164-T-1105

LUX MANUFACTURING CO. NOVELTY TIMEPIECE
INDEX # : 164-T-1105

circa: 1930-1945

CLOCK STYLE Novelty Timepiece

CLOCK NAME N/A

MANUFACTURE Lux Manufacturing Co., Waterbury, Conn.

CASE MODEL # N/A

MOVEMENT TYPE Brass, 30 hour, lever escapement, spring driven. Has fast/slow lever on back plate of movement. Back cover stamped "Lux Clock Co."

CASE SIZE & CONSTRUCTION

Base=9 1/2", Height=7", Depth=2"

White metal base with bronze colored finish.

LABEL INFORMATION N/A

DIAL INFORMATION

White paper dial with black Arabic numerals, marked "Made in USA"

MISC. FEATURES Timepiece set in a bronze washed Spelter Golden Retriever case

ACQUIRED FROM Online auction

CONDITION WHEN ACQUIRED Time piece in running order

RESTORATION N/A

HISTORICAL DATA

The Lux Manufacturing Co. was founded by Paul Lux in 1917. He was a native of Germany, and had worked for the Waterbury Clock Co. for 28 years. Produced timers, alarms, and novelty clocks under the management of Lux, his sons and grandsons. The Keebler Clock Company marketed many of their clocks. Built a second plant in Lebanon, Tennessee in 1950. In June of 1961 the company was taken over by the Robertshaw-Fulton Controls Company.

The image to the left is the Lux Clock Co. as it appeared c. 1920.

REFERENCES 1. "Waterbury - A Pictorial History 1674-1974", Pequot Press, 1974.

NOTES Gift for K.L. for Christmas 2005. I have seen this case before with a Waterbury movement in it, not sure if the Lux movement is original or not.

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CLOCK STYLE	Novelty Timepiece
CLOCK NAME	N/A
MANUFACTURE	Lux Manufacturing Co., Waterbury, Conn.
CASE MODEL #	N/A
MOVEMENT TYPE	Brass, 30 hour, lever escapement, spring driven. Has fast/slow lever on back plate of movement. Back cover stamped "Lux Clock Co."
CASE SIZE & CONSTRUCTION	Base=9 1/2", Height=7", Depth=2" White metal base with bronze colored finish.
LABEL INFORMATION	N/A
DIAL INFORMATION	White paper dial with black Arabic numerals, marked "Made in USA"
MISC. FEATURES	Timepiece set in a bronze washed Spelter Golden Retriever case
ACQUIRED FROM	Online auction
CONDITION WHEN ACQUIRED	Time piece in running order
RESTORATION	N/A
HISTORICAL DATA	The Lux Manufacturing Co. was founded by Paul Lux in 1917. He was a native of Germany, and had worked for the Waterbury Clock Co. for 28 years. Produced timers, alarms, and novelty clocks under the management of Lux, his sons and grandsons. The Keebler Clock Company marketed many of their clocks. Built a second plant in Lebanon, Tennessee in 1950. In June of 1961 the company was taken over by the Robertshaw-Fulton Controls Company. The image to the left is the Lux Clock Co. as it appeared c. 1920.
REFERENCES	1. "Waterbury - A Pictorial History 1674-1974", Pequot Press, 1974.
NOTES	Gift for K.L. for Christmas 2005. I have seen this case before with a Waterbury movement in it, not sure if the Lux movement is original or not.