My clockhistory.com website has a database of Westclox clock and watch models, documents, case styles, clock detail variations, and patents. The main Westclox database page is https://clockhistory.com/0/westclox/page1.html. For starters, it is easiest to view the above page on a desktop computer or high resolution tablet, as the database columns are spread out in a nice array.
Westclox Database – Tick Talk Magazines
Westclox published their “Tick Talk” magazine for employees for many years, and I collected the issues I could without spending an outrageous amount. I went through each issue and scanned the pages with historical information and other information that interested me. For every issue I have, I scanned the cover and posted it (to indicate that I examined it), even if I didn’t scan any of the pages inside. Much of the material in the Tick Talk magazines was of interest to the employees of Westclox but is not of general interest to Westclox collectors.
To view the Tick Talk pages, go to the following web page: https://clockhistory.com/1/document/list-company/westclox
Then type “Tick Talk” in the Document Series search box at the top and hit return.
To find new models that were introduced in the Tick Talk, enter “New Model” in the Description search box and hit return.
To look at a certain year, such as 1935, type “1935” into the Date search box. To get the decade of the 1940s, for example, type “194” into the date search box.
Any of these will bring up a list of pages. Click on the Document Name on the left or the thumbnail image, and a large view will come up. Then you can use the previous and next navigation links.
Topics from the Tick Talks that I tagged include New Model, Discontinued Model, Model Change, Factory, Manufacturing, Marketing (market conditions, competition, etc.), Price, Corporate (name changes, acquisitions, wages, production figures, etc.), Picture, Cover Caption, Advertisement, Advertisement Caption, Picture Caption (if on different page), Historical Picture, Historical Picture Caption, Historical Article, Personnel, Article. Type any of the above into the “Description” search box and hit return to do a search.
Westclox Database – Parts Catalogs
For direct access to the Westclox Documents Database, go to: https://clockhistory.com/1/document/list-company/westclox
Then type “Parts” in the Document Type search box and press return or tab.
Seven items come up (see screenshot posted below). Click on one of them (the image or the underlined text) and a large view comes up. You may then page through it or navigate to the previous or next catalog using the arrows.
P.S. Some of the other Document Types include Advertisement, Catalog, Price List, Brochure, Booklet, Book, Magazine, Newspaper, Price Change and Photo.
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