Attributed to George Carette and Company, Nuremberg, Germany, lithographed sheet metal limousine toy car. Comprised of a dark green body with red trim to beveled glass windows, hinged doors, yellow interior and driver's partition, black running boards, fenders, roof, and frame, nickel plated lights, rubber tires surrounding orange wheel hubs, spokes, and rims. Four (4) […]
Lot 793: E.M. Scofield: The Engineers Slide Rule
The Engineers Slide Rule, made in USA by E. M. Scofield, Bridge Engineer, Youngstown, Ohio. Patent 1901-1902. Comprised of paper scales on boxwood. 24" L x 2" W x 1/2" D. Provenance: Private West Tennessee Collection. Note: According to the Smithsonian Museum of American History, which has an identical example in its collection, "Edson Mason […]
Lot 792: Keuffel and Esser 4090 Universal Slide Rule
Keuffel & Esser (K&E) 4090 universal slide rule, PN 19-19-19-19-19-19. Marked "Keuffel & Esser Co. N.Y., Pat. Oct. 6, 1891". Comprised of two-sided white celluloid coated mahogany, black metal framed chisel cursor with 8 points on one side and 10 points on the other, and metal end pieces. 2 piece black cardboard case with "Keuffel […]
Lot 791: 5 Pocket Watch Style Circular Calculators, incl. Fowler's
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 […]