In 2001, General Time (owner of Westclox) declared bankruptcy and sold the Style 1, Dura Case (LaSalle series), Clock of Tomorrow, and the Seth Thomas Also shown below are some relatives of the Bens: Bingo The style 10 isĬase styles that have names instead of numbers are illustrated after Style 9 were made in the United States, Canada, Great Britain or Scotland. Most of the styles 1 - 10 are windup clocks, but some electric clocks were made in styles 5, 7, and 8. Pay attention to the shape of the case and not the color (your clock might have a different case or dial color). To identify a Big Ben or Baby Ben, find out which case style it matches. It has been largely silent since 2017 due to repairs on the clock and the tower, only being reconnected for significant occasions.The pictures below show the 10 "mainstream" case styles ofīig and Baby Bens and when they were made. The refurbishment was originally expected to be finished this year but was delayed as the Covid-19 crisis held up work.īig Ben is due to ring again from early next year once the work is complete. “The dials and clock hands are Prussian blue and gold and the adjacent areas make use of the red, white and blue colours of the Union flag.” The English rose has been painted red and white as Barry suggested.Īdam Watrobski, principal architect and head of architecture and heritage at the Houses of Parliament, said: “Using historic paint analysis and references including Barry’s original design watercolour, contemporary illustrations and archival photographs, we have recreated the original colour scheme. The Irish shamrock and Welsh leek have been returned to their original green while the Scottish thistle is green with a bright purple seed head. Heraldic shields – situated above the Ayrton Light, a lantern which shines when either House of Parliament is sitting – representing four parts of the United Kingdom have also been restored. Other key details have also returned to Barry’s original design, such as the row of six shields above each dial that displays St George’s red cross on a white background. The black paint on the stonework around the clock dials has been removed and certain features have been gilded again. Following restoration off-site, the clock hands have been painted to match the original Prussian Blue colour scheme on the clock dials, with the hands reattached over the summer.
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