search this

Related companies:

George W. Borg Corp., Borg Products Div. (Delavan, WI) ; Bulova Watch Co, Inc. (Flushing, NY) ; Chelsea Clock Co. (Chelsea, MA) ; Elgin National Watch Co. (Elgin, IL) ; General Electric Co., Clock & Timer Dept. (Ashland, MA) ; William L. Gilbert Clock Corp. (Winsted, CT) ; Hamilton Watch Co. (Lancaster, PA) ; Herschede Hall Clock Co. & Revere Clocks (Cincinnati, OH) ; E. Ingraham Co. (Bristol, CT) ; Lux Clock Mfg. Co. (Waterbury, CT) ; New Haven Clock & Watch Co. (New Haven, CT) ; M. H. Rhodes, Inc. (Hartford, CT) ; Sessions Clock Co. (Forestville, CT) ; Seth Thomas Clocks, Div. of General Time Corp. (Thomaston, CT) ; United States Time Corp. (Waterbury, CT) ; Waltham Watch Co. (Waltham, MA) ; Westclox, Div. of General Time Corp. (La Salle, IL)  Search this

Notes content:

clocks ; watches

Includes:

Trade catalog and samples

Black and white images

Types of samples:

miniature screw

Physical description:

1 piece; 1 box

Language:

English

Type of material:

Trade catalogs

Trade literature

Place:

United States

Date:

1900s

Topic (Romaine term):

Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this

Topic:

Clocks and watches  Search this

Record ID:

SILNMAHTL_44630

Collection:

Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections

Data source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_44630

Associated institution:

Westclox Factory  Search this

Object Name:

Print

Other Terms:

Print; Photograph

ID Number:

1986.0149.06

Accession number:

1986.0149

1986.0149

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-9550-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_849647

Associated institution:

Westclox Factory  Search this

Object Name:

Print

Other Terms:

Print; Photograph

ID Number:

1986.0149.07

Accession number:

1986.0149

1986.0149

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-986d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_849648

Maker:

Western Clock Co.  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (case material)

Measurements:

overall: 5 3/4 in x 5 3/4 in x 3 in; 14.605 cm x 14.605 cm x 7.62 cm

Object Name:

Clock

Other Terms:

Clock; Mechanical, Spring-Driven

Date made:

1927-1932

Credit Line:

Gift of Betty Meggers

ID Number:

ME.334812

Catalog number:

334812

Accession number:

314637

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Work and Industry: Mechanisms

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-76b4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_850384

Maker:

Westclox  Search this

Object Name:

Clock

ID Number:

ME.328677

Catalog number:

328677

Accession number:

274177

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-b332-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_856834

Maker:

Westclox  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 4 1/4 in x 4 3/8 in x 3 1/8 in; 10.795 cm x 11.1125 cm x 7.9375 cm

Object Name:

Clock

Other Terms:

Clock; Mechanical

Credit Line:

Dr. Jacob Rabinow

ID Number:

ME.328676

Catalog number:

328676

Accession number:

274177

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-b336-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_856838

Object Name:

alarm clock

clock

ID Number:

1984.0416.593

Accession number:

1984.0416

Catalog number:

1984.0416.593

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-2baf-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1394948

Object Name:

table clock

clock

ID Number:

1984.0416.599

Accession number:

1984.0416

Catalog number:

1984.0416.599

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-2bb6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1394962

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 3/8 in x 1 3/4 in; x .9525 cm x 4.445 cm

Object Name:

watch movement

Credit Line:

Gift of Robert G. Rolfe

ID Number:

2013.0205.02

Catalog number:

2013.0205.02

Accession number:

2013.0205

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-e0c0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1449678

Maker:

Westclox  Search this

Physical Description:

plastic; metal (overall material)

black (overall color)

Measurements:

overall: 3 1/2 in x 2 3/4 in x 1 3/4 in; 8.89 cm x 6.985 cm x 4.445 cm

Object Name:

clock

Place made:

United States

Date made:

1950's

ID Number:

2013.0020.053

Catalog number:

2013.0020.053

Accession number:

2013.0020

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-edd8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1451239

Measurements:

average spatial: 6 cm x 10.5 cm; x 2 3/8 in x 4 1/8 in

Object Name:

Clock, Mechanical, Alarm, Westclox

Credit Line:

Pressley Davis

ID Number:

1991.0836.02

Catalog number:

1991.0836.02

Accession number:

1991.0836

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-89aa-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1114733