Rittenhouse Sentinel Model 365 The Sentinel leveraged the design work of Norman Bel Geddes for the 2nd Generation Beverly Musical Chime. Described in a 1950s Rittenhouse Catalog: The Sentinel – High style and performance at a moderate price. This model is available either with … Continue reading
Rittenhouse Beverly 1950 Model 520 This 3nd Generation Beverly Chime was styled by Norman Bel Geddes in 1943 and introduced in 1949. It replaced a the 2nd Generation Beverly Chime that featured a cover like the Russel Wright designed Devon. Like … Continue reading
Rittenhouse Beverly Master Model 526 This is the fourth generation Rittenhouse Beverly door chime. This generation features a walnut or limed oak cover and the Master Model controller instead of the Rhythm Master sequencer. A 1955 Rittenhouse sales brochure described … Continue reading
Rittenhouse 330-1 Gem This mid-century resonator door chime features a unique welded iron frame surrounding the resonator chambers and an anodized aluminum grille. Described in the 1960 Rittenhouse Catalog: 330 – GEM – Strikingly different chime in wrought iron and … Continue reading
Rittenhouse Resonator 265 This Rittenhouse Resonator chime may have been made by Rittenhouse for their Cleartone economy brand or as a private labeled product for a retailer. The cover is not branded with Rittenhouse although the mechanism is so marked. … Continue reading
Rittenhouse Tulip Model 285 This Rittenhouse Tulip chime is painted with a stenciled floral design. The Tulip had the lowest price point of any resonator chime at the time. It was also one of the last metal covers in the … Continue reading
Rittenhouse Master Model E-15 Extension Chime The Rittenhouse Master Model Extension Chimes are designed to provide an additional call for remote areas or large homes or offices. When wired to a Rittenhouse Master Controller, they ring four consecutive notes on … Continue reading
Rittenhouse Kitchen Beauty Clock Chime The Kitchen Beauty Clock-Chime from Rittenhouse was a partnership with the Sessions Clock Company. The clock face is co-branded. The clock was most likely designed by Sessions and Rittenhouse later adapted a resonator chime … Continue reading
Rittenhouse Williamsburg Model 630, 631,632,633 and C8633 The Williamsburg succeeded the Concord as the flagship clock-chime from Rittenhouse in 1955. While the Concord was relatively short-lived, the Williamsburg proved far more successful and continued as a top of the line … Continue reading