

In addition to being used simply for telling the time, the alarm could have been an aid to the cook who might have wanted to ensure that a certain dish wasn't left in the oven or on the stovetop too long! Though it is not believed to be a piece that was in the house during Kennedy's time there, it is likely that some type of clock, possibly one of the same model, was located in the kitchen. Westclox 1950 Retro 9.5' Extra Thick Round Wall Clock Red 32042R. Westclox 0.9' LED Plasma Screen Alarm Clock with USB Charging Port 71014X. This particular clock was made between 19, almost the same timespan during which the future President John F. Westclox Modern White and Silver 12' Wall Clock. Older early 20th century Big Ben clocks are now often sought after by collectors of antique time pieces. Clocks using the Big Ben name are still manufactured today, although they have undergone many changes over the past 100 years in both style and movement, including electric and digital clocks. The early Big Ben clocks were wind up clocks and had the distinctive peg legs that can be seen on the clock shown here. In just a few years, millions of Big Ben clocks were sold, making it one of the most popular time keeping devices in the country. Beginning production in 1908, the Big Ben model was the first alarm clock to be advertised nationally when an ad appeared in the Septemedition of the Saturday Evening Post. The clock pictured here is a Westclox Big Ben type 1 model alarm clock. Vintage 1960s Westclox Big Ben Alarm Clock Needs TLC.

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