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Hoover model 150 vacuum cleaner (1936) Several Westclox Big Ben alarm clocks (1931–1956). The style 3 (1931), 4 (1934), 5 (1939) and 6 (1949) Big and Baby Ben cases were all designed by Dreyfuss. [1] New York Central Railroad's streamlined Mercury train, both locomotive and passenger cars (1936) [2]
In 1908, the company received a patent for the "Big Ben" alarm clock movement. This movement has a "bell-back" design, meaning that the bell mechanism is integral to the clock's case. The company first brought the Big Ben to market in 1909. The company's name was shortened to "Western Clock Company" in 1912.
Later, in the mid-1990s, Spartus' clock manufacturing concern was acquired by the General Time Corporation, whose trademark roster included Westclox and Big Ben. After General Time went bankrupt in 2001, Salton, Inc., owners of the George Foreman Grill, purchased the rights to their trademarks—including Spartus—in August that year. [13]
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Salton also purchased Westclox in 2001, the name and other trademarks (including Big Ben and Spartus) from the bankrupt General Time Corporation. [3] Salton was licensed to make small appliances, such as vacuum cleaners under the Westinghouse name, from 2002 to 2008. [4] On August 6, 2007, Salton was suspended from the NYSE. [5]
A quick guide to the life stages of a rabbit. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY. Updated December 29, 2024 at 11:12 AM. Rabbits are beloved by many for their gentle nature and playful antics.
Trump’s plan to pull the United States from the Paris accord, for instance, won’t surprise anybody or do much to change green energy investments big companies are making all over the world.
In 1852 Dent won the commission to make the great clock—now popularly called Big Ben—for the Houses of Parliament at Westminster, but he died before completing the project. Edward John Dent died on 8 March 1853, at the age of 62 and his adopted son completed the Great Clock.