036-T-0392

ROBERTSHAW CONTROL GROUP/LUX ALARM TIMEPIECE
INDEX # : 036-T-0392

circa: 1961-1971

CLOCK STYLE Alarm Clock

CLOCK NAME Eagle

MANUFACTURE Lux Time Division, 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 White dial with black Arabic numerals. Luminescent hands. Eagle motif on dial face.

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 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.

REFERENCES 1. NAWCC Bulletin #319, "Lux and Keebler Pendulette Clocks" article by Mel Kaye (NJ), page 155.

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CLOCK STYLE	Alarm Clock
CLOCK NAME	Eagle
MANUFACTURE	Lux Time Division, 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	White dial with black Arabic numerals. Luminescent hands. Eagle motif on dial face.
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	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.
REFERENCES	1. NAWCC Bulletin #319, "Lux and Keebler Pendulette Clocks" article by Mel Kaye (NJ), page 155.
NOTES	N/A