Five (5) Pocket Watch Style Logarithmic Circular Slide Rule Calculators, including four (4) Fowler's calculators, 5 items total. 1st-4th items: Four (4) Fowler andCompany, Manchester, England, calculators, including one (1) "Magnum" Long Scale, one (1) Textile Type E1, one (1) Universal, and one (1) Long Scale, each comprised of a round, silver metal case and […]
Lot 790: K&E 4012 Thacher Cylindrical Slide Rule
Keuffel & Esser (K&E) 4012 Thacher Cylindrical Slide Rule, serial number 3596. Comprised of a brass core covered by paper marked with forty A scales, surrounded by an open rotating frame with twenty metal slats, each lined with cloth and covered with paper, marked with two B and two C scales. Wooden knobs on each […]
Lot 789: 5 Early Calculators/Slide Rules, incl. G. Small
Five (5) early calculators or slide rulers, including one (1) G. Small Pocket Calculator, Roberts Everard type box rule, G. Charpentier Calculimetre, Sexton's Omnimetre Circular Slide Rule, and one (1) Webb Adder or figure-eight adder. 1st item: The "Small" Pocket Calculator, made by Gilbert Small, Boston, Massachusetts. Comprised of two rotating white laminated metal stacked […]
Lot 788: English Water Clock and Barometer, 2 items
Two (2) scientific instruments, including one (1) water clock and one (1) barometer. 1st item: 17th century style brass mounted carved oak water clock, twin scales with Roman numerals over a canister with acorn shaped end, oval brass plate underneath drip tap is engraved with the name of R. Callow, Oxon. 30" H. English, probably […]
Lot 786: Schilke Model B6L Trumpet
Schilke Model B6L silverplated trumpet, #55428. Housed in a Schilke leather storage case together with several accessories including 6 mouthpieces and various cleaning and maintenance supplies. Trumpet – 19" L. Case – 12 1/2" H x 21 3/8" W x 9 1/2" D. 20th century. CONDITION: Trumpet in overall good condition.
Lot 784: Enterprise No. 7 Cast Iron Coffee Grinder
Enterprise model number 7 cast Iron coffee grinder with the original red paint, the hopper with a gilt eagle finial, the body with applied patriotic decals, 17" double pierced wheels reading ENTERPRISE-MFG-CO-PHILA-PA-U.S.A., above a tin collection bin and round cast iron base. 24 1/2" H x 17" W (wheels) x 15 1/8" D. Late 19th […]
Lot 785: Regina Music Box with 19 Discs
Regina Double Comb Mechanical Music Box with 19 discs. Geometric inlaid mahogany case with raised molded top and molded base supported on four compressed ball feet, with carved columns at corners. Underside of lid with Regina lithograph of Greek goddess and cherubs; interior with raised Regina mark, numbered 54888, brass arm and double comb mechanism […]
Lot 783: 2 Coca Cola Advertising Signs, incl. Cigar Shape Thermometer
Two (2) Coca Cola advertising signs. 1st item: Tin lithographed sign, tall vertical form, in bright red and yellow colors reading "Take Home a Carton Drink Coca Cola" above and below a six-pack carton of Coca Cola bottles advertised as "6 bottles not iced 25 cents plus deposit." All within a self contained silver frame. […]
Lot 782: Large Pure Oil Double Sided Porcelain Enamel Advertising Sign
Pure Oil double sided porcelain enamel advertising sign, white ground with blue lettering reading "The Pure Oil Company, U.S.A." around the perimeter and PURE to the center within a blue sawtooth or zig zag border. Additionally stamped "Burdick, CHI" for Burdick Sign Company, Chicago. 41 1/2" dia. Circa 1940's. CONDITION: One side with scattered red […]
Lot 781: Goodrich Tires Batteries Porcelain Advertising Sign
Goodrich Tires Batteries porcelain enamel advertising sign, tall vertical form having a dark blue ground and white lettering, reading "Good Rich Tires Batteries" with the Goodrich logo to the center, all within a green self contained frame. Lower right frame edge reads "Ing.-Rich, Beaver Falls, PA." for the Ing-Rich Manufacturing Company, Beaver Falls, PA. Reverse […]