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Steve Hagy
02-07-2001, 04:40 PM
Antique Fire Equipment & Memorabilia Auction
Friday, March 9, 2001 7:00 P.M.
MAD MAX BINGO HALL
1812 CENTRAL PARKWAY, CINCINNATI, OHIO

FOR YOUR COLLECTING PLEASURE: Dietz Fire Kings incl: ALF , lantern brackets, Badges: 1902 Boston fire line, Montgomery Co. Ohio Aux. Wright -Patterson FD; Helmets: Cairns leather, metal, 880s also Bullard, CFD shield. Gamewell: 1951 style box, inside box works, Turtle gong and a VERY RARE GARL weight driven box. Nozzles: Early Akron 2 1/2, Brass Elkhart & Akron asst'd. old hotel tips, Navy , COLT 1 ½ w/s/o, 8" str. bore tip, 1 3/8" stack tip, UL Playpipes & more. APPLIANCES: Spectacular polished brass DELUGE GUN (CIRCA 1900) , SILSBY “Y”s, Cooper hose jacket,British Jockey Hand pump (WWII), MSA All purpose mask box, BOOKS: 75th Anniv. Anderson In. FD.; THE DEAN OF STEAM FIRE ENGINE BUILDERS by Hass #154/1000 signed; 100 YEARS of AMERICA’S FIREFIGHTING APPARATUS BY Dacosta, FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE by Peckham; HISTORICAL COLLECTION of the INSURANCE CO. of NORTH AMERICA (1945), FOOTPRINTS OF ASSURANCE, ENJINE-ENJINE (1939), 75 YEARS WITH SEAGRAVE, 1917 SEAGRAVE (catalogue reprint), 1930 BRAXMAR BADGE catalogue, Feb. ’52 FIREMEN mag. Oct. 1923 MOTOUR mag. Extinguishers: ALF/Foamite, Elkhart & Pyrene 2 1/2 gal apparatus. Ranger 10”, Queen City copper , 5 Gallon FOAMITE copper, brass BAB**** all original w/ running board mount, strap, hose & nozzle CA. 1900; KIDDE store display and more. Fire buckets: Cairns leather repro, metal & canvas. Toys: Doepke pumper, helmet and Franklin Mint 1912 Christie steamer. Name plates: Stutz & Seagrave radiator emblems, Insurance Items: Cinti. Ins. Co. blotter, Advertising items: Pyrene min. extinguisher paper weight, Pettibone Bros. letter opener, SALES LITERATURE: Seagrave American LaFrance, Pirsch, Howe, Boyer, Clark, Pitman Snorkel, Ward LaFrance, Sutphen, Oren, Mack, E-One, Pierce, Thibault, Champion Darley, Young, FTI, Buffalo, American and more! Photos: 8 x 10s of many Manufacturers, Iced water tower & piston pimper, Chicago’s Big Mo, FDNY’s Super pumper and three albums from the collection of the late Pat Holz (CFD dispatcher). Post Cards: Howe mine appar. @ coal mine & Lockland, OH F.D. Ahrens-Fox items: sales literature; SKIRMISHER bulletin #166 (1929), TOWER AERIAL (1930s), A-F Pumping Engines Twin Triple Piston Type (1929), Over The Top and Plenty to Spare Bulletin #157. Enameled name plate 1930s on, suction strainer from steamer, lantern bracket, 5’ pump gauge, 4” pump gauges, Steamer fitting from 1918 M2 piston, 1 1/8 tip, large gate valve, 1 3/8 tip, 9” x 1 7/8in tip, 6 “ to 3” reducer, hub cap, pike pole, 1917 Builders plate. Proposal on letterhead for attaching new boiler with the 4 page specs. Signs: US Civilian Cons. Corps Prevent Forest Fires, “Fire Extinguisher”, “Do Not Use Elevator…” Art works: Set of 6 early fire apparatus: Hope Eng., Red Rover, Black Joe, Pearl Hose, Phoenix Hose & Adriatic Engine. Phil DeCosta line drawing of San Francisco apparatus. Tools: assorted elec. hand lanterns including Geether, lge. Spanner, Grether fold spanner, Miscellaneous: Seagrave gauges Dietz search light, Combination Ladder acid bottles, Lou. Ky. Salvage Corps. Buttons, “Loyal To Our Duty” banner, 1920s American LaFrance dashboard , Hand crank Fire Bell, Beam Chief Car Decanter, Towering Inferno items, Avon FF stein, Working telephone in full size alarm box, many fire theme statues, and the rarest of the rare: a 12 foot section of original wooden water main, 8 inch with 2inch hole complete with one steel banded end!

TERMS: All items as is where is, no guarantees as to age or fitfullness of purpose. Cash or approved check day of auction. Photo ID. required to receive bidder number. Payment completed before removal. ABSENTEE BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE: Under OHIO's Agency Law I am compelled to execute your highest submitted bid as your opening bid! It's the law. If you understand this and are agreeable we are happy to execute your absentee bid. Contact us before hand for instructions.

HOWARD W. KUHNELL, JR. AUCTIONEER
605 GARFIELD AVE. MILFORD, OH 45150
513-831-6398 or eMail: howdi@fuse.net

Also, don't forget, the next day, same location, fire swap meet from 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Steve Hagy
02-28-2001, 12:42 PM
More items added to the auction since the first post. CFD/CPD covers for Gamewell alarm pedestals. Also a fancy style collar for a Gamewell box. For additional auction information you can contact the auctioneer, Howard Kuhnell, at howdi@fuse.net.

Steve Hagy
03-01-2001, 01:05 AM
Here are photos of some of the items up for auction. For additional photos and auction information, contact Howard Kuhnell at howdi@fuse.net.
Pyrene Apparatus Style Extinguisher
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American LaFrance Dashboard 1930's era
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Rare Garl weight driven fire alarm box manufactured in Akron, Ohio
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Bab**** apparatus style extinguisher. Early 1900's. Another rare piece!
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FFD#30
03-15-2001, 09:52 PM
Do you know of any auctions like this or places in Indiana to buy collectables???