Handtub Junction, USA
& Triple Nickel Auction
9th Annual Fire Memorabilia
Auction November 8, 2008
Prices Realized are in red.
001 Front $220
This 7 3/4 tall black front has a red cut out across the top with white leather letters that read TORRENT and a black cut out across the bottom with white leather letters that read ROCHESTER, NH. There is a 2 3/4 tall white number 2 in the middle.
002 Ribbon Lot $80
This lot includes a black & beige colored 9 long by 3 wide Baltimore ribbon that reads VETERAN VOLUNTEER FIREMAN'S ASSOCIATION at the top and BALTIMORE 1763 at the bottom and a 3 1/2 tall V.F.A. scrambler in the middle. The other ribbon in the lot is a black Philadelphia ribbon with gold-colored lettering that reads VOLUNTEER FIREMEN ASSOCIATION at the top and PHILADELPHIA 1875 at the bottom with a depiction of a wooden hydrant in the middle. This lot includes the small display case.
003 Front $75
This 8 tall black leather front has 2 white cut-outs. The top cut-out has red leather letters that read ENG E. The I and N are missing. The bottom cut-out has metal letters that read A M C. There is a 3 tall red number 1 in the middle. It is thicker and heavier than most fronts. It is old and looks like it has never been on a helmet.
004 Helmet $135
This black leather Cairns New Yorker has a black front with 2 red cut-outs. The top one has white painted letters that read ENGINE and the bottom also had white painted letters and reads LYNNFIELD. It has white reflective tape between the combs. There is a hand painted number 37 on the back brim. The lining, ear flaps and hanging ring are all intact.
005 Badge $410
This hand engraved badge depicts a steam engine in the middle. MERRIMACK #1 is arched across the top and BRADFORD is arched across the bottom. Bradford in now part of Haverhill MA. The pin is intact. Very nice badge.
006 Badge $75
This Maltese cross-shaped badge is hand engraved. It reads EUREKA 1 HUDSON. The Eureka #1 is a button hand engine built in 1872 that originally fought fired in Hudson MA. In 1907 it was sold to Portsmouth NH and it is still there. This badge is 2 1/4 tall by 2 1/4 wide. It is hallmarked JOHN ROBBINS BOSTON.
007 Pressure Dome $500
Made of copper with a brass flange at the bottom, this pressure dome is shaped like a light bulb. It has a 55 1/4 circumference and a 17 1/2 diameter. It is 31 tall. The circular flange is 7 1/2 in diameter and has 8 bolt holes. It could be a steam engine dome or possibly a hand engine dome though actual origin is unknown.
008 Helmet $325
This black leather high eagle Cairns helmet has a New York tag. It has a black front with a red cut-out and white leather letters that read Q M C (Quarter Master Corps). Everything about this helmet looks right. The hanging ring and liner are intact.
009 Toy $650
This pressed steel toy
water tower truck is manufactured by Sturditoys of Pawtucket, RI. It is 32
long and built to look like a 1920s American LaFrance water tower. It has WATER
TOWER NO. 9 decals on each side of the seat and each side of the truck body. It
also has a dash board decal and a manufacturers decal. Both the back and front
wheels steer and about 95% of the red paint is intact.
010 Alarm Box $1050
This rare Gamewell combination fire and police alarm box is 23 1/2 tall by 11 1/2 wide. The door on the upper section reads FOR FIRE, BREAK GLASS, TURN HANDLE, MORGAN AND WRIGHT. Originally in Chicago, Morgan and Wright built bicycle tires. When they moved their plant to Detroit in 1906 they started making tires for the booming automobile industry. The back side of the upper door has brass tag #438 which matches the code wheel in the fire sending mechanism. The lower police section door reads EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEM, THE GAMEWELL CO., NEW YORK. The back side of the lower door has brass tag #73 which matches the code wheel in the police sending mechanism. The lower door has 2 key holes, one to activate the police sending mechanism and the other to access the telephone (which is missing). This box has been restored. All the brass is polished and the raised lettering on the doors has been painted white.
011 Lantern $550
This hard to find brass Dietz Fire Queen Lantern has a clear globe. Unlike a Fire King, a Fire Queen has a rectangle tubular frame, the reservoir is shaped differently, the handle connects differently and both the cage hinge and the cage locking clips are different.
012 Staff $1500
This very rare Fire Wardens Staff is 6 foot 1 1/2 long overall. The 5 foot long bottom section appears to be oak and is stained light brown. It has a bulb-shaped turning where the 13 1/2 long nickel plated finial is attached. The finial has a curved W to represent warden and a gold colored flame at the very top to represent fire.
013 Parade Belt $150
This white belt has red trim and a red cut-out with white leather letters that read FIRE WARDEN. It is 56 long, suggesting the warden was robust. It does not have a keeper and is mounted on a pine board. The consignor believes that this belt and the Lot #12 Staff were used by the same warden.
014 Builders Plate $775
Brass engraved manufacturers plate mounted on wood. Plate measures 5 wide by 3 3/4 tall. Plate reads ELIAS THAYER MAKER, BOSTON, MASS 1838.
015 Print Passed
This nicely framed and matted 1858 Currier & Ives medium folio print titled FACING THE ENEMY is from the American Fireman Series. It depicts a fireman holding a nozzle while standing on a pile of burning rubble. The depiction measures 3 14/ wide by 17 tall. There is a very small tear on the right-hand edge.
016 Pedestal $800
This 11 foot 3 tall pedestal appears to be a Type C No. 708 Gamewell pedestal. The alarm box receptacle has a fluted extension. It has a globe holder that fits on top of the extension. The 14 diameter globe is plastic, not glass, a change made in most cities because of vandalism. The base is 13 diameter, has 4 bolt-holes and the column of the base is fluted to match the extension. The pedestal has been recently painted and is in good condition.
017 Helmet $375
This black high eagle helmet has a brass tag that reads JOHN OLSON CO 183 GRAND ST NEW YORK CITY. It has been married with a dark red Cairns front with 2 black cut-outs. The top cut-out has white painted letters that read SO PARK and the bottom cut-out has white painted letters that read F D. There are 2 1/2 tall white leather sewn on numbers that read 32 in the middle. The liner and ear flaps are in good condition.
018 Register $1250
Signed FREDERICK PEARCE N.Y., this ink writer register from the 1890s is very rare. It sits on a black metal base that is 12 wide, 9 deep and 2 tall. It has 1/2 register paper, electrical coils under the base, 2 external wire terminals and what appears to be a variable speed unit mounted next to the register. It is covered by a glass case with a brass frame.
019 Helmet $140
This yellow leather Cairns New Yorker has a black front with two red cut-outs. The top one has white painted letters that read GEN ELECT CO and the bottom one has white painted letters that read R W F D. There is a sewn-on number 1 in the middle. It has Bourke flip-down eye protection. The lining, ear flaps and hanging ring are intact.
020 Parade Belt $120
This black belt has white trim. It has a red cut-out with white leather letters that reads 2 KEARSAGE 2. The belt buckle is intact but the inner belt in missing. It does not have a keeper.
021 Helmet $240
This red aluminum high eagle Senator has a red front with a black cu-out and white leather letters that read W F D. It appears to be a Worcester MA helmet. The round inside tag depicts a Maltese cross that reads CAIRNS NEW YORK. The eagle is also signed Cairns. Most of the red paint on the back brim has flaked off. The hanging ring and liner are intact.
022 Print Pass
This framed and matted 1858 Currier & Ives medium folio print titled RUSHING TO THE CONFLICT is from the American Fireman Series. It depicts a fireman with red fire reflecting off his coat. He is pointing at the fire with one hand and holding a working trumpet in the other. The depiction measures 13 1/4 wide by 17 tall. The print is in very good condition.
023 Alarm Box $825
This rare and hard to find Sterling Alarm Box is unusual because the sending mechanism operates on 110 volts. The door reads STERLING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM, BREAK GLASS, TURN KEY, OPEN DOOR, PULL HOOK DOWN, STERLING SIREN FIRE ALARM CO. INC, ROCHESTER, N.Y. It does not have and never had a door tag. It is 13 tall and 10 wide (about the size of a Gamewell sector 3 box). The door of the inner sending mechanism has a chain with a pin on the end that can be put in 1 of 4 holes. The pin acts as a stop for the lever and controls the number of rotations the code wheel makes.
024 Sending Mechanism $35
The door on this 110 volt Sterling Fire Alarm Co. sending mechanism reads PULL HOOK WAY DOWN AND LET GO. It has a chain with a pin on the end that can be put in 1 of 4 holes. The pin acts as a stop for the hook and controls the number of rotations the code wheel makes. This mechanism would go in Lot #23 Sterling Alarm Box.
025 Firemark $400
This United Firemens Ins Co of Philadelphia PA plaque is 9 1/2 tall by 12 wide. It has 3 mounting holes and it is cast in high relief. It depicts a steam engine with wheels that have 8 spokes. It is mounted on a oval shaped wooden board. The back notes the following museum information BU314VA 1869 OLDEST V.F. MARK.
026 Lantern Pass
Signed on the bottom P J PORTER PHILA PA and W. WESTLAKE PAT SEP 12 '65 DEC 12 '65 APR 7 '68, this fixed globe lantern has a clear globe and a large 7 bail handle. The bottom can be removed so that the wick can be lit and regulated without removing the globe. The top flips over making it easy to take out the globe for cleaning. This is a chiefs or presentation lantern and the style was used by both railroad (presentation) and firefighting (chiefs).
027 Print Pass
This very colorful framed
and matted 1895 print is copyrighted by Buchanan & Lyall from the Fireman Past
and Present Series and is titled UP TO DATE. It depicts a horse-drawn steam
engine and a horse-drawn water tower racing to a fire. The depiction measures
22 3/4 wide by 17 tall.
028 Siren $550
This Type H Sterling hand crank siren is in working order, has serial no. 10468, and comes complete with a mounting bracket. The name tag is shaped like a badge and reads STERLING SIREN FIRE HORN, THE INTERSTATE MACHINE PRODUCTS CO., ROCHESTER, N.Y. Later this Rochester Co. changed it's name to THE STERLING SIREN FIRE ALARM CO. INC.
029 Gong $520
6 Gamewell Excelsior electro-mechanical gong in a dark oak case. The case is 15 3/4 tall and 9 1/4 wide. The brass tag above the glass reads THE GAMEWELL FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH CO. NEW YORK. The 6 brass bell protrudes thru the front of the door. 2 triangles of wood (1 b 1 in size) have been removed from the door on the lower right & left corners.
030 Trumpet $650
Several different design motifs decorate this unusual 22 tall trumpet. The front of the engraved body depicts flowers that surround a steam engine. The back of the engraved body depicts a nozzle crossed by 2 trumpets. The 7 3/4 bell has raised figures of 2 almost naked women and 2 almost naked men accompanied by a cupid, birds, urns and dragonflies. The bands to which the tassel holders are attached and the band around the mouthpiece are decorated with raised birds and urns. The cord is in fair condition. The tassel end of the cord is badly frayed. Both are very faded and appear to have been red, white and blue. It has a couple of very minor dents.
031 Boys Torch Pass
This rare 22 1/2 tall torch has four red glass panels that each measure 7 1/2 tall by 4 3/4 wide. It was used to lead night time processions and also to lead apparatus to fires at night. Because it was often carried by a boy this type of torch is often referred to as a boys torch. One of the glass panels is cracked but intact. It has a pin that slides up and down allowing the panel to serve as a door. It has a 4 wide by 5 1/2 long by 3 tall reservoir with a finger loop to put it in and out of the torch. It is made of red painted galvanized tin and has a hanging loop at the top. The bottom is made to accept a long round wooden carrying pole.
032 Helmet $340
This white leather Cairns ventilated high eagle helmet has the date 1876 painted on the back brim. The numbers are gold colored with an orange trim. It has a black front with 3 red cut outs. The top cut out has white leather letters that read BROOKFIELD. The letter I is missing and the letter L is partially missing. The bottom cut out has white leather letters that reads F.D.. The middle cut out is a decoration. The helmet and the front appear to have been recently married. The name MOOTE is hand printed in the liner
033 Parade Torch $150
This very rare Dietz 21 long wooden parade torch (probably from the late 1800s) is painted black. Both the thin handle and the 3 1/2 diameter reservoir have fancy turnings similar to early American furniture. The wooden reservoir is hollowed out to receive the actual reservoir which is made of metal. The wick holder, which threads in and out, has CONVEX written on one side and DIETZ on the other.
034 Model $300
Hand made model of early coffee-grinder style hand tub. Measures 15 long by 6 1/2 wide by 5 1/4 tall.
035 Photo Lot $200
Lot includes 12 assorted
early firefighting photos mostly of apparatus. 25 by 14 photo of the
Cincinnati horse-drawn apparatus, 19 by 15 photo of Boston Steamer Eng 11, 11
by 15 photo of Boston combination 6 responding, 3 other photos identified as
Boston. The rest are un-identified.
036 Grenade $175
Embossed HAYWARD HAND GRENADE FIRE EXTINGUISHER NEW YORK around the shoulder, this cobalt blue grenade has 18 vertical pleats and a diamond shaped panel. It is 5 3/4 tall and the stopper is intact. No Contents.
037 Uniform $175
This lot includes a black parade belt with yellow trim and a yellow cut-out with black leather letters that read KULPMONT, a yellow shirt with black lapels, black cuffs and black collar. The letter W is sewn onto one lapel and the letter E on the other. Also included is a pair of black pants with yellow stripe on each leg.
038 Brakes $380
This 16 foot 7 3/4 long set of wooden hand tub brakes has brass tips on each end. They are one 64th of an over 2 1/2 in diameter beyond the rectangular strap holes. The rectangular strap holes are 86 1/2 from the round centering hole on each end of each brake. These brakes are most likely Hunneman but there is a small chance they could be Howard & Davis or Thayer brakes. There are in very good condition considering they are over 100 years old.
039 Helmet $350
This Cairns high eagle white leather 64 comb ventilated helmet does not have a front. The liner is starting to separate from the helmet and the hanging ring is intact. The inside metal tag is signed 142 GRAND STREET NEW YORK. There is a paper label with the firefighters name though is mostly illegible.
040 Tags & Code Wheels $130
17 sets of alarm box door tags with matching code wheels. The wheels all appear to be Gamewell. About 1/2 of the tags are brass and the rest aluminum. No plastic. The numbers are 12, 14, 15, 28, 31, 33, 38, 49, 152, 213, 215, 217, 218, 223, 228, 232, 1314 and 2227.
041 Flag $150
This double sided red flag reads TRUCK 3 F.D.M.V. (Mount Vernon) 1949 HONOR COMPANY DRILLS. Overall it is 63 long by 37 tall. It has a 3 1/2 wide border that encircles the entire flag. One side is in good condition and the other side is in fair condition.
042 Badge $200
This hand engraved badge reads GEN PUTNAM 4 WEYMOUTH F.D. The Gen Putnam is a Button hand engine that started in Danvers, Mass and went to Weymouth, Mass in 1878 and stayed there until 1891 when it was sold to the Worcester, Mass V.F.A. The number 21 is engraved at the bottom, and is probably the firefighters number. The pin is intact. It is a very nice piece.
043 Trumpet $800
This Farmingdale, N.Y. trumpet is 22 tall. The presentation reads PRESENTED TO EX-CHIEF DANIEL CHICHESTER BY THE FARMINGDALE FIRE DEPT 1916. It has a floral design theme. The base is 9 1/2 in diameter and has a scallop shape with about 20 waves. Approximately 80% of what appears to be a silver wash remains.
044 Axe $250
This Viking style Parade axe is 37 long. It has a spear shaped finial. The wooden handle has a nice patina. The metal has silver paint that appears to be original of which almost half of it has worn off.
045 Transmitter $210
Metal case Gamewell
transmitter with unsigned Peerless mechanism. There are 36 code wheels with
hangers for another 14 in this black metal case transmitter. It is 18 wide by
20 tall by 6 deep. All but 2 of the code wheels are 2 digits. They start at
number 12 and end at number 56. There are 2 three digit numbers (222 and 333).
It appears to be in working order.
046 Parade Belt $115
This black belt has white trim. It has a red cut-out with white leather letters that reads LEHIGH. The belt buckle and inner belt are intact but the inner keeper belt is disconnected. There is a small metal tag that reads CAIRNS & BROS, 143 GRAND ST, NY. It comes with a metal keeper, tho probably not original to the belt.
047 Magazine Lot $40
Lot includes May 1912, May 1914 and August 1926 FIREMANS HERALD, June 1935 FIRE FIGHTING, May, Oct and Dec of 1938 FIRE ENGINEERING, Oct and Nov 1939 FIRE ENGINEERING, July and Oct 1928 NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOC QUARTERLY, March 1957 FIREMEN and eleven 1974 issues of FIRE COMMAND. March is the missing issue.
048 Magazine Lot $80
Lot includes 29 issues of 1940s FIRE ENGINEERING including May, July, Oct and Dec of 1940, Jan, Apr, June, July and Aug of 1941, June, Aug and Oct of 1942, April, Sept and Nov of 1943, March and May of 1944, Jan of 1945, Oct of 1946, June, Aug and Dec of 1947, Jan, June, Aug, Sept and Nov of 1948 and June and Dec of 1949.
049 Parade Belt $200
Both the belt and keeper are black with white trim and they each have a very dark red cut-out. Both cut-outs have white leather letters. The belt reads 4 TICONIC 4 and the keeper reads ELLSWORTH FALLS. Both inner belts are intact. It is being sold with a badge that reads FIRST ASSISTANT, ELLSWORTH F D.
050 Lantern $200
Signed PETER GRAY & SONS, BOSTON, MASS, this plated chiefs lantern has a clear globe and a large bail handle (7 1/2 diameter). The bottom can be removed so that the wick can be lit and regulated without removing the globe. The top flips over making it easy to take out the globe for cleaning. The number 3 is stamped on the bottom.
051 Lantern $200
Signed PETER GRAY & SONS, BOSTON, MASS, this plated chiefs lantern has a clear globe and a large bail handle (7 1/2 diameter). The bottom can be removed so that the wick can be lit and regulated without removing the globe. The top flips over making it easy to take out the globe for cleaning. The number 3 is stamped on the bottom.
052 Lamp $120
This 11 1/4 tall motion lamp depicts a steam engine being pulled to a fire by 3 brown horses and a second steam engine already at the fire with 3 streams being played on the fire and a fourth about to start. The lamp has a metal base and it is in working order. The vertical seam is split but it does not affect the depiction.
053 Print $175
This Currier & Ives Darktown Fire Brigade Series colored print is titled TO THE RESCUE. It depicts a hand engine named NIAGARA being pulled up hill toward a distant fire. It is framed but not matted. The wooden backer should be removed and replaced with an acid-free backer.
054 Alarm Box $100
This cast iron Gamewell alarm box has a Cole keyguard. The inner box has a 1916 Peerless plain sector mechanism which means it will interfere if pulled simultaneously with another box. It is clean and has been recently painted. The instructional door has tag #54 but does not match the code wheel. It comes with a tall display stand.
055 Paper Lot $290
As assortment of paper
items relating to the Boston Fire Dept, most before 1900. Includes early letter
from the Torrent Eng Co 2 of Roxbury, historical summary of fires in Boston thru
1871, memorial of the Boston VFA 1878, pocket guide of Boston Fire-Alarm
Telegraph 1800s, Boston in ashes sheet music and more.
056 Alarm Box $115
This Gamewell Herculite alarm box has a Peerless sending mechanism. It is a 1939 design 3-fold master box with 2 tags #516 and #7214. The code wheel is #516. It has a quick-action bulls eye door and diagonal white strips on the sides. The current owner believes it is a Boston box. It comes with a skeleton key that has been altered to open the box.
057 Alarm Box $240
This Gamewell Excelsior 1901 non-interfering alarm box has a slanted fist. The non-instructional door has a brass tag #48 that matches the code and the tapper bell. There ar+C13e holes for a key guard but no key guard.
058 Lantern $110
This Dietz Fire King lantern has a lift-off cage which is harder to find than the flip-up cages. It is painted red and the frame appears to be rust free. One of the stops, that the bottom of the lift-off cage sits on, is missing. It has a clear globe.
059 Helmet $270
This black leather Cairns helmet has a black F.D.N.Y. Front that has a red insert. The insert has white cut-out letters that read 102. The firefighters number 4828 (white paint) is below the red insert. Located in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn at 850 Bedford Ave, Ladder Co. #102 is part of Battalion #34. This helmet was issued in 1960, is in good condition and is complete with liner and ear flaps.
060 Name Plate $430
Probably from 1 of 2 Marlborough, Mass hand engines, this 12 1/2 long curved name plate reads OKOMMAKAMESIT. It appears to be nickel plated brass. It was on the front of a leather parade belt.
061 Lantern $150
Signed Wm PORTERS SONS, N.Y. PAT'D APR 23, 67, AUG 6, 69 JUNE 1, 71, this fixed globe lantern has a clear globe with a crackle finish. The base has a door that slides sideways to access the wick. 1 of the 2 reservoir clips is missing, the wick holder is missing and there is a 1 by 1 1/2 hole in the reservoir. The 5 1/4 diameter carrying ring appears to have been replaced.
062 Paper Lot $220
36 Postcards most depicting hand engines. 7 are from the penny postcard era. Group includes over 80 photos. 4 B/W 5x8 of 50s Berwick ME muster parade, approx 40 B/W 3x5 of the Cocasset of Foxboro MA, the Eagle of Fitzwilliam NH, the Washington of Provincetown MA, the Union #2 of Leicester MA, the Brooklyn Blades of Pasadena CA, the Rescue of Tilton NH and other rarely seen hand engines. The rest of the lot are colored photos of various firefighting subjects. All are in a 3-ring notebook.
063 Badge $210
This hand-engraved badge reads BUTCHER-BOY arched around the top and BRIGHTON arched around the bottom. The letters R.H. are on the very bottom. Butcher-Boy, Brighton and R.H. are all colored black. In the middle it reads L1H which is colored red. Brighton, MA had 2 Hunneman hand engines named Butcher-Boy, serial numbers #143 and #462.
064 Lantern $180
This plated Dietz Fire King lantern has a clear globe. It bears the patent date Aug. 27, 07 and is in very good condition.
065 Toy $270
This 11 long cast iron 2-sheel hose reel is being pulled by a single silver-painted horse with a red-painted harness. The wheels are painted red and it has a rear running board. About 40 percent of the original paint is missing.
This 14 1/4 long case iron patrol wagon is being pulled b a team of three horses. Two are painted black and one is painted white. The two support wheels under the horses do roll. The wagon is painted red along with it's removable driver. It separates into two parts.
067 Toy $185
This 13 1/4 long cast iron steam engine is being pulled by a team of three horses. Two are painted black and one silver. It separates into two parts. The driver is part of the steam engine casting and does not come off. Over 90 percent of the original paint remains wit the exception of the yellow wheels. They have almost 50 percent of the paint missing.
068 Builders Plate $150 - $200
This Ahrens-Fox Builders Plate is 16 3/4 long X 2 1/4 tall. It reads AHRENS-FOX, MODEL 75-6-1, REG NO 2013, CINCINNATI, OHIO U.S.A. It is off a 1925 Ahrens-Fox Ladder Truck that saw service as Ladder 4 at the Chestnut Street Station in Lynn, Mass. While cutting up this 75 foot ladder truck a man was killed. It has 4 screw holes, 1 is cracked, and 1 very small piece missing.
069 Mixed Lot $155
13 pieces include 1892 Newton NJ ribbon, FDNY early street box key, small hand made leather mini-front, gold-colored Vendome Memorial badge, BFD Aide to Superintendent hat badge, Washington 3 EFD shield shaped badge and more.
070 Lantern $120
This Dietz Fire King lantern has a clear globe. Almost all of the plating is missing with the exception of the reservoir. The lantern appears complete.
071 Gong $270
This Plated 13 diameter wall-mounted pull gong is from the Newbury, Mass Fire Dept. The patent dates of July 14, 91 and April 26, 92 are inside the gong. The business end of the pull handle has gear teeth which turn the gear on the center shaft causing the double-ended hammer to spin and ring the gong. Needs pull rope otherwise complete and in working order.
072 Tapper $160
This unsigned umbrella tapper has a 4 1/2 diameter brass bell with an inside striker. It is mounted on a 7 long by 3 3/4 wide black base.
073 Paper Lot $110
Lot includes a July 13 1893 photo of Engine Co #2 Salem MA signed BOUND FOR MAGNOLIA (10 by 13), a 1912 Engine 4 Boston Fire Dept photo with 5 pieces of horse drawn equipment and 1 chief car, a photo of a fireboat labeled G & T #5, a 1950s photo of a SPAAMFAA national meet with several trucks playing steams and a steam engine print. Plus July 1935, April, June, July and Sept 1937 issues of FIRE PROTECTION magazine. Also a June 18, 1972 Sunday Herald Traveler with a story about the Vendome fire. The headline reads COLLAPSE KILLS 7 FIREFIGHTERS.
074 Book Lot $75
20 Fire fighting related books some of which are; 20,000 ALARMS by Richard Hamilton, RESCUE SQUAD by Larry Ferazani, PASSING THOUGHTS OF A FIREFIGHTER by Francis Bates, WORKING FIRE by the San Francisco Fire Dept, HERITAGE OF FLAMES Edited by Donald J. Cannon, GREAT FIRES OF AMERICA by Country Beautiful Corp and much more.
075 Photo $180
This framed and matted photo depicts the Androscoggin #3 Steam Engine of Lewiston, Maine hooked to a team of horses. The Androscoggin #3 Serial #304 was built in 1868 by the Amoskeag Man. Co. of Manchester, N.H. Taken in front of the firehouse, this photo also depicts a 4 wheel hose reel hooked to a single horse. 22 people are in the photo, 16 of which appear to be firefighters. The 27 1/2 X 23 1/4 wooden frame is new but nice. The photo is in very good condition.
076 Grenade $150
This clear railroad grenade with blue liquid is embossed C. & N-W, Ry. Which stands for Chicago and Northwestern Railway. It is 17 3/4 long and is mounted on a nicely routed 24 long hardwood board. It is most likely manufactured by Harden and was usually found in Pullman cars.
077 Badge $290
This Chelsea Fire Dept Engine #2 Captains Badge has some hand engraving. It is hallmarked Boston Badge Co., 294 Washn St., Sterling. The number 29 is engraved on the back, probably the fire fighters number. The pin is intact.
078 History Book Lot $95
5 Massachusetts history books. THE HISTORY OF THE LYNN FIRE DEPT 1800-1976, IRON MEN AND IRON MACHINES Wakefield Fire Department, A HEARTY BAND OF FIREFIGHTERS Danvers Fire Dept, EVER READY AND ALWAYS WILLING 1884-1984 West Newbury and A HISTORY OF THE SALEM FIRE DEPT by Ed Tufts.
079 Badge Lot $145
A Swampscott MA Firefighter #76, Plainville MA Captain, Hanover NH with catch-type pin which tells it's age, Center Barnstead NH, Alton NH and an Auburn which could be MA or NH. There are no hat badges and all pins are intact.
080 Photo Case $130
This brown gutta-percha photo case depicts a firefighter with a trumpet leaning against a hydrant. Samuel Perch patented this type of photo case in 1854. Of the two gutta-percha cases with fire related designs, this one is the most difficult to find. The front is in very good condition and the back has a crack about 1 1/2 long. It contains a tintype photo of a firefighter wearing a bib front shirt, parade belt, white gloves and red leggings.
081 Puzzle $115
This very early 24 piece puzzle depicts 5 different horse drawn apparatus. The perimeter has 16 interlocking pieces and the interior has 8 that do not interlock. When assembled the puzzle is 15 1/4 tall by 20 wide. The pieces average 3 by 4 each. Although it is not a strip puzzle, it is set up like one. The top row depicts 3 horses pulling a ladder truck. The middle row depicts 2 white horses pulling a four-wheel chemical wagon and 2 chestnut horses pulling a four-wheel hose wagon past The Big 5 & 10 Cents Store. The bottom row depicts 3 white horses pulling a water tower and 3 brown horses pulling a steam engine past an Opera House.
082 Photo $500
Large framed photo 31 by 25 of Harry Howard, Chief of the New York City Fire Department during the 1860s. He is in dress uniform and holding a speaking trumpet.
083 Register $125
This brass inking register has a small aluminum tag that reads A D T TYPE NO. 4417. in 1874 over 50 different telegraph companies merged to become American District Telegraph. In 1901 ADT and Western Union Co merged. This register is circa 1920. It has 4 external coils and has a 10 1/2 long by 5 wide black metal base.
084 Lantern Holder $150
This 17 tall solid brass lantern holder (hanging bracket) has a single hook on the top and spring loaded clamp arms on the bottom.
085 Lantern Holder $150
This American LaFrance
Lantern holder (hanging bracket) is stamped U2171, is 14 tall and nickel
plated.
086 Board Game $20
Named SO-O-O-OH LET'S GO TO THE FIRE WITH ED WYNN THE FIRE CHIEF this game was made by Selchow & Richter, New York. Includes 4 game pieces, 4 dice, 4 shakers, 3 hammers, 2 bells that clip onto the edge of the board and the directions come in a small box. The box cover has nice graphics. A small piece of the box cover is missing. The game side of the board is colorful and in good condition. The back side has some paper missing.
087 Extinguisher $360
This 5 Gallon Copper Babcock Soda Acid Extinguisher has a 11 3/4 tall by 7 wide brass label with operating and recharging instructions. The bottom of the label reads MADE BY AMERICAN-LAFRANCE FIRE ENGINE CO, ELMIRA N.Y. Below the large label there is a very small brass label that reads S.F.HAYWARD & CO, SALES AGENTS, 20 WARREN ST, NEW YORK, N.Y. The hose is very brittle and in poor condition but is complete with a nozzle and shut off valve. It has one carrying strap. The overall condition of the copper is very good with a couple very minor dents.
088 Extinguisher $115
This 10 diameter by 27 1/2 tall copper extinguisher has 2 copper labels. The 3 3/4 by 2 1/2 rectangular label reads FIRE EXTINGUISHER, PATENTED F. CARLIER'S, PATENT APR 13, 1869, UNITED STATES, MONNET & CO, PARIS. The oval label reads BATE & PINKHAM, A609, PATENTED MARCH 30, 1869. It has two strap rings near the top and two strap rings near the bottom. The straps are missing. It has a shut-off valve with a threaded end for a hose but the hose is missing.
089 Book Lot $90
19 Assorted children's books from the 1940s 50s & 60s and one from 1917. Includes one interesting pop-out puzzle book. Also 2 fire related children's record albums.
090 Model $25
In its unopened original box, the 1-12 scale model of a 1911 Christie Steam Engine is over 19 long when assembled. It comes with a display stand and a name plate.
091 Alarm Lot $60
Includes a LW Bills 3-ring binder catalogue circa 1983, and early cast iron LW Bill cable box access door with the older lightning bolts logo, 4 nicely framed Gamewell advertising pieces, a framed RCA fire alarm box directory with box numbers, building numbers and location keys. Plus a 1945 Insurance Co of North America book.
092 Bucket $145
This 11 tall by 8 diameter black leather bucket has a leather reinforced hemp rope handle with appears to be original. If it is not original, it was replaced a long long time ago. It has age cracks but would still old water. The leather loops that attach to the steel handle rings are fragile.
093 Photo $85
Framed and matted together
in an oak frame 34 1/2 wide by 15 1/2 tall, this is actually 5 photos of
officers. The center cutout is 8 1/2 tall and contains a photo of the Chief as
indicated by the 5 crossed trumpets. There are two 4 1/2 cutouts on each side
of the center cutout which each contain photos of officers with 3 crossed
trumpets on their insignia. All 5 are wearing double-breasted dress jackets of
the style from the late 1800s. The officer on the far left is wearing a badge
that reads DISTRICT CHIEF S.F.D. The framers label reads ART PICTURE STORE, F.
JARVIS PROPRIETOR, GODDARD ST, SOUTHBRIDGE. The photos are most likely of
Southbridge, Mass firefighters because there is a Goddard Street in the center
of Southbridge, the owner of the photo lives in the area and the letters S.F.D.
are on the officers badges.
094 Ambro Type $220
This depiction of a firefighter wearing a high front helmet that reads NEPTUNE 3 is in a papier-mβchι molded case which has a 6-point Star of David inside a shield with a crossed flags and an eagle on top. The back of the photo is signed PERRY'S PATENT AMBROTYPE, MAIN AND LEXINGTON STREETS, WALTHAM.
095 Tobacco Lot $80
Lot includes one round cardboard canister 6 all by 5 diameter and one pouch 4 1/2 tall by 3 wide by 1 deep. There is a depiction of a steam engine racing to a fire on the front and back of the canister and the same depiction on the front of the pouch. Both read SWEET TIP TOP BEATS ALL! SMOKE AND CHEW. Both also read MFD BY LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO CO., successor to Gradle & Strotz Chicago, IL. The canister is empty and in good condition. The pouch has small amounts of tobacco leaking out.
096 Model $80
When assembled the wooden fireboat model is 25 long. It is by Midwest Products Co of Hobart, Indiana. Once assembled, a kit to make the deck guns pump water and a kit with an electric motor and radio control device will be needed to use it in the water. As is it will make a nice display piece.
097 Grenade $125
This lime green grenade is embossed on 3 of it's 4 diamond shaped panels. They read HAYWARD'S HAND FIRE GRENADE, PATENTED AUG 8 1871 and S F HAYWARD 407 BROADWAY NEW YORK. It is 6 tall. It has a 3/4 by 3/4 piece missing at the top. Almost half of it's contents remain. The stopper is intact. If turned upside down it WILL LEAK.
098 Ambro Type $260
This depiction of a firefighter wearing a bib front shirt with a crossed hook and ladder and the number 3 on it is in a papier-mβchι molded case that is trimmed with gold colored paint around the outside edge and is in good condition. The firefighter is also wearing a parade hat and belt keeper that appears to be metal.
099 Parade Belt $260
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 2 TORRENT 2. The keeper has two black cut-outs. The top cut-out reads HINGHAM and the bottom reads F. D. It is mounted on a pine board. The Torrent #2 is a Hunneman hand engine serial #291 that was delivered to Hingham, MA in 1846.
100 Badge $40
This hand-engraved badge reads MEADVILLE across the top and FIRE DEPT across the bottom. There is an oval in the middle with metal cut-outs exposing the number 216. The badge is 1 1/2 tall and the pin is intact.
101 Lantern Pass
This Dietz Fire King lantern with a clear globe is unusual because it has a wire spiral handle on top of the bail which appears to be original. It has a copper base and a steel frame. There are several rust holes near the base. One of the locking clips for the flip-up cage is missing.
102 Ambro Type $280
This depiction of a firefighter wearing a red bib front shirt with the word clerk on it and the number 1 on his belt keeper is in a papier-mβchι molded case that has a floral design. It measures 2 7/8 tall by 2 1/2 wide and is in very good condition. Clerk is spelled backwards which is typical of ambrotypes.
103 Lyrics $35
Four sets of Philadelphia F.D. song lyrics circa 1860 including the Franklin Hose Song, the Green Monsters Song, the Good Will Hose song and Ancient Rams No. 2 of Southwalk. Fire department lyrics from this time period often bring $20 each at paper shows.
104 Parade Belt & Front $250
Both pieces are from Ellsworth Maine. The black belt has a red cut-out with white leather letters that read 1 TICONIC. It had a 2nd number 1 but it is now missing. It has a helmet hanger which is permanently attached. The black front has a red cut-out with white leather letters that read TICONIC and 2 1/2 tall white cut-out in the shape of the number 1. The back side of the front has leather missing.
105 Grenade $80
This No. 1 Harden blue footed hand grenade with a quilted pattern is 6 1/4 tall. The stopper is intact with normal chipping around the top and its contents still remain. There is an unreadable paper label on one of the four panels.
106 Grenade $90
This Hardens Blue Star hand grenade is 6 3/4 tall. The stopper is intact, has normal chipping around the top and contents still remain.
107 Grenade $150
Embossed HAYWARD HAND GRENADE FIRE EXTINGUISHER around the shoulder, this grenade has 18 vertical pleats and a diamond shaped panel. The original red covering and the stopper are still intact. The contents still remain although are cloudy. It is 5 3/4 tall.
108 Print $155
This Currier & Ives print titled THE GREAT FIRE AT BOSTON, NOVEMBER 9th & 10th 1872, is framed and matted. The depiction, measuring 8 by 12 5/8, shows the river in the foreground with over a dozen boats and ships. Aboard the boats the occupants are watching Boston burn in the background. The wooden frame is gold colored and measures 13 by 17. There is some very minor staining around the title area.
109 Match Safe $325
One side of this 2 3/4 tall by 1 1/2 wide match safe depicts a two-story two-bay firehouse and is signed RIVERSIDE NO. 11, READING, PA. The other side depicts a four-wheel wagon with a driver and two horses.
110 Ambro Type $180
This depiction of a firefighter sitting next to a high front helmet is in a papier-mβchι molded case. The spine is broken, but otherwise the case is in very good condition. The helmet front reads K F Co ENGINEER and there is a star is on the top.
111 Badge Lot $60
Lot includes Gloucester MA badge with a sailboat in the middle and the name F.H. Marston under the eagle, a Wrentham MA badge with firefighting scramble in the middle and C.F.D. Hook & Ladder 2nd Foreman also with a firefighting scramble in the middle. All three have pins.
112 Alarm Box $150
The special St Louis MO door on this alarm makes it unusual. The key guard is cast into the door. Citizens had to break the glass to access the alarm, but fire department personnel could access it via a key hole to the right of the guard. Most key guards have a key hole at the top of the guard. This box is empty.
113 Print $80
This framed Currier & Ives print is titled BURNING OF THE OCEAN MONARCH OF BOSTON IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL AUGUST 24TH 1848. Under the title there are four lines which describe the event. 218 were saved and 178 were lost. Four ships participated in the rescue.
114 Parade Shirt $60
This red bib-front shirt has two 3 tall black letters that read J V on the bib. The label reads CAIRNS & BRO FIREMENS EQUIPMENTS NEW YORK. All but one of the buttons are covered with red fabric. The sleeve buttons are missing. It is in very good condition, with the exception of the black J V letters.
115 Extinguisher $50
This Cone Shaped Minimax Model 4AW Fire Extinguisher is red with a blue label. About 20% of the label is missing. The length is 29 and the diameter of the base is 8.
116 Photo $55
Framed photo of Chief of Dept, Officers and members of Engine 26-35 Boston Fire Department, July 4, 1911.
117 Grenade $70
This Hardens Blue Star hand grenade is 6 3/4 tall. The stopper is intact, has normal chipping around the top and contents still remain.
118 Parade Shirt $60
Red Parade Shirt with black lapels. Fabric appears to be cotton. It has black cuffs with a number 1 on them and C and F on the lapels. The letters & numbers are sewn on top of the black fabric.
119 Nozzle Lot $60
Lot includes 2 brass chemical nozzles. One is 5 3/4 tall and is signed FAIRY and the other is 5 1/2 tall and is not signed. Both have twist shut-offs. Also included is a 17 tall brass nozzle with a 2 1/2 intake, a 3/4 discharge and D-rings. Additionally a 5 tall nozzle tip with a 3/4 discharge.
120 Extinguisher Lot Pass
Both bottles are brown, empty, have 12 sides and measure 11 tall and 2 1/4 in diameter. One bottle has a paper label that reads CARBONA FIRE EXTINGUISHER with a depiction of a firefighter. The label is 75% complete had has been taped to prevent further loss. The bottom is embossed CARBONA. The label on the second bottle reads PYROFITE FLUID FIRE EXTINGUISHER, PULL CORK, DASH CONTENTS ON FIRE, MAN'FD BY J.C. CROSS MFG. CO. INC, NEW YORK. The bottom in embossed E X O 3.
121 Mixed Lot $140
Small photo Hunneman Steamer Eng 2 Beverly, MA. Four postcards Hook & Ladder No 2 Providence, RI. Book FIGHTING FIRES 1873/75. Years of Service Philadelphia Fire Department and more.
122 Hinge $20
This 16 long brass tool box hinge is stamped OFF THE WHITINSVILLE FIRE CO HAND TUB. Whitinsville is a neighborhood in Northbridge, MA.
123 Postcard Lot $290
The majority of these 48 postcards depict fire fighting action. The other depictions are 2 fire boats, 2 fire stations and 8 comics. Also 3 Troy Paper Co dance card samples, 1920s Worcester VFA meeting notice, 3 photos and several trade cards. All are in a 3-ring binder.
124 Badge $100
This shield-shaped badge is 1 7/8 tall. It reads ALLENTOWN FIRE on the top and DEPARTMENT at the bottom. It has the number 317 in the middle which is raised and colored red. The pin is intact but the hook has been replaced.
125 Transmitter $100
This rare Sterling Fire
Alarm Co Transmitter is in a red metal case that is 14 3/4 tall by 14 3/4 with
by 6 deep. The top of the case has a Sterling decal that is 95% intact. The
door has a 12 by 12 glass window. Inside there are pegs for 20 code wheels.
It appears to be in working order. There are no Sterling transmitter code
wheels, but there are 10 Gamewell alarm box code wheels which can probably be
altered o work by drilling out the center hold and adding a drive hole.
126 Register $130
This Gamewell circle punch register has a black metal base, brass body, beveled glass panels and is mounted on a 5 by 9 1/4 wooden base. It has 1/2 tape. The tag reads THE GAMEWELL CO., NEWTON, MASS and it bears the serial #40829.
127 Bed Key $140
Also known as a bed wrench, this essential tool is the standard type carried by firemen of the 18th and 19th centuries.
128 Bed Key $145
Also known as a bed wrench, this essential tool is the standard type carried by firemen of the 18th and 19th centuries.
129 Badge $130
This hand engraved badge reads 1st ASST ENGINEER across the top and AMHERST F.D. across the bottom. In the middle it has a fire fighting scramble with ladder, hook, torch, trumpet, axe and high eagle helmet. The pin is intact.
130 Rattle $100
This double reed wooden watchman's alarm rattle is 10 3/4 long and 9 tall., It is in working order and has a dark patina.
131 Book $80
This City of Boston Fire Department Atlas of Fire District No 4, Sub-District Ladder Co. No. 1 is 30 by 21. William Arthur Reilly is listed as Fire Commissioner on the cover and title pages. He was Commissioner from 1938 o 1946 so this atlas was probably printed during that time period. It includes colored sectional maps that are near Haymarket Square along Washington Street. The maps show fire escapes, sprinkler systems, types of roofs, pipe stands, hydrants, alarm boxes, elevators, number of stories, gas tanks and much more.
132 Gong $240
Very unusual turtle gong because this has a red rewind reminder flag that swings out between its 10 diameter brass bell and its 11 1/4 diameter black base when it needs to be rewound. It has a 3 3/8 diameter brass gear with 100 plus teeth that engages the wind-up pin. The mechanism that controls the brass gear is intact but the mechanism between the gear and the flag is missing. The Gamewell logo is embossed on the base and it has 2 external terminals.
133 Toy $310
This 1930s Kingsbury red toy Fire Station number 8 has three windows on each side and green doors. There is a wind-up mechanism on the roof that rings the bell, opens the doors and flips open the alarm box on the side of the building. It is 19 3/8 long, 8 3/4 wide and 10 high.
134 Toy $200
This 1930s Kingsbury Aerial Ladder Wagon is 18 long. It has a wind-up motor that turns one of the rear wheels and propels the wagon. It has spoked wheels and a release mechanism which raises the main ladder. The ladder is broken but appears repairable. It has two 9 auxiliary ladders.
135 Helmet $50
This Morristown, NH white Cairns Flint Flex helmet has a gold leaf painted front that reads CHIEF across the top and M.F.D. across the bottom. The letters are black with red trim and there are 5 crossed trumpets in the middle. The top of the front has some leather missing. The paper label reads FLINT FLEX, HARDNESS TO RESIST BLOWS, FLEXIBILITY TO AVOID CRACKING. It has a liner, ear flaps, chin strap and hanging ring.
136 Badge $40
This Hamilton Fire Dept badge has the number 36 in the middle. The letters are painted black and the pin is intact. There is a zigzag pattern engraved around the edge and it is hallmarked Braxmar, N.Y.
137 Stereocard Lot $110
60 Stereoscopic cards in the original box. The top of the box reads SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE. The cards depict the ruins and the life of victims after the disaster. There are no depictions of the actual fire. There are no two cards the same and the back of each card has extensive information about the earthquake and fire. These appear to be colored lithos rather than actual photos.
138 Front $150
This white leather dress cap front has 3 cut-outs all of which have black leather letters. The letters in the top cut-out read EAGLE, the middle HOSE and the bottom CONCORD. The owner has provenance to show this front is from Concord, NH rather than Concord, MA.
139 Mechanism Box $70
This F.D.N.Y. inner mechanism box, commonly called a tombstone box, has a code wheel with the number 860 and a Gamewell mechanism. The door has a pull knob instead of a key and the instructions read PULL THIS HANDLE DOWN. It appears to be a transitional door as it has 2 handle holes, one of which is blocked off.
140 Bank $125
Made to look like a New York City O'Brien style fire alarm box, this case iron bank has an arched top and is 4 1/4 tall, 2 1/2 wide and 1 5/8 deep. The door reads TO SEND FIRE ALARM PULL and it bears tag #3-9-13. The coin slot is exposed when the spade handle is pulled. A small magnet holds the handle closed. The back has a mounting slot and reads D-3043 JAPAN.
141 Bucket $70
This 12 tall leather 1960s reproduction fire bucket has a gold-colored banner painted across the top with the word FRIENDSHIP and a gold-colored banner painted across the bottom with the words HOSE CO NO 2. In the middle there are two clasped hands with unusually lacy cuffs plus a gold-colored star. The clasped hands look like those on the Baltimore Equitable Society fire marks. It is 19 tall when handle is upright.
142 Extinguisher $125
This unusual 2 Gallon Quell brand copper extinguisher has a red & black graphic label that depicts a ghost carrying fire about his head while riding a horse. The label bears the claim QUELL ECLIPSES FIRE and the words THE FIFTH HORSEMAN are in parentheses. It has copper rivets around the top and along the vertical seam. The directions TO USE TURN EXTINGUISHER UPSIDE DOWN make it a soda acid.
143 Play Pipe $50
This 30 long underwriters pipe made by Powhatan B&I Works of Ranson, W.Va. Is in very good condition. The discharge end is polished and has an 1 1/8 orifice. The red twine bears a black stencil that reads UNDERWRITERS.
144 Grenade $80
This No. 1 Harden blue footed hand grenade with a quilted pattern is 6 1/4 tall. The stopper and contents are missing. It has normal chipping around the top.
145 Front $100
This 5 3/4 tall white
helmet front has an arched cut out with white leather letters that read BAY
STATE. Under the arch there is a 2 1/2 tall number 1. The location of the
three pin holes suggest the front is from the 1800s. Three Hunneman hand
engines, serial #341 of Templeton, MA, #282 of Middleboro, MA and #485 also of
Middleboro, were all named Bay State #1. The back has minor problems
146 Ribbon Lot $80
This lot includes: Three Cambridge, MA Red Jacket V.F.A. ribbons, one from an 1897 Springfield, MA Muster, one from an 189 South Weymouth, MA Muster and the third from a 1901 Nashua, NH Muster. Also two Somerville, MA V.F.A. Ribbons, one from 1900 Hingham, MA Muster and the other from a 1896 Boston, MA Muster. Also included is a Torrent V.F.A. from a 1901 Lynn, MA Muster, a Groton, E&H Co. 1 and a Saco, ME V.F.A. Niagara #3 ribbon with a medallion on the bottom. Plus a 1901 Fitzwilliam, NH Firemen's Ball ticket that reads ADMIT GENTLEMAN AND TWO LADIES. Lot includes the case.
147 Portsmouth NH Lot $140
Lot includes a cabinet photo of a member of the Kearsage #3 Steam Engine, a 19th Annual Portsmouth Fire Dept Parade Ribbon dated 1905 with a medallion that contains a photo of Fred A. Gray. Also a 1902 First Veteran Firemen's Muster ribbon, and a 1916 delegate ribbon from the 19th annual N.H. State Firemen's Association convention.
148 Badge $100
This shield-shaped badge is 1 7/8 tall. At the very top there is an oval with the number 108 stamped on it. Under that are the letters C F D. There is a number 1 in the middle and a very early ladder truck at the bottom. The pin-back is missing.
149 Extinguisher $60 - $80
This 1 1/2 gallon Badger Pony Soda-Acid Extinguisher has a riveted back seam, copper body, brass label and a concave shaped brass base. It is pretty clean and in good condition.
150 Extinguisher $100
This 1 1/4 gallon Universal Pony Soda-Acid Extinguisher has a riveted back seam, copper body, concave shaped copper base and brass label with red and black paint. It needs to be cleaned but is in overall good condition.
151 Utensils $60
Lot includes a serving spoon, serving fork, carving knife and 2 carving forks. They all have a 5 trumpet chiefs scramble circled by the words NEW YORK STATE ASSN OF FIRE CHIEFS on the handles.
152 China $110
Signed McNICHOL CHINA CLARKSBURG WVa U.S.A., this off-white china has red circular designs. The cup, saucer and sugar bowl all bear a fire fighting scramble but sugar bowl lid does not.
153 Nozzle $220
Signed SAMUEL EASTMAN CO. MFGS. CONCORD, N.H. this plated brass play pipe is 30 long. It has a set of D ring handles at each end. It has 2 stacked tips and the orifice on the discharge tip is 1 1/4.
154 Front Lot $50
3 F.D.N.Y Cairns leather helmet fronts. They have never been on a helmet. Engine 1 Fire Fighter number 2133, Engine 2 Fire Fighter number 2410 and Engine 8 Fire Fighter number 6381.
155 Alarm Box Receptacle $100
This cast aluminum alarm box receptacle (HARP) came off a pedestal in Rockville Center, Long Island New York. When in service, it probably housed a SAFA alarm box. It is 29 1/2 tall by 15 3/4 wide by 13 deep. The back side access plate is embossed with the letters R C F D. Inside there is a mounting bar on which an alarm box can be attached.
156 Thermometer $65
This 9 diameter round advertising thermometer has a Fahrenheit gauge hat starts at 36◦ below zero and stops at 124 above. It has a white face with green lettering. In the middle there is a 3 circle with a depiction of Ben Franklin and a hand engine in the foreground and a three story burning building in the background. Inside the circumference it reads THE FRANKLIN FIRE INSURANCE CO OF PHILADELPHIA 1829. Under the circle it reads YOU MAY DELAY, BUT TIME WILL NOT. Benjamin Franklin. Arched across the bottom it reads FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE.
157 Book Lot $210
13 Books including Seagrave & Detroit FD Apparatus History by Matt Lee, FDNY Centennial Book 1865-1965, Tornado Hook & Ladder Co. Ithaca NY 1831-1931, and assorted fire department and fire apparatus related books.
158 Postcard Lot $80
24 Postcards with no duplicates, 9 of which are from the Pennsylvania towns of Quarryville, Phillipsburg, Steelton, Norristown, Reading and Harrisburg. Also includes a glass negative of a structure fire, 2 stereoscopic cards, a 4 by 5 steam engine photo, a 7 by 9 photo of a horse drawer steam engine, a horse drawn hose wagon and a 1880s hose reel, also a 7 by 9 1923 water tower photo.
159 Print $60
This framed Currier & Ives print is titled BURNING OF THE CITY HALL NEW YORK. This small folio print depicts firefighters putting out the fire while thousands of people watch. This rare fire print has a stain across the bottom.
160 Helmet Lot $40
Lot includes an unusual yellow plastic helmet with a radio inside. It has a black front with 2 red cut-outs. The top reads COMRAD and the bottom cut-out reads F H-1. There is a 2 1/4 tall white leather sewn-on number 1 in the middle. Not many of these were made. It comes with a liner and chin-strap. The other helmet is a yellow British cork helmet that has a black stripe around it and a decal front that reads NORTH YORKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE.
161 Paper Lot $110
3 Manhattan Running Cards, 3 Gamewell envelopes from 1938 & 1939 with three different colored logos, 1888 Torrent Hose Co. No. 1 of Clinton, Mass Dance Card and Menu, 47 page copy of THE EPIZOOTIC FIRE (Boston 1872) by John P. Vahey, Jan 1972 BOSTON FIRE DEPT APPARATUS ROSTER by D.R. Starrow, June 29 1921 edition of PLUCK AND LUCK, 1936 WINCHENDON Dance Card, 1972 BOSTON F.D. Box 1571 Last Alarm Card, 2 Stereoscopic Cards of the 1872 Great Boston Fire, Howe Apparatus Booklet, Smalls Portable Fire Escape Advertisement, Dance Card marked H.G. No 2306, Dec 1971 Boston F.D. Working Fire and Multiple Alarm Statistics, Photo of Brainerd, MINN Fireman, Childrens Book by Jay. H. Barnum, Weymouth Fire Fighters Agreement with town and more.
162 Slide Lot $115
Lot of 35 glass slides 23 of which are of fire apparatus. The others are mostly marching units that are part of a parade and some type of muster. There are 4 horse-drawn pieces, a ladder wagon, steam engine, hand engine and a hose wagon. There is also a 1850 Attleboro MA hose reel. Some of the motorized apparatus include a 1940s Whitman MA pumper, a North Attleboro MA Ahrens-Fox pumper, a white Foxboro MA pumper with deck gun and an Attleboro MA ladder truck. They come in a black case that was made to old 200 slides and an Ansco hand held viewer. This event appears to have been held in the late 1940s or early 1950s.
163 Mixed Lot $110
A badge that reads SUPERINTENDANT FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH, HOLLYWOOD, FLA. The C.G.Braxmar Co. hallmark dates the badge to 1939. Alarm box directories from Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Mount Vernon, N.Y., East Greenwich, N.Y., St. Johnsbury, VT. And a partial list, which appears to be from Farmington, N.Y. Plus 3 advertising playing cards from the Butler Fire Equipment Co. of Houston, Texas.
164 Play Pipe $30
This two-piece 32 1/2 long tapered play pipe is early. It has a soldered seam the length of the body. The intake is 2 1/2 and the orifice is 3/4. It has several dents and it is crooked. It would go well with a small hand engine or small hose reel.
165 Print Lot $110
One hand colored print, framed and matted, of an engraving of a Fireman's Parade. Frame is 10 1/4 tall by 14 wide. The back is signed 1866 which is probably the date of the engraving. Included is a framed and matted print of a photo depicting three white horses pulling a steam engine. The 17 1/2 wide by 14 tall photo is copyrighted by A. Dreyfuss. The flat wooden frame is 23 wide by 19 tall and is gold-colored.
166 Grenade Lot $30
3 Grenades - two clear hanging Red Comet and one Red grenade with Autostop bracket. This lot can NOT be shipped.
167 Lamp $20
This 26 tall ceramic statue of an officer with a radio in his left hand and a nozzle in the other is the base of the lamp. The lamp is 38 tall overall and is in working order.
168 Alarm Bells $30
One 6 diameter brass bell and an 8 diameter black painted steel bell. Both bells have external hammers, run on low voltage electrically and are mounted on wooden bases.
169 Extinguisher $70
This 1 Gallon pump extinguisher by Fyr-Fyter of Dayton, Ohio has a 6 round brass base and a copper body. It has a brass label that has a picture of a fire fighter in dress uniform with a red high front helmet. The model is THE CAPTAIN. The vertical seam is sealed with copper rivets. It is very clean and has an original paper warning tag.
170 Alarm Box $45
This cast iron Gamewell Alarm Box has an instructional door that reads FOR FIRE, BREAK GLASS, OPEN DOOR, PULL HANDLE DOWN ONCE, LET GO. The letters are highlighted with white paint and the bolts of lightening are highlighted in yellow. It has tag #346 and a T-shaped trap lock key. The empty inner box that comes with it can not be bolted in because the holes in the outer box have been filled in with solder.
171 Hanger $100
Used on parade belts, this helmet hanger depicts a fireman carrying a child, holding a trumpet and wearing a dress uniform with a high front helmet. It is plated (probably nickel).
172 Trophy $115
The engraving on this 5 3/4 tall trophy reads NINTH ANNUAL CONVENTION, LOUISIANA STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION, AUG 31-SEPT 1st & 2nd, PRIZE BEST APPEARING COMPANY IN PARADE, WON BY HAMMOND, LA. It is decorated around the base and top rim and could be called a loving cup. It appears to be silver plate.
173 Sign $45
This framed reverse painting on glass insurance sign depicts an eagle in the middle of a ships wheel. Around the wheel it reads UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY 1896 U.S.F.& G. 3 tall gold letters go across the front of the depiction. The black wood frame is 13 1/2 tall by 19 1/2 wide.
174 Car Plate $25
This black metal plate with gold-colored letters that read B F D is 14 3/4 long by 6 1/2 tall. The top and sides are rectangular. The bottom is angular on the right and left corners and circular in the middle. All the edges are rolled except for the circular edge. These plates were on Chiefs cars in Boston from about 1915 to 1955.
175 Magazine Lot $45
63 Issues of FIRE COMMAND by the National Fire Association. 1971 May thru December, 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975 are complete. 1976 Jan thru July.
176 Poster lot $50
Lon includes 16 posters. 10 Smokey Bear posters of 5 depictions. There is one Woodsy Owl poster and 5 generic Forest Fire posters all of which are the same.
177 Extinguisher $40
This 5 gallon pump extinguisher has a 12 tall by 6 wide brass label. The brand name ACCURATE is at the top of the label. Below that it reads FIRE in 2 1/2 red letters and at the bottom, below the instructions, PYRENE MFG CO NEWARK, NJ U.S.A. The carrying handle, pump handle and hose are all intact. This lot can NOT be shipped.
178 Ribbon Lot $110
Lot includes 9 ribbons. Marion Fire Co. No. 10 1926, Goodwill S&CFE No. 5 York PA, West Reading Fire Co. No. 1 150th Anniversary, 55th Annual B.F.D. Parade, Carnival & Bingo, First Hoseman w/American Flag, Sept 7 1925 Central City Labor Day Celebration, 1904 Pittsburgh Delegation, Otto NY Hose Co. 1 and Goodwill No. 3. Seven of the ribbons have either a medallion or a photo attached. condition varies from fair to poor.
179 Alarm Bell $55
This wall mounted manually operated 6 diameter b brass pull bell is unsigned and in working order.
180 Magazine Lot $20
40 Issues of FIRE ENGINEERING. 1980, 1981 and 1984 are complete. 1982 Feb only, 1983 Nov only, 1991 Jan and Feb only.
181 Watch Fobs $135
4 Western Penn Firemens Assn fobs that include a 1924 New Kensington, 1925 Beaver County, 1932 Connellsville and a 1935 Vandergrift. Also a 1923 Reading, Rainbow Steam Engine Co. 1 150th Anniversary and a relief N R F D #2 Hallmarked THE C.G. BRAXMAR CO 10 MAIDEN LANE N.Y. dating it to between 1900 and 1910. The 1923 and 1935 fobs do not have straps and the other do.
182 Paper Lot $10
This lot consists of fire fighting postage stamps and Smokey Bear memorabilia. A set of 28 cards with Smokey depiction on one side and the Smokey story on the other, 5 different Smokey postcards, one being a Boy Scout - Smokey combination. Two Smokey posters and two other Smoke pieces. Postage stamps are from Poland, New Zealand, France, USA, Cuba, Brazil and the Republic of Panama. A first day cover and a C&I facing the enemy card.
183 Print $120
This colored Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer advertising print depicts a steam engine being pulled by 3 white horses past Krulls Hardware Store on a cobblestone street. Across the bottom of the print it reads PABST - GOOD OLD TIME FLAVOR. To the right there is a 10 tall depiction of a Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer bottle. The frame is 30 tall by 20 wide.
184 Front Lot $55
2 FDNY Cairns leather ladder truck helmet fronts. Both are black with red centers, that have white cut-out numbers. One is Ladder 29 Fire Fighter number 1348 and the other is Ladder 114 Fire Fighter number 7725. Neither has ever been on a helmet.
185 Magazine Lot $40
57 Issues of FIRE
ENGINEERING. 1975, 1976 and 1979 are complete. 1977 June is missing. 1978
June and July are missing.
186 Hat Lot $40
An early cap with flat leather brim and hand engraved cross-shaped badge that reads HOSE 1 A.F.D. Also included is a F.D.N.Y. dress uniform hat with a badge bearing the number 6324 and a dress uniform hat with a Pittsfield, N.H. Engine 2 Fire Dept badge.
187 Front $40
This F.D.N.Y Cairns leather helmet front from Engine 82 with Fire Fighter number 12377 has never been on a helmet. It is being sold with a copy of Dennis Smith's book REPORT FROM ENGINE 82 which was copyrighted in 1972.
188 Extinguisher $100
This cone shaped brass extinguisher is unusual because the discharge is not on the pointed end of the cone but 7 down on the side of the cone. 28 1/2 tall when the plunger is extended and 27 when it is not. The back seam is riveted, two of which are used to attached the handle. There is a brass tag near the bottom that reads MADE IN ENGLAND 1954 TO BRITISH STANDARD SPECIFICATION NO 13/1948 TESTED TO 350 LB/SQ IN. The base diameter is 8 1/2.
189 Helmet $100
This white aluminum Senator has a white front with three red cut-outs. They have white painted letters. The top cut-out reads CAPTAIN, the middle reads ARLINGTON and the bottom reads F.D. It is complete with liner, ear flags and chin strap. The red inner tag reads NEW YORK not New Jersey.
190 Extinguisher $65
This pony-sized Kontrol Soda & Acid extinguisher is clean and ready for display or resale. It has copper rivets along the back seam. Part of the label reads SEMPEL FIRE EXT MFG CO, ST LOUIS, MO.
191 Alarm Box $60
This cast iron Gamewell Alarm box has been modified. It has a 110 volt electrical plug. It appears to be some type of converter for a home system. It has an early quick action door, the type without a return spring. The bulls eye glass, lock, door tag and code wheel all have been removed.
192 Magazine Lot $35
55 Issues of FIRE ENGINEERING. 1967, 1968 and 1969 are complete. 1965 Aug and Oct are missing. 1966 Oct, Nov and Dec are missing.
193 Mixed Lot $40
A 1 1/2 twist fog nozzle, a 1 1/2 straight brass nozzle 12 long. 5 different types of spanner wrenches. 3 signs, one reads FIRE EXTINGUISHER with an arrow, one FIRE ALARM BOX with an arrow and a 3rd that reads simply FIRE.
194 Mixed Lot $140
A total of 8 badges, medallions and pins. One heavy brass pin in the shape of a fancy bib-front shirt marked BRAXMAR. One pin signed FROM THE LaFRANCE FIRE ENGINE CO. ELMIRA, NY. A tiny Maltese cross-shaped badge with the letters J C F D and a buffalo head in the middle. A medallion signed COMPLIMENTS OF EUREKA FIRE HOSE CO, NY. One medallion signed COMPLIMENTS OF BRAXMAR TO HOOK AND LADDER #1 NY. A 75th anniversary Georgetown, MA pin, and a Truck Co. #3 hat badge and Engine #2 wallet badge hallmarked Olson, 183 Grand St, NY., both from Mt. Vernon F.D.
195 Magazine Lot $45
55 Issues of FIRE
ENGINEERING. 1961, 1962, 1963 and 1964 are complete. 1960 June, July and Sept
are missing.
196 Grenade Kit $65
This Shur-Stop grenade kit contains 6 clear grenades with red-colored liquid. They are in a red metal case that has a 6 by 10 label. Both the case and the label are in very good condition. This lot can NOT be shipped.
197 Postcard Lot $70
All but one of these 16 postcards are from the One Penny era. Six are of Fire Stations, 3 of Fire Boats, 4 are burning buildings, 2 are Steam Engines and one of a fireproof building. Lot also includes a 1968 Waterous Fire Pump instruction manual for a 2-stagecentrufugal 750 GPM pump.
198 Photo $75
Framed and matted in a dark oak frame, this colorized photo of a fireman is 13 1/4 tall by 171/4 wide. The fireman is holding a bouquet of flowers and there is a large horseshoe-shaped wreath of flowers on the ground to his left. He is wearing a very long dress coat with a parade belt on it and a helmet with the number 2 on the front.
199 Book $45
An original copy of the Aug 20, 1908 Lowell Muster book. It includes photos of officers and all 62 hand engines in attendance, with histories of each organization. This was the largest hand engine muster ever held. A brown paper cover has been added to protect the book. The first few pages are in poor condition, but the majority are fair to good. Every page is readable and the book is complete.
200 Mixed Lot $45
A very early spanner wrench with leather holder that has a very small belt loop. A 10 red phillex tin tube dry chemical extinguisher with a depiction of a burning car. This lot can NOT be shipped.
201 Photo Lot $20
Two framed photos of fire company members believed to be Boston Fire Department.
202 Toy Lot $60
One 13" long red plastic toy fire truck with the original box that is signed SAUNDERS NO 300 WIND-UP MECHANICAL FIRE TRUCK, MADE IN U.S.A. AURORA, ILL. Also one 13" long red plastic toy fire trunk with the original box that is signed MARK PLASTIC FIRE TRUCK WITH MECHANICAL DRIVE FLASHING LIGHT AND WATER PUMP. Both boxes are in poor condition.
203 Toy $15
This 21 tall stuffed bear is wearing a black turn-out coat with yellow trim and black boots with yellow trim. He has a white helmet with a Chief's front.
204 Model $55
16 long Franklin Mint die cast model of a 1954 American LaFrance ladder truck. Mint in box condition.
205 Print $80
This First Edition colored Philadelphia print shows the location of 37 volunteer fire companies. Copyrighted in 1938 by the Insurance Co. of North America, drawn by J. Riegel, Jr. in 1937, this map is from a print presented to Pennsylvania Governor Thomas Mifflin in 1794. The map is surrounded by depictions of fire scenes, stove top hats, firemen in various uniforms, fire marks and hand engines, most of which have written identifications. It is in a black metal frame which is 24 1/4 tall by 36 1/4 wide.
206 Lamp $55
This 31 tall brass lamp
is shaped like a working trumpet. It has an 8 diameter wooden base and a red
cord that is in poor condition. It has 2 light bulbs.
207 Toy Lot $10
Lot includes 2 different Smokey Bear stuffed toys. One has gray pants and measures 14 tall. The other has blue pants and measures 16 tall. Both have badges and belts.
208 Puzzle $55
This 500 piece 20 3/8 diameter puzzle is signed SPRINGBOK EDITIONS, INC. 1971 ENFIELD, CONN on the back. It has a 1880s steam engine in the center circled b a 1906 Knox, a 1910 American-LaFrance, a 1911 Knox, a 1913 Seagrave and a 1920 Mack. The original painting was by Stephen Bates. The puzzle is complete
209 Nozzle Tips $100
A total of 12 plated pieces, 4 of which are signed SAMUEL EASTMAN CO MFRS CONCORD, N.H. Those signed EASTMAN include a 2 1/2 intake by 1 3/4 orifice, a 2 intake by 1 3/4 orifice, a 1 1/2 intake by 1 1/8 orifice and a 1 1/2 intake by 1. The remaining pieces are stamped with the word TEST. Two of these have 2 1/2 intakes with threaded discharges and the remaining six have threaded intakes with orifices ranging from 7/8 to 1 1/2. All six lead tips interchange with the two base tips.
210 Toy Lot $20
Two Red Childrens Fire Helmets. The first is woven straw. It has a black and white cardboard front that reads FIRE CHIEF 14 with two crossed nozzles. The second is molded paper and has a white, red and black front that reads TEXACO FIRE CHIEF GASOLINE.
211 Front Lot $50
2 different black Cairns firemens fund fronts. One has red cut-outs and the other has black cut-outs. Both have painted white letters that read FIREMEN'S FUND and both have a depiction of a fire fighter carrying a child. Neither has ever been on a helmet.
212 Grenade Lot $25
Lot includes red colored Red Comet grenade in original box, a clear Red Comet, a Miracle grenade holder, a Red Comet grenade holder and a Hero fire extinguisher can with holder. This lot can NOT be shipped.
213 Extinguisher Lot $25
Two tin tube extinguishers. A 22 long red King Fire with black letters and graphics manufactured by King Seagrave and a 21 3/4 long orange Fyricide with old gold-colored letters.
214 Extinguisher Lot $30
Five tine tube extinguishers. A Liberty, King Fire, Improved, Inso and Pyro No. 5. All are about 22 long except the Pyro which is 16 long. They are all in fair to poor condition.
215 Nozzle Lot $30
3 Underwriters nozzles. The one in the best condition has a tip and the other two do not. There is not red string on any of them and the best one is 40% buffed.
216 Toy Lot $40
15 small fire trucks including 8 Tootsies, 2 pressed tin signed made in Japan, 1 rubber, 1 FDNY 1948 LaFrance ERTL #B848 in original box, a 1937 Ahren-Fox ERTL Stock #19528 in original box and 2 others signed made in France. Plus 1 Matchbox fire boat and an Atari video game named Fire Fighter
217 Play Pipe $25
This 33 long 2-piece play
pipe came from a fife boat in the Baltimore MD area. The intake is bigger than
2 1/2 but smaller than 3. The discharge tip has been cut down making the
orifice 1 3/4.
218 Patch Lot $55
Over 35 different patches are in this lot. Included are 4 FDNY, Rescue 2, Rescue 5, Eng 82, Rockaway Park, Ladder & Rescue 1 Boston, General Electric Lynn, Syracuse 5 Military, 3 Canadian and MA State Police Fire Marshall. Plus Swampscott, Ipswich, Groveland, Pittsfield, West Newbury, Cambridge, Nahant and Topsfield, MA. Also Nashua and Hudson, NH, Los Angeles Paramedic, Proctor and Yukon.
219 Alarm box $30
This small Gamewell cottage style herculite alarm box has a quick action bulls door. The glass bulls eye is missing. The sending mechanism reads 110 VOLT .2 AMPS GAMEWELL TYPE M 2513. It is 8 5/8 wide and 12 1/2 tall and is designed to work in conjunction with a master box.
220 Extinguisher Lot Pass
Two 10 tall READY SENIOR FIRE BOMBS made in Rochester MN by the Fire Control Dist. Co. One has a paper label and the other does not. Also included is a cone shaped hanging extinguisher with a grey plastic base. This lot can NOT be shipped.
221 Ceramic Lot $10
Lot includes a decanter titled THE AMERICAN FIREMAN depicting a 1860s firefighter in front of a burning house, a 2-bay Dickens keepsake fire station, single bay brick fire station celebrating the 65th anniversary of State Farm Insurance. And a 4-story station with the date 1851 on the top and HOPE HOSE CO over the main door.
222 Paper Lot $10
Lot includes 3 pieces of sheet music by Harry J. Lincoln. THE FIRE MASTER, STILL ALARM and THE MIDNIGHT FIRE ALARM. 3 pages of advertising from the Saturday Evening Post, all depicting fire trucks. CENTRAL MUTUAL PROPERTY INS, EATON 2-SPEED TRUCK AXLES and INS CO OF NORTH AMERICA. A Firefoam advertisement depicting a burning building at the end of the horse drawn era. Also a 10 1/2 y 14 faded photo of 6 white horses hooked to a steam engine.
223 Badge Lot $90
11 mini-badges. The following 4 have vertical pins; Lunenburg, Leaman Place, Green Creek NJ and Natrona PA. Also included 2 Hicksville Ladies Auxiliary hat badges, a borough of Parkside Fire Police Lieutenant money clip Badge, a Mineola FD President pin, a Meadville PA Rescue Squad pin, a Natrona PA Hose Co pin and a 1973 Fire Chiefs Assn badge.
224 Toy Lot $20
Lot includes a 5 Matchbox 1932 Ford open cab fire truck, a 4 1/2 Matchbox 1938 Mercedes fire truck, 12 tall Real Heroes FDNY firefighter with Scott pack, axe mask, helmet, halligan bar and turnout gear. A 1926 Mack rotary pumper model that has one of it's wheels broken off and come with a display board. All 4 are in their original boxes.
225 Extinguisher Lot $25
Two Jet Stream Automatic fire extinguishers with original boxes. The top, bottom and sides of each box all have graphics and instructions. The manufacturer claims this product is 10 to 16 times less toxic and 3 times more effective than carbon tet. Both are empty and come wit a bracket and hanger. The aluminum housings are dented. One box is in good condition and the other needs the seam glued. Additionally this lot includes a brass Stempel one quart extinguisher with the unusual instruction to PLACE CORD AROUND NECK.
226 Hood Ornament $40
This chrome-plated bulldog came off a 1973 Mack Jersey City F.D. Engine.
227 Oak Case $20
This 15 tall by 11 wide by 8 deep oak case has the word CHIEF etched on the top between 2 brass hasps. It has a 1 1/2 wide carrying strap. It probably housed a flow measuring instrument.
228 Grenade Kit $20
SureStop grenade kit. Metal box with handle containing 5 clear and 1 red fire grenades. The finish on the red metal case is in poor condition. This lot can NOT be shipped.
229 Photo Lot $55
8 photos of Boston fire boats Engine 47 & 44 mounted on board and framed with no glass. Measures 25 by 22 1/2.
230 Helmet $20
This black British cork helmet has a 2 1/4 round brass detail that depicts a deer with a large set of antlers. It is signed HELMETS LTD WHEATHAMPSTEAD, HERTS, ENGLAND.
231 Paper Lot $20
Includes two 1866 Portsmouth NH Mechanic Fire Society notices, a nice water-colored drawing of a hand engine and Union hose reel, 1840 copy of Constitution of the Mechanic Fire Society. This Society was founded in 1811. This constitution has what appears to be a list of members and their addresses. Also in the lot a Honolulu Fire Dept history, a BOX for a FIRE BALL automatic Christmas tree fire extinguisher, 9 issues of THE FIRE TRUCK magazine dating May 1990 thru December 1990 and March 1992 with an article titled THE LAST PETER PIRSCH FIRE TRUCK.
232 Mixed Lot $70
1946 Golden Jubilee Revere Beach NESVFL Muster Program, 5 nicely matted prints including York PA, Front street Bath ME, Bound Brook NJ and two Newburgh NY. Two issues of Firehouse, Firemans Fund booklet with fire fighting history, print of horse drawn hand engine, Currier & Ives fire fighting print portfolio, new steam engine prints, large postcards, mustache cup, phillex tin tube extinguisher, 4 small plaques, 3 convention ribbons, FIRE SERVICE HYDRAULICS book edited by James F. Casey, FLAMES book by Philip Dorn Hebert and much much more.
233 Manual Lot $9
Including A POCKET GUIDE TO AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS, HANDBOOK OF THE UNDERWRITERS BUREAU, MASS FIRE DEPT EQUIPMENT AND PRACTICE, MASS CIVIL SERVICE, G.E. FIRE DEPT DRILL, FIREMAN F.D. by Robert McGannon, Report of the 1st Interstate Bank Fire of May 4, 1988 Los Angeles, a report titled THE DAY LYNN BURNED, a sprinkler head booklet, a repro Amoskeag booklet and an Akron Friction Loss Calculator.
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