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  2. Henry Dreyfuss - Wikipedia

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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. [3] New York Central Railroad's streamlined Mercury train, both locomotive and passenger cars (1936) [4]

  3. Westclox - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. File:Westclox Big Ben.jpg - Wikipedia

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  5. Westclox Scotland - Wikipedia

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    By 1949 Westclox Scotland were making 10,000 clocks a week, and by 1950, 1,000,000 clocks had been produced since its opening. So successful was the Dumbarton factory that in the mid-1950s Westclox had to expand into adjoining buildings. The factory then added watches to their product line as well as timing devices for other sectors.

  6. Striking clock - Wikipedia

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    The Elizabeth Tower of the Palace of Westminster in London, commonly referred to as Big Ben, is a famous striking clock. A striking clock is a clock that sounds the hours audibly on a bell, gong, or other audible device. In 12-hour striking, used most commonly in striking clocks today, the clock strikes once at 1:00 am, twice at 2:00 am ...

  7. List of tallest clock towers - Wikipedia

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    Clock faces are 7 m (23 ft). Commonly known as 'Big Ben', although this is the name of the largest chiming bell. Part of the Palace of Westminster UNESCO World Heritage site. [41] 26: Lecco bell tower: 96 m (315 ft) 4: Yes: 1904: Tower Building: Religious: Italy: Lecco [42] 27: The Tower of Palazzo Vecchio: 95 m (312 ft) 1: No: 14th C: Tower ...

  8. List of scale model sizes - Wikipedia

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    A scale used for high-end model aircraft and very detailed paper and plastic model ships. 9 mm figure scale. Many airlines distribute models in this scale for free as a means of advertising. Aeroplane model brands in this scale include Flight Miniatures, JC Wings 200, Wings of Glory, and others. Common scale for architectural modelling. 1:182.88

  9. Box–Jenkins method - Wikipedia

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    The original model uses an iterative three-stage modeling approach: Model identification and model selection: making sure that the variables are stationary, identifying seasonality in the dependent series (seasonally differencing it if necessary), and using plots of the autocorrelation (ACF) and partial autocorrelation (PACF) functions of the dependent time series to decide which (if any ...