Handtub Junction, USA
8th Annual Fire Memorabilia Auction Nov. 3,
2007
Prices realized are in red.
01 Alarm Box The door on this Harrington-Seaburg alarm box reads, "F.D.N.Y., in case of fire, break glass, pull handle down". It has a 7" x 1½" brass tag #3-1393-1, a hammer and a Maltese cross shaped key. The back of the door has a spare glass holder, and a catch for the broken glass. There is an eagle in the peak of the roof. The box is empty. It has a very nice paint job, with gold colored letters. $460
02 Bed Key Also known as a bed wrench. This essential tool is the standard type carried by firemen of the 18th & 19th centuries. $160
03 Book 1889 original signed copy of History of the Boston Fire Department by A.W. Brayley. The book is in very good condition, binding intact, slight staining and very minor tears. $140
04 Book This Salem, Mass fire department hand written record book covers 1829 through 1836. It lists Engine, Sail, Hook & Ladder, and Hose Companies, the members names, and details like when they were admitted and when they were discharged. It also gives the name & location of each apparatus. $290
05 Helmet Black leather high eagle helmet with red Ladder 5 front from New York City, fireman ID number 3628. The helmet is missing the liner but otherwise it is intact. It has not been restored and is in original condition. $1250
06 Pressure Dome Made of copper with a brass flange at the bottom, this pressure dome is shaped like a light bulb. It has a 55Ό" circumference, and a 17½" diameter. It is 31" tall. The circular flange is 7½" in diameter and has 8 bolt holes. It could be a steam engine dome or possibly a hand engine dome, but its origin is unknown. PASS
07 Alarm Box This half glass sector 4 Gamewell alarm box has a slanted fist in the peek of the roof, and the tag #17 on the door. The round inner sending mechanism has embossed letters that read, "Pull lever way down, let go". The trap lock and key are missing. $250
08 Helmet This black leather Cairns high lion helmet has a black front with 2 red cut outs. Both cut outs have white leather letters. The top cut out reads, "A.P. & P. Co.", and the bottom cut out reads, "F.D.". A 21/8" tall white leather number 26 is sewn on in the middle between the 2 red cut outs. The hanging ring on the back brim is signed, "Cairns". The inside has a brass tag, along with a paper label that reads, "Reinforced Service Hat, patented July 23rd, 1902". It has a felt liner and it is in very good condition. $900
09 Gong This Gamewell oak case 7-ball top house gong has a
15" diameter bell. It is 36" tall x 19" wide. It has an arched brass tag
on the door just under the beveled glass that reads, "The Gamewell Fire
Alarm Telegraph Co. New York". It is very clean and it appears to be
complete. It has Jan. 6, 1880 and June 7, 1881 patent dates.
$4200
10 Gong This Gamewell oak case 7-ball top house gong has a
15" diameter bell. It is 36" tall x 19" wide. It has an arched brass tag
on the door just under the beveled glass that reads, "The Gamewell Fire
Alarm Telegraph Co. New York". It is very clean and it appears to be
complete. It has April 14, 1868, Oct 10, 1871, Jan 6, 1880, and June 7,
1881 patent dates. $4300
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12 Register This very hard to find Star Register has a brass tag that reads, "Made by Star Electric Company, Binghamton, N.Y., U.S.A." It is mounted on a black marble base with an O.G. edge. The base is 17" long x 8Ύ" deep. The register bares the patent dates Nov. 29, 1898, Jan 3, 1898, and May 5, 1903. It is in a glass case that measures 14Ύ" long x 6½" deep x 10½" tall. There is a key hole and a slotted hole for the tape. There is a brass removable tray with a matching O.G. edge to catch the circular punches. $350
13 Alarm Box This hard to find Northern Electric Excelsior alarm box has a straight fist. It has a 5" wide x 6Ό" tall keg guard, the roof of which is missing. There is no tag and never was, as is often the case with Northern Electric. $200
14 Transmitter This Gamewell oak case manual transmitter is 32½" tall x 19½" wide x 8" deep. It has a brass tag that reads, "The Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Co. New York". It has 49 brass code wheels and the glass is beveled. There is a small brass door bell to the left of the tag. $2300
15 Helmet This black leather Anderson & Jones high eagle helmet has a black front with 2 red cut outs, both cut outs have white leather letters. The top cut out reads, "Bellerose", and the bottom cut out reads, "F.D.". A 2½" tall white leather number 1 is sewn on in the middle between the 2 red cut outs. The inside has a paper label that is signed, "Anderson & Jones 184 Grand St. N.Y.". It is also signed on the bottom of the back rim, but the address is 199 Grand St. N.Y. The liner is worn, and the brass eagle is signed, "Anderson & Jones". $400
16 Globe This hard to find green glass police globe is 20" tall and 13" in diameter. 2" tall letters that spell police are etched on each side. It was probably used with an early gas lamp. $875
17 Alarm Box The Gamewell Excelsior alarm box has a Smith key guard and tag #34 with a matching code wheel. The decals on the sides suggest it was in service long after its time. $280
18 Water Pitcher This 21½" tall silver plated water pitcher with 2 cups is signed "Presented to Harry S. Colby by Engine Company Constitution No. 2 New Boston, NH 1900". It has elaborately engraved decoration and also raised floral design. $850
19 Helmet Leather helmet with leather front that reads, "172 MFD" It is not known where this helmet is from. Has standard finial, canvas liner, no makers tag. Paint on underside is bubbled from heat. Brim design suggests the manufacturer to be Shelton & Cheever. $120
20 Pedestal This Buffalo, N.Y. pedestal stood on the corner at 326 Starin Ave. It is 6 8½" tall, and it has 2 access panels that are signed, "B.F.D." It comes with a weight driven Gamewell alarm box that has a Cole key guard. It has bras tag #927 with a matching code wheel, and is topped with an Acorn finial. $1500
21 Alarm Box This hard to find Gamewell Tooker alarm box has a slanted fist, and brass tag #21 with a matching code wheel. The bell mechanism on the inside of the door is in working order. The door reads, "Fire Alarm Telegraph Station, turn handle to the right, open door, pull hook". It is signed, "The Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Co. N.Y." $675
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23 Builders Plate This Amoskeag steam engine builders plate is 8Ό" wide x 6½" tall. It reads, "No. 443, built by the Amoskeag Manufg Co., Manchester, N.H." It was on the "Bay View #3" of Gloucester, Mass, which was delivered in July of 1873. $2000
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25 Print This nicely framed and matted 1858 Currier & Ives medium folio print titled, "Facing the Enemy" from the American Fireman Series depicts a firefighter holding a nozzle while standing on a pile of burning rubble. The depiction measures 13Ό" wide x 17" tall. There is a very small tear on the right hand edge. PASS
26 Register This Northern Electrical Register has a 4½" x 1½" brass tag that reads, "Northern Electrical Company Limited, Canadian Manufacturing and Distributing, for the Gamewell Company Newton Mass., U.S.A." The register and a take up reel are in a glass case with brass trim, which is 35" long x 11" tall x 9½" deep. The case has a front door that flips up, and it comes with a key. $375
27 Trumpet This 18" tall silver plated trumpet has an oval brass plate that reads, "1st Assistant, Cascade No. 2". It has dolphin head tassel holders and it is engraved with fleur-de-lis type designs. The 8Ύ" diameter bell is decorated with garlands and raised pie crust edging. It includes a yellow cord with tassels, and it has a very small dent. $900
28 Recall Bell The Gamewell recall bell is 19½" tall and 11" in diameter. It has a hanging hook and a red light on the bottom. $150
29 Spot Light This Gray & Davis brass spot light comes with an American LaFrance dash mount. The 10" diameter lens in the 13" diameter round light is cracked. $225
30 Postcards A total of 76 postcards, most from the 1 penny era. A mixture of fires, fire stations, fire boats, horse drawn and early motorized apparatus, plus 4 dance cards, all are in a 3 ring notebook. $245
31 Helmet Cairns leather New Yorker helmet from Boston Ladder Company 26. Helmet has a white officers front. Does not have Boston Finial and there is a hole on the rear brim. Helmet is complete with liner. $235
32 Bell This 12" diameter apparatus bell is mounted on a round oak board. The brass bracket is not plated. Its original mounting bracket probably went between the top of the bell and the round finial. It was in service until 1955 in Buffalo, N.Y. $675
33 Water Main This 5Ό" thick cross section of a wooden water main has a brass plate that reads, "Jamaica Pond Aqueduct 1796, found during the construction of the Mass Turnpike 1964, Harrison Ave. Boston". The O.D. is approximately 14" and I.D. is 5". $270
34 Post Top Lamp 56" tall post top lamp. Top piece has 4 red glass panels and 4 smaller cut red glass panels, all read, "Fire Alarm". Bottom glass panels are missing. It does have some of the gas fittings. Signed, "Boston". $1900
35 Alarm Box This very rare Northern Electric Tooker Alarm Box has a slanted fist and tag #35 on the door. The bell and the mechanism on the inside of the door appear complete and original. The inner box is missing. The door reads, "Fire Alarm Telegraph Station, turn handle to the right, open door, pull hook". It is signed, "Manufactured by the Northern Electric & Mfg. Co. Ltd, Montreal". $1200
36 Trumpet This 24" tall silver plated trumpet has a 4 wheel hose wagon engraved in the presentation area. The wagon is signed, "Hose 3 S.F.D.". The consignor believes the "S" stands for Saugus. It has Eagle tassel holders above the wagon. It is engraved with a fire fighting motif. The 9" diameter bell also has fire fighting motifs, and a paisley design around the bottom edge. On the back side, above the bell, there is a repair but it does not detract from the overall appeal of the trumpet. It includes a very old cord without tassels. $1350
37 Alarm Box This weight driven Gamewell alarm box from Buffalo, N.Y. has a brass Smith key guard, a slanted fist, and a 4" x 2" brass tag #558, with a matching code wheel. A 12½" x 4½" metal plate is screwed on one side. It reads, "$50 reward for the arrest and conviction of any person sending a false alarm from this box by order of the fire comrs". It has an unusual umbrella shaped finial. The door reads, "For fire, break the glass, open the door, pull hook down once, and let go". There are papers on the back side of the inner door with information on greater alarms, special calls, special assignments, signature codes, and signals. It is on a nice wood base. It is very clean and it appears to be in working order. $900
38 Bucket This green leather bucket is signed, "B. Barnes No. 1". The bucket is 12½" tall, and it is 18½" tall when measured to the top of the handle. A black painted ring encircles the bucket 1½" below the rim. The handle has been reinforced, but it appears to be the original handle. $375
39 Alarm Box Signed, "Northern Electric Company Limited" across the bottom. This alarm box has a very large key guard. 5" wide x 6Ό" tall. It does not have and never had a door tag. Above the key guard the door reads, "Northern Electric Gamewell". The sending mechanism appears complete. $850
40 Take Up Reel This Gamewell pendulum style take up reel is 8" tall. The front and back up-rights are copper colored. Some of the color on the bottom front is coming off. It appears complete. $100
41 Pump Rumsey Rotary Garden/Fire Pump. Usually mounted on a wheel barrow or small wagon, as pictured in Rumsey catalogs at the turn of the century. 32" high. Painted and restored in working condition. $150
42 Alarm Box This weight driven Gamewell alarm box has a Cole key guard, a non-directional door, a slanted fist, brass tag #532, new paint and clean. The code wheel does not match. $350
43 Lantern This brass Dietz Fire King lantern has raised
letters on the front and back panels that read, "The Seagrave Co,
Columbus, Ohio". It has the patent dates Mch 21, 93 and Mch 24, 91. Fire
King lanterns usually bear the patent date Aug. 27, 07. It is in very
good condition and it has a clear globe. $420
44 Lantern holder This American LaFrance lantern holder,
(hanging bracket), is used to hold Dietz Fire King Lanterns. It is
stamped U2171, 14" tall, and nickel plated.
$175
45 Police Box This 19½"t x 13"w x 8"d police box has a 3Ό" round brass tag that reads, "City of Lowell", and it has a 2" x 3" tag with number 45. It is signed, "The Gamewell Co. New York". The inner blue sending unit is 10Ό"w x 16Ύ"t x 5"d. It has a brass arched tag with the following choices, F. Wagon, S. Wagon, ambulance, telephone, report 1, report 2, & report 3. $1000
46 Alarm Box This Gamewell railroad emergency alarm box is known as a Latey Box, after its designer H. Latey. The door reads, "Gamewell Auxiliary Fire Alarm" and it is signed, "New York". It has a brass tag #46 and a matching code wheel. The door on the inner box has a brass plaque with 17 patents that date from 1888 to 1900. It is about the size of an Excelsor, but it is not as ornate. $775
47 Rattle This weighted double reed wooden watchmans alarm rattle is 10" long and 9Ό" tall. It has a hanging ring and it is in good condition. $125
48 Gong 6" Gamewell Excelsior electro-mechanical gong in an oak case. The case is 15Ύ" tall and 9Ό" wide at the top. The brass tag above the glass reads, "The Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Co. New York". The 6" brass bell protrudes through the front. An OGEE profile encircles the bell. It appears to be complete, and it is in very good condition. $1100
49 Alarm Box Unusual because it has a solid quick action box, this Gamewell cast iron alarm box has brass tag #612. Nicely painted with yellow gold colored letters. Because of its weight, it is probably not empty, but it can not be unlocked with the standard Christmas tree key. $160
50 Pedestal This harp style Fredrick pedestal, the type usually found in Washington D.C., has a 76" tall base, a 40" long fluted tubular column that sits on top of the base, and a 29" tall basket that sits on top of the column and holds the gas light globe. $1350
51 Boston Lot Assorted lot of Boston Fire memorabilia including apparatus photos with photo of BFD glass negative, 1965 rules and regulations and more. $25
52 Register This very rare Utica, N.Y. brass register is signed, "Patd May 29, 1888". The sides are brass, and the ends and top are beveled glass. It is mounted on a 31" long board, along with a very old take up reel that is best described as pendulum style.$600
53 Muffin Bell - 4" Muffin Bell.
$125
54 Badge Engraved, "Conqueror 1 Weymouth F.D.". This badge
is from the hand engine Era. The Conqueror 1 was originally sold to
Fitchburg, Mass in 1845 by Hunneman. It was sold to Weymouth, Mass in
1872, where it remained until 1885. The badge has some scratches and the
pin appears to have been replaced many years ago. Still a very nice
piece. #310
55 Paper Lot $40
56 Print This framed and matted 1858 Currier & Ives medium
folio print titled, "Rushing to the Conflict" from the American Fireman
Series depicts a fireman, with the red fire reflection showing on his
coat, pointing to the fire with one hand, and holding a working trumpet
in the other hand. The depiction measures 13Ό" wide x 17" tall. The
print is in very good condition. PASS
57 Photo In this framed photo of 3 Bradford, Penn. Fire fighters, the chief is seated in the middle. He has a high front helmet, with a steam engine painted on the front in his right hand and a very elaborate trumpet in his left hand. The front holder on his helmet is a running fireman with a trumpet. A fire fighter is standing on each side of the chief. They are each holding a trumpet and a helmet. One helmet bears the number 2 and the other has the number 3. All are wearing double breasted overcoats with parade belts over the overcoats. The ornate frame is 27" wide x 31" tall. It is a 3 part frame. The outer frame is carved, the middle gray part is flat, and the inner gold colored part is carved. The 13½" wide x 16½" tall image is mounted on a boarder. The gray middle frame has some paint missing, and the outer carved frame has a few chips. Despite these problems, it is a very impressive photo. $230
58 Print The Darktown Fire Brigade "A Prize Squirt", colored print. It is signed, published by Currier & Ives, copyright 1885 by Currier & Ives N.Y., 115 Nassau St. New York. Caption reads, "Now den! shake her up once moah fur de Mug." Depicts Niagara Handtub, with 4 men pumping, 1 man holding the nozzle, and the foreman on top holding a trumpet in one hand and flowers and his helmet in the other. The frame measures 16Ύ" tall x 20½" wide and is matted. Very good condition. $180
59 Paper Lot - Gamewell Paper Lot $20
60 Repeater This 7 circuit Gamewell Co. Newton, Mass repeater automatically repeats the alarm from one circuit to all the other circuits. It sits on a base that is 42" high, 46" wide, and 28" deep. It has a large access door and is painted to look like mahogany. Some of the paint is missing and 1 of the marble trim pieces on the bottom is missing. The repeater is in a glass case. The glass is original but it is taped for safety. The glass case is approximately 19" high x 36" wide x 18" deep. It has 1 main weight and 7 extra weights. The brass colored mechanism is very impressive looking. PASS
61 Helmet This yellow Cairns leather New Yorker has a black front with a white 2½" tall sewn on number 3, under which is a white cut out with black letters that read, "W.F.D.". It has Bourke flip down eye protection, and a liner with ear flaps. The consignor says it is from Worcester, Mass. $175
62. Register - Register with 2" tape.
$40
63 Helmet This black leather Cairn New Yorker has a black
front with 3 red cut outs, with white painted letters that read, "Dracut
Fire Dept". The bottom of the back brim is signed, "D.F.D. Co. 1"
$140
64 Extinguisher This Peter Pirsch apparatus soda-acid extinguisher is plated. There are rub marks on the back which appear to have been caused by the holder. The rubber hose is in poor condition; otherwise it is complete and ready to go on a Pirsch truck. $220
65 Builders Plate This Ahren-Fox builders plate is 9Ύ" wide x 7Ύ" tall. It reads, "Model M-2, Ahrens-Fox, 831, Cincinnati, O. U.S.A., patented June 27-1916". It is plated, the letters are black, and it is mounted on an oak board. $600
66 Log Book - Log book from Eng 53 New York City.
$135
67 Trumpet This plated octagonal trumpet is 18" tall, and is
6Ύ" wide at the bottom of the bell. There is no hallmark, but it is
probably Cairns. It has a gold colored tassel, and is circa 1880.
$1000
68 Log Books - 3 Somerville, MA log books $30
69 Helmet This black leather Migeod high eagle helmet from the 1870s has a black front with 3 red cutouts. The top cutout reads, "Independence", the 2nd cutout reads, "Hose", and the bottom cutout reads, "T.N.E." There is a 25/8" tall number 3 in between the cutouts. There is a 2½" oval on the bottom of the back brim that is signed, "Migeod Co. Philadelphia". The liner is missing. $500
70 Lantern This copper plated Dietz Fire King lantern has raised letters on the front panel that read, "American LaFrance Fire Engine Co. Inc. Elmira, N.Y." It has a red globe and bears the patent date Aug. 27, 07. It appears to be complete and it is in good condition. $400
71 Sending Mechanism Signed Moses G. Crane Boston, this 6Ό" round Sector 4 sending mechanism is complete. $120
72 Tapper This umbrella tapper has a 5" diameter bell with an inside striker. The bottom of the base is metal and is 10Ό" wide x 5Ύ" deep. It has screw holes at each end. The top of the base is oak. The edges on each have a quarter round design. $270
73 Helmet This black leather high eagle helmet has been repainted but the front has not. The black front has 2 red cut outs, both of which have white leather letters. The top cut out reads, "Vigilant", and the bottom reads, "F. Co.". The liner is missing, and the back brim has a hanging rivet. $410
74 Parade Belt This white belt has black trim. The keeper is also white with black trim. The belt has a red cut out with white leather letters that read, "President", and the keeper has a red cut out with white leather letters that read, "V.F.A.". There is a small metal plated tag that reads, "Cairns & Bro. New York". The buckle and straps on the back side of the belt are intact; a Badge is being sold with the belt. It reads, "Winnisimmett Vet Firemen, Chelsea, Mass", and it has a depiction of a side-stroke hand engine. $150
75 Extinguisher Highly polished Badger brass pony extinguisher. Back is riveted and has no dents or scratches. $140
76 Helmet Unusual Cairns war baby style leather helmet, with leather front that reads, "BNY (Boston Navy Yard). Helmet is complete with liner and paper tag. $110
77 Insurance Painting This reverse painting on glass is in a dark wood frame that measures 13Ύ" tall x 27Ύ" long. The image is black with old gold colored letters that read, "New Hampshire Fire Insurance Company Manchester, N.H.". There is a 5" circle, with a drawing of the old man on the mountain inside of it and a blue sky behind the face.$150
78 Whistle Blower This bell tower alarm activating mechanism made by Gamewell is on an iron base with grooved feet so it can be anchored to the floor. It is white with black trim and the overall measurements are 30" tall x 28" wide x 20" deep. It has a 14" long crank with a 7" long wooden handle. It has two 4" long electrical coils. $950
79 Hunneman Parts 2 brass male Hunneman and one brass female hard suction coupling ends. Also one brass discharge cap. One set of ends is stamped Hunneman & Co. Boston and the other 2 pieces are not. $525
80 Parade Belt This black belt has white trim. The keeper is also black with white trim. The belt has a red cut out with white leather letters that read, "Ipswich", and the keeper has a red cut out with a white leather number 3. There is a small metal plate tag that reads, "Cairns & Bro. New York". It is in very good condition and it is complete. $120
81 Shirt Red wool bib front shirt with 2½" tall white letters that read, "Torrent". The buttons are covered with red wool fabric. There are 9 buttons on the bib, 2 on each sleeve, and 1 at the waist. The label reads, "Cairns & Bro Firemens Equipments New York". It is in very good to excellent condition. This shirt and the Ipswich Parade belt lot #80 are part of the same uniform. $105
82 Magazines "NFPA Firemen" 1955 through 1969 complete, plus 23 doubles. $25
83 Siren This Sterling hand crank siren is a type H and has the serial No. 5656. The tag is difficult to read, but it is signed, "Mfd. by the Sterling Fire Alarm Co. Inc. of Rochester, N.Y". It is in working order and comes complete with a mounting bracket. $610
84. Certificate - Firemen's benevolent Society Certificate. $110
85 Parade Belt This white belt has black trim. The keeper is also white with black trim. The belt has a black cut out with white leather letters that read, "Asst Foreman" and the keeper has white leather letters that read, "Hose". The buckle is in tack, but part of the inner belt is missing. Some of the white paint has fallen off with age. $50
86 Helmet Leather helmet with a hand painted front that reads, "Captain 9 Malden". Helmet appears to have some repairs. Helmet is missing finial and makers tag and liner. Brim design suggests the manufacturer to be Shelton & Cheever. $80
87 Magazines Approximately 80 issues of "WNYF". (With New York Firemen) from 1946 through 1979, plus 8 issues if "Turn Out". $40
88 Presentation Basket Very ornate silver plated presentation basket. Measures 20" tall and engraved "Presented to Clara Turner by the Port Chester Fire Dept January 11, 1914. Basket handle is decorated with grapes and grape leaves. The body has a man and woman dancing on all four sides. Hallmark is a windmill with smoking pipe on either side with #3716 below.$450
89 Bucket Signed, "Ephraim Wood" this once green leather bucket is 16" tall overall. The patina on the reinforced handle suggests it was done a long time ago. $280
90.Insurance Lot - Large coin & sign. $105
91 Ambro Type Contained in a papier-mβchι molded case that measures 27/8" tall x 2½" wide. The depiction is of a young fireman wearing a bib front shirt with the number 1 on it. $175
92 Mounting Board Rectangular slate mounting board is for a register and take up reel. $210
93 Helmet The yellow front on this black Cairns high eagle helmet reads, "101 Hospital". The front also bears a medical emblem. It has a hanging ring, and a liner that is ready to fall out. It belonged to Sgt. Frederick Karl Poehler, who served in the 101st medical regiment of the Mass National Guard 1st HQ Co. from 1930 to 1940. He went on to become a captain in the Salem, Mass. Fire dept. $325
94 Ambro Type Contained in a papier-mβchι molded case that measures 35/8" tall x 31/8" wide. The depiction is of 2 firemen wearing red shirts and high front helmets with the number 7 on them. One side of the case is decorated with a sail boat and the other side is decorated with flowers. $175
95 Recall Light The police recall light comes with a bracket that attaches to a utility pole, a light shade and the fixture. $90
96 Print This very colorful framed and matted 1895 print, copyrighted by Buchanan & Lyall from the "Firemen, Past and Present" series is titled, "Let Her Go". It depicts 12 firemen pulling a New York style hand engine from its quarters. The depiction measures 23½" wide x 17Ό" tall. $800
97 Tin Type Contained in a papier-mβchι molded case that measures 35/8" tall x 31/4" wide. The depiction is of 3 firemen in dress uniform, each of whom is holding a trumpet. The front and back of the case are each decorated with an oval containing flowers. $195
98 Helmet This black aluminum high eagle has a red front with a white number 9 in the middle. It also has a white cut out on the bottom with black leather letters that read, "P.F.D." The brass high eagle, the hanging ring, and the inner brass tag are all signed, "Cairns". The tag has patent dates of July 1887, July 1889, and May 1896. It has a felt liner. $275
99 Postcards - 92 postcards in a binder. $130
100 Ambro Type Contained in a papier-mβchι molded case that measures 2 7/8" tall x 2½" wide. The depiction is of a bearded Civil War fireman who is holding a trumpet. $200
101 Register This Gamewell circle punch register has the patent dates Oct 3, 1899 and Jan 21, 1902 plus the serial #X11743. It takes 1" wide paper. $120
102 Tapper This umbrella tapper has a 4½" diameter bell with an inside striker. It is mounted on a 9Ό" wide x 5Ό" black base. It is not signed. $130
103 Bell This 12" diameter apparatus bell is mounted on a rectangular oak board. The plated mounting bracket has 4 bolt holes and can be bolted to any flat surface. It came off of a Buffalo, N.Y. fire truck. $700
104 Match Safe It is signed Schuylkilde Fire Co. No. 12 Reading, PA. and measures 2Ύ" tall x 1½" wide. Pictured on one side is a 2 bay fire house with a bell tower and the other side pictures horse drawn apparatus in each bay. This side has small rust marks across the bottom. $300
105 Catalog 1858 Cowing & Co. Catalogue of Pumps. The binding is gone and the loose pages are in protective sheets in a loose-leaf binder. 55 pages. In the rear of the binder there are also 2 Cowing trade cards and an 1874 receipt. $50
106 Toy Cast iron horse drawn patrol wagon with 2 horses and driver. Has single wheel under horses. Cast number 415. Does not appear to be a reproduction, still has most of the original paint. $310
107 Register Signed, "The Gamewell Co., Newton, Mass" and it bears the number 70170. It takes 2" wide paper. $350
108 Trophies 2 trophies. One is a 15" tall gold plated loving cup that reads, "Won by Union Hose Co. 6, First Prize SFD Bowling League 1917-18" Hallmarked "Foole Silver Co. Taunton, Mass #1796". Second is a 4Ό" tall duel handled silver plated drinking mug with glass bottom and reads, "Second Prize Three Men Ladder Raising, Taunton, Oct. 12, 1923. $75
109 Alarm Box This directional Northern Electric alarm box has a slanted fist, a partial Cole key guard, tag #6531 with a matching code wheel. $150
110 Gong Gamewell N.Y. electromechanical "Turtle Gong", has a 6Ύ" diameter black base with a 6" diameter brass bell. It has 2 external wiring terminals. $95
111 Muster Book 2 original copies of the 1908 Lowell Muster Program. One copy is in excellent condition with the binding fully intact and also includes the muster results. The second copy is complete but the spine is broken and the pages are loose. $130
112 Helmet Ben Franklin model 92AR from New York City Fire Dept. Has FDNY Engine Co. front No. 69, badge number 318. Helmet has tear in underside of left rear brim. The date of manufacture is June 22, 1994. $140
113 Extinguisher Steiner imported soda acid fire extinguisher, measures 24" tall and 9" diameter. Patent dates Aug. 12, 1873, Oct. 11, 1875. Very nicely painted in a faded red color, gold trim, including nautical scene with ships and mountains. Has brass T-handle at top. $400
114 Alarm Box This Gamewell alarm box was made special for Binghamton, N.Y. The door has a 3" x 3Ό" opening for a piece of glass, and it reads, "For Fire Break Glass, Pull Knob Down Once and Let Go". The mounting bracket is still attached. Tag #352. $170
115 Badge This Chelsea, Mass badge has a high eagle helmet engraved on the top and a crossed trumpet and playpipe engraved on the bottom. It reads, "Steamer 2, Fire Dept., Chelsea". The letters are painted black, the pin is intact, it is 2½" tall, and the number 27 is stamped on the back. $330
116 Alarm Box This Gamewell alarm box has a full glass quick action door, a straight fist, brass tag #6285 with a matching code wheel. It is nicely painted. The inner box is porcelain. $155
117 Photo Lot 50 plus assorted photographs of all types of fire apparatus and fires. Old and new, various sizes. $70
118 Register This 4 circuit Gamewell nonpareil register has a brass tag with 3 Oct 26, 1909 patent numbers and the serial #X5058. $50
119 Alarm Box This cast iron Gamewell Alarm Box has a bulls-eye quick action door. It has tag #1842 and a matching code wheel. The straight fist and raised letters have gold colored paint. Very clean. $180
120 Helmet The front on this white Cairns senator reads, "Doctor". It is gold colored with a 3½" tall red cross. The back brim has a brass colored tag that reads, "Thomas J. Murphy M.D. Buffalo, New York". Doc Murphy was the physician for the Buffalo Fire & Police Depts. $850
121 Take Up Reel This Gamewell, Newton take up reel has a brass tag with the serial #85107. It is 9" tall and uses 1" wide tape. $70
122 Book Lot History of the Volunteer Buffalo Fire Dept 18311870s, hard cover copy of Enjine, Enjine, History of Utica Volunteer Fire Dept. 1883, plus 1896 Dance Card Corning, NY.$200
123 Badge This Lynn, Mass badge has a raised high eagle helmet with a crossed trumpet and playpipe at the top. It reads, "Steamer 2, Lynn Fire Dept". The number 24 is on the bottom center. The numbers 2 and 24 are engraved, and the pin is intact. $230
124 Magazines Approximately 50 issues of "Fire Engineering" from the 1940s and 1950s. $50
125 Dies 2 rare steel block dies used to make 8" metal helmet fronts. One is for the front itself and the other block has 2 sides, one reads, "Pleasant Mount" and the other side reads, "Wesley A.P.F.D."$160
126 Gong Gamewell N.Y. electromechanical "Turtle Gong" has a 6Ύ" diameter brown base with a 6" diameter brass bell. It has 2 external wiring terminals. $115
127 Helmet Rare leather helmet with aluminum transitional finial. Has felt liner, hand painted 5 on back brim and hand painted front that reads, "W. Brown Chief". $125
128 Postcards A total of 50 postcards. A mixture of fires, fire stations, fire boats, horse drawn and early motorized apparatus. Plus a March 1, 1922 and Dec 26, 1923 copy of Pluck and Luck (adventure stories). $230
129 Parade Belt This white belt has black trim. The keeper is also white with black trim. The belt has a red cut out with white painted letters that read, "Westbrook", and the keeper has a red cut out with a white painted number 1. The buckle is in tack, but part of the keeper holder on the back side is missing. The white has been repainted within the last 5 or 6 years.$80
130 Register This triangle punch register is not signed, but it appears to be Gamewell. $100
131 Helmet Red Cairns aluminum helmet with black Firemans Fund front. Has Bourke eye shield. $130
132 Mold Pewter ice cream mold of fireman holding a trumpet. 5½" tall. Signed on back S & Co. with #340 on front. $190
133 Program This double sided framed program of the First Annual Boston Fire Department Parade Sept. 17, 1856, lists all companies and prizes. $205
134 Salvage Bag Signed, "Geo. H. Snow, North Berwick" on one side and "American A Extra Heavy" on the other. This bag is 43" long by 19" wide. It is in very good condition for a salvage bag. $75
135 Alarm Box The sending mechanism is a dual alarm system spelled, "Dualarm". There is a small round sight glass on the inner box door, and a brass tag that reads, "Patented June 31, 1914". It has a Cole key guard and a number 12 tag that does not match the code wheel. $120
136 Statue Very rare 1870s era cigar lighter statue of fireman on marble base. Overall height 13½". $1200
137 Alarm Box This non-directional Gamewell alarm box has a slanted fist, tag #32, and a Cole key guard. It is empty and it has no paint. $110
138 Folk Art This 19" diameter hand painted round serving tray depicts a horse drawn steam engine racing to a fire. There are 2 firemen on the front seat and 2 firemen on the back running board. All 4 are wearing high front helmets. It appears to be old. It is signed, "Thands". $100
139 Alarm Box This Sector 4 alarm box is very rare. The sending mechanism does not have an inner box. It has brass tag #93 with a matching code wheel. The brass tag under the 93 reads, "The Northern Electric and Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Montreal". The inner glass is missing and the coil spring is broken. $850
140 Radio Signed, "Presented to Hose #1 by M.H. Young Sept. 1, 1926", written in gold colored old English letters. It is in a wooden walnut colored case with a flip up top that is 30" long x 9" tall x 10" deep. It is signed, "Freshman Masterpiece". Inside there is a card with instructions. Complete set of 5 tubes. The consignor claims it was a donation to Hose #1 of Haverhill, Mass. $55
141 Magazines 26 issues of "Pacific Coast Fire Journal" 1950s & 1960s, plus 29 issues of "Volunteer Firefighter" 1964 to 1967. $25
142 Badge Lot 5 Canton, Mass breast badges, including Engine 2, Comb 1, Driver, Ladder 1, and Lieutenant. All the pins are intact. $170
143 Alarm Box This Gamewell, N.Y. alarm box has a non-directional door and brass tag #198 with a matching code wheel. It is a type 1 box and it does not have holes for a key guard. $200
144 Helmet This black leather Cairns high eagle has a black front with 2 red cut outs. The top cut out has white leather letters that read, "Humane" and the bottom cut out has white leather letters that read, "N.F.D." There is a 3½" tall white number 1 in between the 2 cut outs. Both the brass high eagle and the hanging ring are signed, "Cairns". Probably Norristown, P.A. No liner. $300
145 Helmet This black leather Cairns "New Yorker" has a white front with 3 red cut outs with white letters. The top cut out reads, "Captain", the middle "Engine" and the bottom "L.F.D. There is a 1½" tall black number 1 sewn on under the word engine and above the L.F.D. The red aluminum tag is signed New York. It saw service in Lynn, Mass. It has a liner and ear flaps. $150
146 Book Lot "History of the Great Fire in Boston", by Conwell "History of Methuen F.D.", by Doherty, "The History of F.D.N.Y. Rescue Co. 1" by Hashagen, "A History of the Salem F.D." by Tufts, and "The History of the Lynn F.D". "The Firehouse Cookbook" by Kite, and "San Francisco Firehouse Favorites" (cookbook) by Calvello. $45
147 Alarm Box This Gamewell Herculite alarm box is unusual because it has a Gamewell Arrestolarm attached above the peak of the roof. It has a quick action bulls eye door. It has tag #8252 and a matching code wheel. Includes a brass key. $275
148 Running Cards Approximately 2,000 Buffalo, N.Y. running cards. It appears to be a complete set. They are signed, "Revised Jan. 1, 1961". $25
149 Paper Lot 3 Brooklyn running cards, matted prints, 1963 Halprin Supply catalog, 1970 Providence, R.I. alarm box directory, Fire Steam calculator, Sept 1972 Fire Command!, 1965 Los Angeles F.D procedures, I.F.S.T.A. manuals, The Epizootic Fire, Fire Bird, Fire Fighting Lore and much more.$55
150 Lamp A copper Buffalo soda-acid 2½ gallon fire extinguisher mounted on a 9" diameter round wooden base has been turned into a lamp. The extinguisher is in very good condition. The brass label has a red background on the top and a black background in the middle. The lamp works and it has a 3 way touch tone switch.$100
151 Lamp A brass 10Ό" pressure gauge mounted on a 13" wide x 6½" deep x 2" thick wood base has been turned into a lamp. The face is signed, "The Snow Steam Pump Works, Buffalo, N.Y. 1910, Crosby Steam Gage & Valve Co. Boston, U.S.A. It reads from 0 to 200 lbs and it bears 1904, 1906 and 1908 patent dates. The lamp works and it has a 3 way touch tone switch. $65
152 Time Date Stamp Signed "Excelsior" this 8" tall x 6" wide x 7" deep Gamewell time date stamp has a brass tag with the serial #69285. It appears complete. $195
153 Ladder Nozzle This 50" long plated ladder gun has a 3" intake and a 1Ό" orifice. It has pins not lugs, it folds in the middle, and it is stamped U 1362. $75
154 Alarm Box This Gamewell Excelsior non-interfering alarm box is missing the door tag. It has a straight fist. The inner sending unit looks complete. It has an unusual 5½" x 4" wide box that reads, "Fire Alarm Key" bolted to the hinge side of the alarm box. $225
155 Fronts 3 FDNY leather helmet fronts. Eng. 2 (7969), Eng 3 (10132), Ladder 5 (8315) $120
156 Dress Uniform The coat has a breast badge that reads, "Exempt Firemens Assn. Town of Union, N.J.". The parade hat has a Maltese cross shaped badge that reads, "Exempt Assn. Town of Union, N.J., F.D.". The pants come with a pair of suspenders. $25
157 Badges 8 Montreal Fire Dept badges in a glass covered case. 5 are gold colored with red and blue trim. They are Chef De District, Chef De Division, Assistant Directeur, Directeur Adjoint, and Directeur. 3 are silver colored and have badge number 3291, they are Pompier, Lieutenant, and Capitaine. $90
158 Dress Hats 2 of these 9 Chicago dress hats are black and the other 7 are black and white. 6 of the hat badges have 2 trumpets, and 3 have 1 trumpet. The badges have the numbers 1, 2, 20, 46, 125 and the letters FPB. $65
159 Dress Hats 4 black and white officers dress hats. 2 Philadelphia, 1 with a battalion chief badge, and the other with 4 crossed trumpets and 2 Boston, 1 with an E 7 badge with 1 trumpet, and the other with an R 1 badge with 2 trumpets. $90
160 Dance Cards 1878 and 1887 Guttenberg, N.J. Washington Chem. En Co No. 1, 1892 Hingham Fire Dept 4th Annual, 1897 Waterbury Fire Dept, 1901 Summit N.J., 1901 Middletown, N.Y., 1904 Frankfort, N.Y. Fair and Carnival, 1904 A.A. Young, Jr Hose and Ladder Co. No. 1, 1905 Poughkeepsie, N.Y., 1906 Jewitt City, Conn, 1907 Columbia Hose Co. No. 1, Gravesend Long Island H & L Co No. 1, and 4th Annual Cascade Hose Co. $100
161 Toy Red tin toy firehouse. Engine Co. 1. Measures 5" tall, green base 7½" x 7½". Has place for battery to operate siren. $25
162 Toy This 8Ό" long motorized cast iron steamer has metal wheels that are solid not spoked. The back side of the wheels bear the numbers 1696 and 19. The driver is wearing a cap not a helmet. The extinguisher and tool box on each running board look like those on a Kenton. 2 of the wheels are pitted and there is a small chip behind the pressure dome, but it is still a nice toy. $230
163 Terminal Box This Gamewell (Newton) terminal box is empty. The overall length including the fittings is 32". It is 12 Ύ" wide and 5" deep. $90
164 Trumpet This 17½" tall brass working trumpet is 7Ό" wide at the bottom of the bell. Its unusual red braided tassel has a 2½" flat round waffle style decoration at each end. The bottom tassel holder is an eagle, but the top tassel holder is a replacement. It is old and has seen service, the dents attest to it, but it is still a nice piece. $250
165 Toy This 25" long Buddy "L" Pumper is signed Texaco on the bottom, but on the doors were the Texaco decals usually are it reads, "Buffalo Fire Dept 6". It is painted with gold colored letters with black and white trim. It is complete and it is in good condition. $100
166 Photo This 1891 framed photo of Boston fireman Albert J. Caulfield is 17" tall x 14" wide. According to the information written on the back, he served in Engine Cos #38 and #39 at 344 Congress St. $25
167 Badge Lot A gold colored Watertown F.D. Press badge, hallmarked, "S.M. Spencer Mfg Co., 8 Cornhill, Boston, Mass", and an unusual round badge that reads, "H.W. Co., Fire Dept, No. 5 Wheel", and a Gloucester Fire Dept clerks badge, that is hallmarked, "Mitchell Mfg Co, Boston and has badge number 119 on the bottom. All 3 pins are in tack. $300
168 Photo Nicely framed and matted this Valatie, N.Y. photo depicts 19 firemen all wearing bib front shirts and parade belts with the number 2. A cobblestone street is in the foreground and the building in the background could be a rail road station. PASS
169 Lantern Signed, "Pratt N.Y. Maker", this plated side lamp is 17" tall. It has a 6½" dia round clear lens and a 3Ό" dia round red lens. The clear lens has a small chip on the inside, and the red lens has a 4 sided symmetrical design. The red lens is cracked but complete. The chimney has 3 stacked circular outlets. The bottom is dented. $250
170 Pike Pole This 58" long pike pole is not signed, but it is in good condition.$45
171 Photo Lot Approximately 40, 5"x7" color photos of Buffalo fires in an album, plus 24 black and white 8"x10" Buffalo photos. Most are of fires, 3 show Dr. Thomas Murphy administering first aid to fire fighters, and a couple are of F.D. offices. Rubber turn out gear attests to the age of the photos.$25
172 Badge This Boston F.D. badge is engraved "Eng 16" in the arch near the bottom and the letter "S" is engraved at the bottom under the arch. The high spots in the middle are worn. It is black gray in color, possibly an indication that it is silver plated. The pin is in tack. $100
173 Lamp This Akron brass playpipe with a ladder hook, a shut off, and pins not lugs, has been converted into a lamp. It has an elaborate 12" diameter round base. It is in working order. $95
174 Hat Early reproduction of a stovepipe parade hat. It appears to be from the early 20th century. The hat does show some wear and tear but otherwise it is in good condition. Made from either pressed felt or pressed paper. $130
175 Toy Rossmoyne American LaFrance tin Pumper, 17" long. Unit is not complete, missing some accessories and decal has some damage. $45
176 Alarm Box This Gamewell Excelsior interfering alarm box is missing the trap lock and the door tag. It has a slanted fist. The door has fresh red paint, but the box does not. It appears as if someone was rebuilding it. The inner sending unit looks complete.$200
177 Ribbon Lot Arlington V.F.A. Waltham, Saint James C.T.A. Society Field Day Labor Day Sept. 4, 1905; Newton V.F.A. Waltham Labor Day Sept. 4, 1905; Star of Jamaica Salem V.F.A. muster Sept. 11, 1906; Mass State Firemens Convention Sept. 15, 16, & 17, 1897; Chelsea V.F.A. N.E. League Field Day Sept. 13, 1894; Delegate Cottage City Sept. 5, 6, & 7, 1894; Guest Salem Firemens Relief Assoc April 12, 1926 38th Annual Concert & Ball; plus 8 Everett V.F.A.; So. Weymouth Sept. 28, 1899; Essex Sept. 7, 1903; N.E.S.L. muster Aug. 17, 1905; Waltham Sept. 4, 1905; Labor Day Sept. 4, 1905; Medford July 14, 1906; Boston July 30, 1907; Gloucester June 17, 1907, and Portsmouth, N.H. Aug. 15, 1907. Condition varies from good to very poor. $110
178 Ribbon Lot Somerville V.F.A. N.E.S.V.F.L. Taunton Aug. 24, 1904; No Cambridge V.F.A. Deluge 1903; Native hand engine No.3 V.F.A. parade Chelsea, Mass; Jamaica Plain V.F.A. League muster Taunton Aug. 24, 1904; Taunton V.F.A. Hancock No. 5 N.E.S.V.F.L. muster Taunton, Mass. Aug. 24, 1904; Waltham V.F.A. N.E.V.F.L. annual muster and tournament Fall River Aug. 24, 1899; plus 8 Everett V.F.A. Gloucester June 17, 1904; Brockton October 3, 1902; Gen. Taylor Somerville July 4, 1908; Gen. Taylor N.E.S.V.F. league muster Lowell Aug. 20, 1908; 250th Anniversary of Malden May 23, 1899; 50th Anniversary Lawrence June 3, 1903; Gen. Taylor Manchester, N.H. Oct. 12, 1899; and Gen. Taylor Brockton muster and fair Oct. 6, 1906. Condition varies from good to very poor. $210
179 Toy This 29" long Buddy "L" extension ladder fire truck has its original decals on each side. It has been played with, but it is in good condition, and it has most of its original paint. $75
180 Toys 2 different Smokey the Bear stuffed toys. One has gray pants and measures 14" tall, the other has blue pants and measures 16" tall. Both have badges and belt buckle. $27.50
181 Print This framed print of a Peabody, Mass ladder truck is unusual because the Knox trailer was originally horse drawn, but it was converted to a motorized truck with one front wheel like a motor cycle. It was taken in front of the main station. The back side has the fire fighters names. $50
182 Paper Lot Montreal 1st day of issue fire prevention letter, 1939 Lawrence, Mass Fire Hose Mfg Co. letter to Boston Navy Yard, 1950 Doyle Fire Appliance letter, 3 Farmington, N.H. dance cards, Salesmans sample dance card, 3 one cent era postcards, 4 photos including R.S. Frost Hose #3 Co., Hose #4 Chelsea, 1908 Holyoke Mutual Fire Ins calendar, Arhens-Fox bulletins No. 152 & No. 154, and more. $110
183 Print Framed and matted, this colored print is titled, "Chicago In Flames". The sub-title is, "View from Randolph Street Bridge No. 1". It depicts hundreds of people escaping the fire via the Randolph Street Bridge. The brown wood frame is 20" wide x 16½" tall. The depiction is 13" wide x 9½" tall. $100
184 Alarm Box Painted gray, this Gamewell New York alarm box has a Cole key guard. The inner box has a Peerless sending mechanism with code wheel #32. The door does not have a tag. $100
185 Fronts 3 helmet fronts. 2 black leather fronts that read Firemans Fund, one with red panels and one with black panels. The third is brass colored metal and reads, "Bomberos Mexico". $50
186 Lantern This copper plated Dietz Fire King lantern has a red globe and bears the patent date Aug. 27, 07. It has been repaired and it leans forward a little. It appears complete and it is in fair condition. $260
187 Certificate Framed firemans certificate from Paterson, NJ dated 1903 presented to John Shaw. Measures 21" x 17". Has red city seal with nice fire dept graphics. Has some rust staining in lower right hand corner. $25
188 Nozzle This 30" long American LaFrance Foamite Corp model #300 nozzle is wrapped in red cord. It has a 1½" orifice and a 1½" intake.$25
189 Hat Badge Lot 3 Canton, Mass hat badges from engines 1, 5, and 6. They are cross shaped with circles in the middle. Plus an older style Canton hat badge with gold colored laurels that has silver colored C.F.D. initials in the middle. $50
190 Mixed Lot 4 books including, "Clarence Milton, The Heroic Fireman", by Capt. A.L. MacKenzie, copyright 1900, signed by the author, "An Illustrated Handbook of Fire Apparatus" by Daly and Robrecht, a 1961 and a 1967 edition of "The Fire Chiefs Handbook". 3 booklets, 9 Canton, Mass patches, a colored referendum poster 14" x 22", a door bell and more. $10
191 Nozzle This 15½" long brass shut off nozzle has unusually long pins, a 2½" intake, and 113/16" orifice, and is signed, "Akron". It is stamped, "Eng 33", "Res 6", "ECD", and "EECCD". $95
192 Magazines 58 issues of "Firehouse". 1990 missing Jan, 1991 all, 1992 all, 1993 missing Dec, and 1994 all.PASS
193 Name Tag This leather strip has plated metal letters that read, "V.F.A. PHILA". It is a 13" long by 15/16" tall and it has arrow cuts at each end. It is very unusual. Could be a hat band. $100
194 Postcards A total of 67 items 90% postcards from the 1 penny era. A mixture of fires, fire stations, fire boats, rescues, horse drawn and early motorized apparatus. Plus post card size laminated photos. All in a 3 ring notebook. $210
195 Alarm Bell Tag reads, "The Gamewell Co., Newton, Mass, M 1008-2, 33 OHMS, .1 Amp D.C." It has a 6" plated bell with an external tapper. Over all height 12". $65
196 Alarm Box This Herculite Gamewell Alarm Box has a bulls-eye quick action door. It has brass tag #1755 and a matching code wheel. It is nicely mounted on a wooden base and it is very clean. The straight fist and raised letters have gold colored paint. $130
197 Prints Two framed Miss Rhinegold prints. One depicts her holding a Dalmatian puppy sitting on a model of an early Mack with "F.D.N.Y. 23", written on the door, and the other depicts her holding a Dalmatian puppy with ladder #5 and N.Y.C. in the background. $100
198 Magazines 56 issues of "Firehouse". 1995 all, 1996 missing Sept, 1997 all, 1998 all, 1999 missing Sept, Oct, and Nov. PASS
199 Catalogs 2 pump catalogs. One is a 1905 Rumsey catalog (266 pages) and the second is a 1907 Deming Pump catalog (296 pages). Both are in worn but usable condition. $100
200 Ribbon Medallions A total of 13 convention delegate ribbon medallions. Trenton (1910), Perth Amboy (1912), Boonton (1920), Park Ridge (1917) and Union Hill (1910) New Jersey, Haverstraw (1903), Jamestown (1906), Elmira (1907), Mount Vernon (1911), Montgomery (1910), College Point Long Island (1909) and New York City (1902), New York, and a 22nd annual Penn State Convention (Philadelphia). $95
201 Book Official History of the Fire Department of the City of Baltimore by Clarence H. Forrest, 1898. The book is intact but the leather end binding piece is missing.$85
202 Dress Hat This Boston Fire Dept dress hat has a silver colored oval hat badge that reads, "Aide to B.F.D. Commissioner".$30
203 Book "The Firemans Aid" by Ernest W. Williams, a captain in the Lynn, Mass Fire Dept. Printed in 1922 by Perry & Elliott.$35
204 Magazines 21 copies of "Fire Engeering" from April 1954 to January 1956. September of 1955 is missing, plus a 1954 copy of the Fire Chiefs Handbook. $10
205 Bottle 12½" tall blue acid bottle for fire apparatus. Reads Ajax Fire Engine Works, New York City USA. Stopper is functional but lower end has piece missing. Lot also includes Manville tin tube ext. 22" $150
206 Toys 5 ERTL toy fire truck banks including 2 - 1937 Ahrens Fox Canton, MA & Boston, MA (E50), 1955 Ward LaFrance Boston (E26), 1948 American LaFrance Boston (E56), 1926 Seagraves "Pride of Seagraves". Plastic American Firefighters by Marlin Toys. $75
207 Automotive Plates Two 8Ό" x 8Ό" aluminum F.D.N.Y. Maltese plates. One is an MD #53 (doctors) plate and the other is an Honorary #82 plate. $300
208 Automotive Plates Four 8Ό" x 8Ό" aluminum F.D.N.Y. Maltese plates. 2 are Engine 223 and 2 are Engine 225. $200
209 Controller Box The door on this blue Gamewell model 3 controller box reads, "Gamewell Flash Light Controller, Newton, Mass". When the speed nut latching system is released, the door flips up rather than sideways. It has an arched roof and it measures 11½" tall x 9" wide x 5" deep. Inside there are 2 coils and 2 fuses, and it appears to be intact. $90
210 Book Bound volume of Harpers Magazine Dec. 1880 May 1881. Contains various subject matter including, "The Old New York Volunteer Fire Department", approx. 17 pages. $10
211 Paper Lot 1921 & 1966 Buffalo fire alarm locations, 1922 Buffalo F.D. annual report, 1931 Buffalo F.D. rules and regulations, Buffalo Police Dept confidential order, 1936 Heitowit, N.Y. firemens manual, 1963 New York City F.D. annual report, fire engine test and stream tables, 1970, 1975, 1988 & 1992 Buffalo annual ball programs, body-guard fire fighters clothes, political paperwork, N.Y. fire college course booklet, and much more. $100
212 Nozzle Two 2½" brass Bresnan distributing nozzles. Both have pins not lugs. One has F.D. thread and the other has pipe thread. One is signed, "A.W. Wheaton Brass Works Newark, N.J. and the other is stamped with the number 12. (Engine 12-Buffalo) $430
213 Helmet Yellow Cairns Senator helmet with Bourke eye shield. Black front reads, "Continental Hose 1, WFD" (possibly Worcester, MA). Complete with liner and D-ring. Date code of A. $120
214 Plate 10" Blue China plate fire souvenir "Chelsea Fire" April 12, 1908. Depicts 6 different ruins of the fire. Back hallmarked, "Manf. by Frank Beardmore & Co. Fenton for The Geo. H. Bowman Co. Cleveland & New York. $90
215 Alarm Box This oval Gamewell alarm box is 8Ύ" wide x 13" tall. It has brass tag #118 with a matching code wheel, and a Cole key guard with an arched roof. The door reads, "To sound alarm, open door, pull level". $120
216 Rectifiers 2, style #761885-B Gamewell Retox Rectifiers man. by Westinghouse Electric, East Pittsburgh Works. They are 60 cyc, .115 amps, 105-115-125 AC volts, and 30-45-60 DC volts. (11" long x 5" W x 5" T) One has a 3 prong plug with leads, but I would not recommend its use as a converter for a home system. PASS
217 Siren Mfd. By the Sterling Siren Fire Alarm Co. Inc. of Rochester, N.Y., this 6 volt type 12 Sterling Siren with serial no. 16864 is mounted on a 15" tall red metal stand. The siren is 14" long and the bell end has an 8½" dia. $55
218 Front FDNY black Cairns leather helmet front with white letters that read, "Searchlight No 1 (2117)" $55
219 Front FDNY black Cairns leather helmet front with white letters that read, "Arson Unit (2921)" $60
220 Front FDNY black Cairns leather helmet front with white letters that read, "Mask Service (2180)" $50
221 Front FDNY black Cairns leather helmet front with white letters that read, "Fire Marshal (5965)" $45
222 Front FDNY black Cairns leather helmet front with white letters that read, "Chiefs Aide 13th Batt (11918)" $110
223 Hat Unusual white cloth cap with red banner on front that reads, "FIREMAN". Top of hat is stained. Hat is very fragile. $10
224 Book Lot A 1939 copy of "Enjine-Enjine" by H.V. Smith, a 1936 copy of "Firemen in Action" an illustrated childrens book about the Chicago Fire Dept by John Y. Beaty that measures 11½" x 12", and a 1985 reproduction of "Story of the Firemen. $60
225 Toys Texaco Fire Chief plastic helmet with microphone and Bicycle windshield that reads, "Fire Chief". Appears to attach to handle bars. $25
226 Helmet This black aluminum Cairns Senator has a black front with 2 red cut outs. The top cut out has white leather letters that read, "Sheffield" and the bottom cut out has white leather letters that read, "V.F.D." There is a 2" round aluminum decal in between the 2 cut outs. It has a liner and a hanging ring. The inner tag reads, "Clinton, N.J." $50
227 Chair Signed, "S. Bent & Brothers, Inc. Gardner, Mass". This captains chair came from a Buffalo, N.Y. fire house. $100
228 Helmet Cairns New Yorker leather helmet from Boston has an officers Eng 55 front. The impact shell on the inside is broken. $90
229 Insurance Lot Brass ash tray in original box 100th Anniversary of Northern Assurance Co. of London 1836 1936. Brass letter opener 50th Anniversary of Firemans Fund Insurance 1895 1945, assorted insurance paper work. $45
230 Magazines 40 issues of "Firehouse". 1981 missing Feb and June, 1982 all, 1983 only Jan, June, July, and Aug, 1984 missing Jan and Feb. $15
231 Transmitter This Standard Electric Time Co. oak case school house transmitter is 13" tall x 10" wide x 8½" deep. It reads, "Break glass in case of fire". It includes a swing hammer and a wiring diagram. $80
232 Alarm Box This Gamewell alarm box was made special for Binghamton, N.Y. The door has a 3" x 3Ό" opening for a piece of glass, and it reads, "For Fire Break Glass, Pull Knob Down Once and Let Go". The mounting bracket is still attached. Tag #521. $170
233 Nozzle This 9Ό" long Akron brass twist nozzle has a 2½" intake, rubber guards around the discharge and pins. $85
234 Police Box This light blue Gamewell Herculite Police Patrol Box was in service in Buffalo, N.Y. It is 16½" tall x 13" wide x 6½" deep. It bears tag #234, it comes with a key, it is clean, and the phone is intact. A short section of the rain guard is bent and cracked. $220
235 Model Complete wooden model kit of New York style hand engine. Painted as Alert No. 3. A few pieces are broken but are there and repairable.$100
236 Paper Lot Assorted paper including 2 Ahrens Fox proposal/specifications booklets, one for model VC, the other for model VR. Also 7 song sheets from Philadelphia fire companies, lyrics only. Also Worcester VFA post card. $50
237 Sending Unit This green 10Ό" wide x 16Ύ" tall x 5" deep sending unit fits the police box in lot #45. It was bought by the consignor for spare parts. It has a brass arched tag with 7 choice positions, but only the wagon and telephone are marked. $160
238 Wrenches 5 spanner wrenches. 1 American LaFrance, 1 red head style 100, 1 Arkon No. 10, 1 Arkon No. 45, and 1 Arkon folding. Plus 2 spanner wrench belts. $25
239 Magazines 48 issues of "Firehouse". 1976 only Nov and Dec, 1977 all, 1978 all, 1979 missing Feb and 1980 missing Oct. $10
240 Ice Bucket Cairns leather ice bucket in the shape of an antique fire bucket. It has a metal liner and a metal cover. It has a depiction of the Papeete Hand Engine, and it is in very good condition. $50
241 Helmet This red aluminum Cairns Senator has a black front with white cut outs. The top cut out reads, "Fire Police", the middle cut out reads, "Boarding Co." and the bottom cut out can not be read. It has a liner, a hanging ring, and the code date E. $70
242 Mixed Lot 1 copper colored slate board relay, 1 copper colored slate board telegraph key, and a J.H. Bunnel & Co. N.Y. sounder #1-B, 400 ohms. $45
243 Statue This 23" tall ceramic statue of an older fireman looks like it is carved from wood. His turn out coat is hanging over his right arm and he has an axe in his right hand. His left hand is at the side of his mouth and he appears to be yelling. $30
244 Book Lot 17 fire fighting related books including, F.D.N.Y. New Yorks Bravest, Our Firemen by A.E. Costello, The Great Toronto Fire, F.D.N.Y. in the Bravest Tradition, and 13 more. $75
245 Magazines 56 issues of "Firehouse". 1985 all, 1986 missing March, April, May & June, 1987 all, 1988 all, and 1989 all. $10
246 Paper Lot Complete set of 1923 & 7 issues of 1924 The Fire Engineer, Buffalo, F.D. telephone directory approximately 140 numbers & extensions, 1962 FDNY annual report, 41 different National Fire Protection Asso booklets from 1925, 1926, & 1927, charter issue of Firehouse, 1976 WNYF, 1938 midnight alarm program, 1867 Niagara Frontier police manual, 1976 Toronto Fire Dept annual report, F.D.N.Y. Marine companies, and more. $1010
247 Print This framed print of the ruins of the April 12, 1908 Chelsea fire looks like an uncut sheet of the 13 postcards printed after the fire. $25
248 Badges Eliot Vol. Fire Assn Member, gold colored Newbury F.D. Retired badge number 2, Malden Fire Dept Auxiliary badge number 28, Brookline Fire Dept Auxiliary badge number 21, Maltese cross shaped hat badge with steam engine in center circle, and a brass parade pin with high front helmet. $55
249 Badge This Melrose, Mass Fire Dept badge has Lieutenant written in an arch across the top and a single trumpet on the bottom. On the back it reads, Lt. Arthur Ford, app. June 30, 1924, Lt May 20, 1949, and Ret April 27, 1965. The pin is bent, but still working, and it is in a leather case. $110
250 Front FDNY Cairns leather helmet front Eng. 82 (1078) with paperback book report from Engine Co. 82 by Dennis Smith.$85
251 Souvenir 5" x 5" brass ash tray. Center is 3" diameter glass covering a picture of the Cold Storage House Fire, Worlds Fair 1893. $25
252 Helmet Cairns aluminum Senator high eagle helmet. Has had a coat of black paint, complete with liner. $130
253 Mixed Lot One white Cairns aluminum senator helmet with no front and a white Aide to Chief dress hat. $100
254 Register This circle hole punch Gamewell register has beveled glass panels, and a full roll of 1" tape. The brass tag has Oct 3, 1899 and Jan 21, 1902 patent dates. $155
255 Register This circle hole punch Gamewell register has beveled glass panels, and a full roll of 1" tape. The brass tag has Oct 3, 1899 and Jan 21, 1902 patent dates. $155
256 Postage Lot 8 fire related first day covers 4 from 1948 and 3 from 1980s. Also assorted fire related stamps. $45
257 Book Lot 17 fire fighting related books including, U.S. Navy Structural Fire Fighting, Fire and the Air War, All About Fire, by Holden, The Psychology of Fire, by Scott and 13 more. $60
258 Book Lot 10 books. 1877 Fire Service of Providence, 1890 Fire Service of Chelsea, Bostonia Society 1913 Annual Meeting book, History of the Quincy Fire Dept 1976, Ewbank Hydraulics and Mechanics 1854 and other books. $50
259 Helmet Orange Cairns Senator helmet has a white front with red letters and reads, "Emergency WFD" with a large red E in the center. The liner is torn. It has a chin strap and a D-ring. $125
260 Paper Lot Large assortment of fire related paper items including Akron Brass catalog #69, 2 Fire Station digests, Wisconsin temporary plate for Piece fire truck from Everett, MA, Cincinnati Fire house book, foreign patches and paperwork and lots more. $25
261 Book Lot Assorted book lot. 13 fire related childrens books and 10 other fire related books. $45
262 Mixed Lot An 8½" tall brass bottle nozzle, a framed Currier and Ives reproduction, a 1953 photo of the Chelmsford, Mass F.D. with 8 trucks parked in front, and a framed photo of 3 trucks in front of an unidentified central station. $70
263 Paper Lot 2 copies of each of the following. The 1964 Bellflower St Conflagration, a 98 page history of the Boston F.D., a 1972 report of the R.S. Robie Center of Wakefield, Mass and records of 5 alarm fires from 1930 to 1971, plus more multiple alarm records of Boston fires but only 1 copy. $10
264 Trading Cards Printed with the cooperation of N.Y.C. Fire Fighters Union, these 53 trading cards in plastic sleeves are in a 3 ring notebook. They are printed in the U.S.A. by B.G.H.L.I. $145
265 Decanter Empty Lionstone decanter 1975 fireman on brass pole with Dalmatian. $10
266 Books "While the Flames Raged", "Fire Patrol & Salvage Corps of the U.S.", by Emmons E. Douglass, "An Illustrated History, Sanford Fire Apparatus" by Joe Raymond Jr., 3 "Firehouse Collectibles Pricing Guides" by James Piatti 1979, 1980, 1988. $50
267 Mixed Lot Aluminum car plate FDNY 1, measures 9" x 9". Small silver plated jigger in the shape of a fire bucket manufactured by Gorham Silver, "Little Giant Engine Co. 6, Chicago Fire Dept" is 2Ύ" tall. $55
268 Toy Stuffed bear in turnout gear. Tag reads Patriot Bear. 23" tall. $35
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