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Post by Box_2565 on Dec 5, 2003 15:04:10 GMT -5
March 12, 2004 - Milford, Ohio. Annual fire memorabilia auction. Consignments are now being accepted. Auction preview Friday 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Auction at 7:00 p.m. Auction information: Howard Kuhnell 605 Garfield Milford OH 45150. Phone: 513-831-6398 or howdi@fuse.net.
March 13, 2004 - Milford, Ohio. 13th annual fire flea market. Saturday from 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Dealer set up on Friday the 12th from 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. and Saturday beginning at 8:00 a.m. Tables are $10.00 each. Admission is $2.00 per person. Information: Mark Hetzel 3623 Rio Bravo Trail Cleves OH 45002-2314 Phone: 513-467-1757 or PatchGuru213@fuse.net. The Miles Greenwood Society (the Southwest Ohio Chapter of SPAAMFAA) is changing the location of their annual fire memorabilia auction and flea market that was previously held at the Mad Max Bingo Hall on Central Parkway.
The new location is the Milford Firefighters Community Hall which is located in the Milford Shopping Center on Lila Avenue (U.S. Route 50) at the intersection of Ohio Route 131. The hall is at the east end of the plaza. This is an excellent facility with plenty of parking and easy access in and out! There are many hotels and restaurants nearby. Photos of some of the items to be auction will be posted (Around Febraury 10) on the Youngstown Fire Message Board.
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Post by Box_2565 on Feb 11, 2004 17:37:24 GMT -5
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Post by Box_2565 on Feb 28, 2004 2:14:14 GMT -5
Antique Fire Equipment & Memorabilia Auction Friday, March 12, 2004 7:00 P.M. Milford Community Fire Department Hall 1015 Lila Ave. (US 50), Milford, Ohio
FOR YOUR COLLECTING PLEASURE:
Dietz Fire King lanterns: one clear globe with magnifier and one with ruby globe, both nickel over brass and in very good condition.
Helmets: Cincinnati Pettibone white chief’s helmet with front piece from the late Barney Houston, Chief of the Cincinnati Fire Department, Cairns Senator & War Baby with leather shields “BFD” and “MFD” respectively and a Cairns YFD #12 with liner, Cairns Metal War Baby Groesbeck FD, 1940’s black fiberglass with ”RLFD” shield and a black fiberglass with “11 & CFD” shield, Bullard from Baker, Florida & White British Brigade. Leather Northern Hills FD Capt. front piece
Badges: 2 Cincinnati FD, Bethel, Alaska FD, Toronto, Ontario FD, British National Fire Brigade Assn, Hope & Jackson Fire Co. #1, CGW #1 FD Maltese cross style cap, Ft. Wright FD, Rockville, Virginia. FD. & Belgrade Yugoslavia. Firefighter & assorted rank badges and insignia.
Fire Alarm Items: Gamewell watch fob, brass letter opener, take-up reel, auxiliary police box and a complete 4 number fire box. Simplex pull station. Framed Boston & FDNY alarm cards
Nozzles: Several hotel tips, play pipe with leather strap handles, copper & brass play pipe, 1½” Elkhart w/shut off, 1½” Akron straight tip (1930), brass/copper long straight tube w/shut off, 1½” brass UL industrial fog, ¾” brass 2 piece straight tip, chemical type w/shut off and ¾” brass chemical type w/o shut off.
Books: Dunshee’s “UNDERWRITER’S SALVAGE CORPS 1886 CINCINNATI” and the 1927, ’28, ’29 & ’30 Cincinnati Fire Signal Service annual reports. “Fire Apparatus” 1974 photo history of Los Angeles Fire Dept. Old Fire Engineering magazines.
Art works: Framed ITHACA NY Exempt Certificate with great artwork, Two Frank Egner cartoons.
Extinguishers: 2 Elkhart copper riveted seam soda-acids converted to beautiful lamps, aluminum carbon-tet hanging type with sprinkler head & English small brass carbon-tet.
Toys: HUBLEY horse drawn ladder truck circa 1915, an outstanding open cab 1930’s Mack fire truck model, Dayton Jr. Fire Chief badge, Los Angeles City Jr. FF & Inspector, TEXACO helmet with original box, straw helmet, Ed Wynn Fire Chief game, First Gear ’49 Chevy ambulance, Matchbox ’38 Mercedes KS15 pumper, ‘30s Celluloid fire chief doll, Renwall 11 ½” fire truck, Line Mar litho tin ladder truck and Fire Chief litho tin bicycle siren.
Insurance Items: book “Cincinnati Equitable Insurance Co.”, plastic “Fireman’s Fund” insurance helmet and a pewter presentation plate for “Economy Fire & Casualty” & Franklin Insurance ash tray.
Photos: Barney Houston, Cincinnati Fire Chief, the “ISLAND QUEEN” burning, 4 “Family Day” photos CFD drill school. 5 large scrapbooks of articles, photos & news stories from Barney Houston.
Tools: Several Fire axes one small (23”) Warren with brackets, blow torch from CFD SQ. 1, Fire Cutter flash light, hatchet form CFD ladder truck, chrome Hux bar, 19th century leather hose strap, truckies leather belt & old forged brass hydrant wrench. Fittings, adapters, etc: Brass 4 ½” to 2 ½” reducer, 4 ½” strainer, 2 ½” brass cap.
Miscellaneous: A collection of convention medals and ribbons from Barney Houston including 50th Anniversary. Hudson Valley ’39, Mass. State Assn Boston ’21, NJ Fireman's Assn ’29, & NJ 50th Anniviversary 1927. An original manuscript of a radio address given by Chief Houston. Pair of cast 21” tall apparatus lamps electrified on wood bases, two CFD Wolf lanterns electrified, outstanding 6” Ahrens brass strainer lamp, Burrell mask, acid bottle embossed “Combination Ladder Co.”, CFD staff car first aid box, 3 spittoons from CFD houses, lot of FD uniform buttons, Lionstone Decanter, assorted “KEYPOINT” cast fire department decorative items. Early brass parade torch, muffin bell, CFD black rubber coat, early boots including Barney Houston’s white boots, Kuhnheim Cincinnati dress uniform belt with Marshal’s crossed bugles, nice brass trophy of firefighter in long coat & helmet carrying a lantern. Ohio Fire Protection Association lapel pin, Berwick, Waterville, and other Canadian lapel pins. Figurines including Gold decorated firefighter clown. Grinnell sprinkler ashtray. Wood fire truck music box, Firefighters of America Limited Edition Knife, 2 Proctor & Gamble fire brigade patches. Mug, ceramic figurines including one by RUSS, red dress cap w/shield.
And there’ll be MORE items to come!
TERMS: All items sold as is where is; with no guarantees as to age, marketability or fitfulness of purpose. Cash or approved check day of auction. Photo ID required for obtaining a bid number. Payment in full required before removal.
HOWARD W. KUHNELL, JR. AUCTIONEER 605 GARFIELD AVE. MILFORD, OH 45150 513-981-3274 or 513-831-5398 OR: e-mail: howdi@fuse.net
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Post by Box_2565 on Mar 11, 2004 23:30:55 GMT -5
The auction is less than 24 hours away! Stop in and have a look!
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