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"The Adder" By C.H. Webb
Lot: 1Sold for: $294$250"The Adder" By C.H. Webb, New York, with two lacquered-brass wheels scaled 1-49 and 1-99, stamped patent date March 10th 1868, on shaped mahogany base with suspension hook, lg. 7 in., more ...
Lords Calculator by Eliot Bros.
Lot: 2Sold for: $999$850Lords Calculator by Eliot Bros., London, No. 54, with two concentric revolving scales marked Reeds & Picks Percentages and Counts, Lengths, originally controlled by a handle at each side, in more ...
Burkhardt Arithmometer
Lot: 3Sold for: $1,528$1,300Burkhardt Arithmometer, with black-enameled plate, eight slides, crank and sixteen digit display, in oak case with hinged compartment, operating instructions in German, and retail transfer of Carl more ...
Thatcher's Calculator by Keuffel & Esser
Lot: 4Sold for: $499$425Thatcher's Calculator by Keuffel & Esser, Model 4012, No. 5008, with inner rotating cylinder and outer scales, on mahogany base, wd. 21 in., in mahogany case with copy more ...
Alpina Universal Adding Machine
Lot: 5Sold for: $1,410$1,200Alpina Universal Adding Machine, No. 004677, with gray and cream finish, eight counters, nineteen digit display and slides, lg. 6 in., in maker's case with copy instruction more ...
Calculators
Lot: 6Sold for: $118$100Calculators, two Lightning Adding Machines, one in maker's box; an Addometer; an APF Mark III; and three pocket manual more ...
Fuller Calculator by Stanley and Co.
Lot: 7Sold for: $353$300Fuller Calculator by Stanley and Co., London, No. 7638, 41, with two tubes with scale of sines and logs, on mahogany handle, lg. 17 in., with instruction manual and ebonized more ...
Florence Sewing Machine
Lot: 8Sold for: $499$425Florence Sewing Machine, No. 7839, with gilt and painted polychrome floral decoration, circular stitch-plate, patent dates to July 1863, and serpentine mahogany case with hinged lid, on cast-iron more ...
Wood Sewing Machine Model
Lot: 9Sold for: $235$200Wood Sewing Machine Model, prototype (?),with slim birch arm, thread holder, stitch plate and mahogany base on tapering feet, wd. 15 in.Provenance: Elias Howe Homestead, Ware, Massachusetts.In more ...
Hammond Model I Typewriter
Lot: 10Sold for: $1,645$1,400Hammond Model I Typewriter, (late version),with curved two-row open keyboard, ebony "piano" keys, shield-shaped plaque with patent dates to 1888, and oak bentwood case, wd. 14 more ...
Hammond Typewriter
Lot: 11Sold for: $88$75Hammond Typewriter, with straight three-row keyboard, wd. 12 in., (lacking base and more ...
New Simplex Miniature Typewriter
Lot: 12UnsoldNew Simplex Miniature Typewriter, by Simplex Typewriter Co., N.Y., with tinplate typewheel and oak base, in maker's box with printed directions in lid, wd. 8 1/2 in. more ...
Salesman's Sample Icebox
Lot: 13Sold for: $3,173$2,700Salesman's Sample Icebox, the oak cabinet with four paneled doors with brass fittings, cream enameled interior, six wire shelves and metal-lined ice compartment, ht. 16 more ...
Salesman's Sample From Magee Furnace Company
Lot: 14Sold for: $558$475Salesman's Sample From Magee Furnace Company, Boston, comprising a cast-metal model furnace, with four opening doors, working grid and tinplate chimney with adjustable flew, ht. 9 in.; a more ...
Portable Field Headphone Outfit
Lot: 15Sold for: $24$20Portable Field Headphone Outfit, Model 4CA-TM, by William Bal Corporation, Newark, comprising three fitted khaki-painted trays of ten Western Electric earpieces, one connecting jack per tray, with more ...
Kellogg Oak Wall Magneto Telephone
Lot: 16Sold for: $100$85Kellogg Oak Wall Magneto Telephone, with Bakelite mouthpiece, earpiece, crank, and two bells, in oak case with slope, ht. 18 more ...
Kellogg Oak Magneto Telephone
Lot: 17Sold for: $59$50Kellogg Oak Magneto Telephone, with crank, earpiece on nickel-plated holder, mouthpiece, and two bells, ht. 11 more ...
Stock Ticker
Lot: 18Sold for: $7,050$6,000Stock Ticker, No. 2403, with lacquered-brass frame, two alpha-numeric wheels, roller and external spool take-up, on painted cast-iron base, under glass dome, ht. 11 more ...
Peter Pan Portable Gramophone
Lot: 19Sold for: $206$175Peter Pan Portable Gramophone, with Peter Pan soundbox and folding turntable, in brown leather-covered case with horn in more ...
Nursery Cabinet Gramophone
Lot: 20Sold for: $118$100Nursery Cabinet Gramophone, possibly by Bing, with soundbox on short black horn, in cream-colored tinplate case with painted wood lid, transfer, record compartment and dummy grille, ht. 17 more ...
Model E Phonograph
Lot: 21Sold for: $29$25Model E Phonograph, by Gapford MFG. Co., Elvira, U.S.A., with soundbox on chrome tone arm, on tapering maroon tinplate base with maker's transfer and pierced more ...
Columbia Type QA Graphophone
Lot: 22Sold for: $382$325Columbia Type QA Graphophone, No. 991027, with floating reproducer, short black horn, ornate cast key, japanned bedplate with gilt transfer and oak case with transfers and domed lid, wd. 10 in.; more ...
Edison Standard Phonograph
Lot: 23Sold for: $940$800Edison Standard Phonograph, No. 556146, Model B, with H 4-minute reproducer, combination gearing and oak case with bracket, crane and red lacquered flower horn with internal shading and painted rose more ...
Oak Cylinder Cabinet
Lot: 24Sold for: $823$700Oak Cylinder Cabinet, with four drawers containing approximately 140 Edison cylinders playing mostly popular and band music, some 4-minute and Blue Amberol cylinders, ht. 34 more ...
Edison Home Phonograph
Lot: 25Sold for: $588$500Edison Home Phonograph, No. H57085, Model A, with C reproducer, green oak case with banner transfer, lid and a black and brass horn with bracket, wd. 18 in.; a contemporary framed advert Edison more ...
Edison Home Phonograph
Lot: 26Sold for: $646$550Edison Home Phonograph, No. 289076, with Model C reproducer, shaded black flower horn and oak case with lid and transfer, wd. 16 in.; and twenty-seven cylinders in three more ...
Edison Sheraton Phonograph Cabinet
Lot: 27Sold for: $147$125Edison Sheraton Phonograph Cabinet, the mahogany case (only) with lattice grille, disc compartment and inlaid banding, ht. 50 more ...
Victor Model VV-IX Talking Machine
Lot: 28Sold for: $88$75Victor Model VV-IX Talking Machine, No. 452217, with Victrola No. 2 soundbox, in mahogany case with ogee-molded lid, double doors enclosing grille, transfer and plinth feet, wd. 16 more ...
Edison Fireside Phonograph
Lot: 30Sold for: $264$225Edison Fireside Phonograph, No. 96354, Model A, with two and four minute gearing, Diamond B reproducer and oak case with lid, wd. 11 1/2 in.; and approx. fifty mixed Blue Amberol and other more ...
Edison Home Phonograph Horn
Lot: 31Sold for: $88$75Edison Home Phonograph Horn, with black painted finish, gilt lining and transfers, (minimal wear),dia. 20 1/2 more ...