The WESTCLOX MUSEUM in Peru, Illinois

Here is great information about the original Western Clock Company that started near Chicago way back in the 1880s.

FROM THEIR WEB SITE:  "The Westclox Museum is proud to present to you a history of the Western Clock Company, better known as Westclox, that was founded in Peru, Illinois and continued to operate in this location for nearly a century! 

The museum is located in a portion of the historic Westclox building, so don't miss out on your chance to see and learn about the company that began waking up America, and eventually the world, in 1885."