035-T-0392

LUX CLOCK MANUFACTURING ALARM TIMEPIECE
INDEX # : 035-T-0392

circa: 1950-1961

CLOCK STYLE Alarm Clock

CLOCK NAME Gabriel

MANUFACTURE Lux Clock Mfg. Co., Lebanon, Tenn.

CASE MODEL # N/A

MOVEMENT TYPE Brass, 30-hour, lever escapement, spring driven, alarm.

CASE SIZE & CONSTRUCTION Base = 4 ½", Height = 5 ¾", Depth = 2 ½"

LABEL INFORMATION No label, original.

DIAL INFORMATION Black enamel dial with black Arabic numerals. Luminescent hands.

MISC. FEATURES Dual cup bells on top of alarm with strike hammer between the bells.

ACQUIRED FROM Public auction in Annville, PA.

CONDITION WHEN ACQUIRED Not running, original.

RESTORATION March 1997 - Movement cleaned and oiled, cleaned case.

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. NAWCC Bulletin #319, "Lux and Keebler Pendulette Clocks" article by Mel Kaye (NJ), page 155.
2. "Waterbury - A Pictorial History 1674-1974", Pequot Press, 1974.

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CLOCK STYLE	Alarm Clock
CLOCK NAME	Gabriel
MANUFACTURE	Lux Clock Mfg. Co., Lebanon, Tenn.
CASE MODEL #	N/A
MOVEMENT TYPE	Brass, 30-hour, lever escapement, spring driven, alarm.
CASE SIZE & CONSTRUCTION	Base = 4 ½", Height = 5 ¾", Depth = 2 ½"
LABEL INFORMATION	No label, original.
DIAL INFORMATION	Black enamel dial with black Arabic numerals. Luminescent hands.
MISC. FEATURES	Dual cup bells on top of alarm with strike hammer between the bells.
ACQUIRED FROM	Public auction in Annville, PA.
CONDITION WHEN ACQUIRED	Not running, original.
RESTORATION	March 1997 - Movement cleaned and oiled, cleaned case.
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. NAWCC Bulletin #319, "Lux and Keebler Pendulette Clocks" article by Mel Kaye (NJ), page 155. 2. "Waterbury - A Pictorial History 1674-1974", Pequot Press, 1974.
NOTES	N/A