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Heller & Brightly Surveyor's Transit
Lot: 1352Sold for: $313$250Heller & Brightly Surveyor's Transit, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, no. 7614, 11-in. scope with level below mounted on A-frame supports, arc mounted to side with vernier arm, 5-in. engraved horizontal more ...
Two William J. Young Surveyor's Transits
Lot: 1353Sold for: $531$425Two William J. Young Surveyor's Transits, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, both with 10-in. scopes, A-frame supports, horizontal dials marked "Wm. J. Young Maker Philadelphia," one 3895, the other 3163, more ...
Two 19th Century Pennsylvania Surveyor's Wye Levels
Lot: 1354Sold for: $150$120Two 19th Century Pennsylvania Surveyor's Wye Levels, a 16 1/2-in. Knox & Shain no. 1001, engraved on scope "G.J. Henninger L.E. Allentown, PA.," and a 12 1/2-in. Stancliffe & Draper, with original more ...
Two Surveyor's Wye Levels
Lot: 1355Sold for: $225$180Two Surveyor's Wye Levels, 15-in. lacquered brass scope with base engraved "Ro. Whitcomb/Cincinnati," and stamped "H. Pfisher/195 W. 5 Cin."; and a B.K. Elliot, Pittsburgh, 12-in. level with more ...
Three Philadelphia Surveyor's Wye Levels
Lot: 1356Sold for: $531$425Three Philadelphia Surveyor's Wye Levels, two William J. Young levels in their original fitted boxes, and a 18-in. Young & Sons level with cast aluminum and brass base. Provenance: Robert more ...
Two Cased 19th Century Philadelphia Surveyor's Wye Levels
Lot: 1357Sold for: $238$190Two Cased 19th Century Philadelphia Surveyor's Wye Levels, a 13-in. Joseph R. Harbeson and a 15-in. Charles A. Saxe with tripod mount. Note: A National Museum of American History letter signed more ...
Two Philadelphia Surveyor's Transits
Lot: 1358Sold for: $500$400Two Philadelphia Surveyor's Transits, a William J. Young with replaced scope (lacking lenses) mounted to an A-frame support, 6-in. dia. dial marked "W.J. Young/Maker/Patent/Philadelphia," with more ...
Two Young & Sons Surveyor's Transits
Lot: 1359Sold for: $3,000$2,400Two Young & Sons Surveyor's Transits, no. 8377 and no. 7821, aluminum and brass instruments with 8 1/2- and 10-in. scopes, horizontal circles with verniers, engraved compass dials marked as above, more ...
Two William J. Young Surveyor's Transits
Lot: 1360Sold for: $594$475Two William J. Young Surveyor's Transits, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 9 1/2-in. scopes with spirit levels below, A-frame supports with arc calibrated 60-0-60, engraved compass dials reading as more ...
William J. Young & Co. Surveyor's Transit
Lot: 1361Sold for: $531$425William J. Young & Co. Surveyor's Transit, no. 4101, 12-in. scope with spirit level below, A-frame support with arc calibrated 60-30-60, horizontal engraved silvered dial marked as above, rotating more ...
Thomas Walker's Taffrail Log
Lot: 1362Sold for: $688$550Thomas Walker's Taffrail Log, no. 4443N, lacquered brass log with fins engraved "T.W." with anchor, dial plate with three brass needles, marked with the maker's name and patent, lg. 20 1/2 in. more ...
Lewis Martinelli Japanned Mercury Wheel Barometer
Lot: 1363Sold for: $625$500Lewis Martinelli Japanned Mercury Wheel Barometer, London, first quarter 19th century, gilt-decorated japanned case with arched crest, alcohol thermometer in throat, silvered barometer dial below more ...
Mother-of-pearl-inlaid Mercury Wheel Barometer
Lot: 1364Sold for: $625$500Mother-of-pearl-inlaid Mercury Wheel Barometer, 19th century, arch-top case with floral and swan inlay, mercury thermometer in throat, silvered barometer dial marked "Cairns/Optician/13 Waterloo more ...
Moritz Pillischer Compound Monocular Microscope
Lot: 1365Sold for: $225$180Moritz Pillischer Compound Monocular Microscope, London, mid-19th century, no. 214, lacquered brass instrument with coarse focusing, lever fine adjustment at nosepiece, X-Y square stage, large plano more ...
Questar Telescope with Tripod
Lot: 1366Sold for: $2,000$1,600Questar Telescope with Tripod, New Hope, Pennsylvania, cast aluminum equatorial fork mount, altazimuth controls, synchronous clock drive motor, setting circle, dual viewing ports, 3 1/2-in. dia. more ...
Victor Type MS Phonograph
Lot: 1367Sold for: $2,000$1,600Victor Type MS Phonograph, Victor Talking Machine Co., exhibition oak soundbox, double-spring beveled-drive motor, maker's plaque, with quarter column moldings, black-painted horn bracket with more ...
Signed Thomas Edison Photograph and Two Other Photographs
Lot: 1368Sold for: $2,000$1,600Signed Thomas Edison Photograph and Two Other Photographs, 9 1/2 x 12 1/2-in. image of Edison inscribed and signed at bottom left: "To my friend Prof. Chas F Chandler/Thomas Edison"; framed image more ...
Group of Edison and Victor Ephemera and Talking Machine Memorabilia
Lot: 1369Sold for: $225$180Group of Edison and Victor Ephemera and Talking Machine Memorabilia, boxed recorders and parts, buttons, catalogs, pins, Fidelitone Master phonograph needles, and books. more ...
Victor Model "V" Victrola Talking Machine
Lot: 1370Sold for: $1,750$1,400Victor Model "V" Victrola Talking Machine, c. 1903-20, oak case with square columns at each corner, stepped base, and cornice, 12-in. dia. turntable, gilt-painted black iron arm needle, and an oak more ...
Twelve-air Cylinder Musical Box
Lot: 1371Sold for: $500$400Twelve-air Cylinder Musical Box, Switzerland, 17 1/2-in. cylinder, with dual combs, jeweled flywheel, zither attachment, play/stop and change/repeat switches, interior song list on underside of lid more ...
Mira 7-inch Disc Musical Box
Lot: 1372Sold for: $344$275Mira 7-inch Disc Musical Box, small mahogany case with gilt ribbed bedplate, 2-in. single comb, and stop/start lever, case wd. 9 in. more ...
Ten-air Cylinder Musical Box
Lot: 1373Sold for: $406$325Ten-air Cylinder Musical Box, Switzerland, 11-in. cylinder, with dual combs, jeweled flywheel, zither attachment, play/stop and change/repeat switches, interior song list on underside of lid, all more ...
Ten-air Cylinder Musical Box
Lot: 1374Sold for: $625$500Ten-air Cylinder Musical Box, Switzerland, 14-in. cylinder, with single comb, jeweled flywheel, zither attachment, play/stop and change/repeat switches, interior song list on underside of lid, all more ...
Two-bird Singing Automaton
Lot: 1375Sold for: $531$425Two-bird Singing Automaton, Germany, 20th century, brass case with repousse decoration and wire cage containing two birds with colorful plumage which sing and move heads, tails, and beaks when more ...
Ives Clockwork Fire House
Lot: 1376Sold for: $1,500$1,200Ives Clockwork Fire House, late 19th century, iron facade with pine sides and iron window frames, clockwork mechanism releases the green-painted doors when the bell sounds three times, ht. 12, dp. more ...
Puritan "Baby Bell" One-cent Trade Stimulator
Lot: 1377Sold for: $375$300Puritan "Baby Bell" One-cent Trade Stimulator, Lion MFG. Co., Chicago, Illinois, cast aluminum machine with hand-painted floral accents, paper label, lever, and three-reel slot machine, ht. 10 1/2 more ...
"Little Duke" One-cent Slot Machine
Lot: 1378Sold for: $938$750"Little Duke" One-cent Slot Machine, O.D. Jennings & Co., c. 1932, cast aluminum hand-painted and wood case, reserve window, three-reel window, lever and viewing port on one side, and original more ...
Leica 1 Model C Standard Mount Camera
Lot: 1379Sold for: $500$400Leica 1 Model C Standard Mount Camera, Germany, c. 1931, standardized body in black paint no. 56609, with collapsible Leitz Hektor 5cm, f/2.5 lens with no serial number. more ...
Collection of Polaroid Cameras, Accessories, and a Tripod
Lot: 1380Sold for: $150$120Collection of Polaroid Cameras, Accessories, and a Tripod, a "Polavision SE," "Polaroid Land Model 95B," "Electric Eye 900," a "110B," "EE 100," "640," "230," Big Shot "450," "Spectra," a more ...
Collection of Items from a Polaroid Research Office
Lot: 1381Sold for: $313$250Collection of Items from a Polaroid Research Office, including a wooden stand to hold two 8-in. polarized lenses for demonstration purposes, a pair of "Polamatic" glasses, a 1979 signed more ...