MARIONETTE or PUPPET THEATER, or CABINET for whatever, beautiful figured walnut and walnut burl veneer, rounded corners, looks just like a miniature theater, antique cotton velvet curtain, about 70 years old, very well made, relatively lightweight, overall dimensions 35" wide, 35.5" high, 17" deep, stage opening 23" wide, 20" high, stage depth 15.5", plenty of room above the stage for the puppeteer's hands with access from rear, storage space above the stage with a rear hinged top, velvet feet will not mar and are height adjustable--no wobble, $800
PAIR of QUARTERSAWN OAK CABINETS, from the turn of the century, 15.25" wide, 18.75" deep, 46.5" high, 3 drawers on bottom with solid brass cast filigree handles, one locking drawer (but no key) with steel floral knob handles, 13X16" carved door on top with steel floral knob handles, solid oak except for back, rail and style construction, newly rebuilt and newly refinished in oil with the patina you would expect from these vintage cabinets, Ex+, $1000.
SCULPTOR'S TABLE, solid oak base, hand wrought hardware, craftsman style construction, splayed legs with cross bracing, pinned mortice and tenon joinery, 27.5" high, 24X24X2" solid maple top, weighs ~80#, top revolves--but not too easily because you want your workpiece to stay put, decades old--from university sculpting laboratory, top is newer, because the top is removable it is UPSable, Ex, $400. When I got this it had the original top. That original top, although extremely well constructed with 3 thick layers of oak laminated at right angles to each other, was completely destroyed. The wood fibers were almost all separated. That's what happens when you sculpt heavy stone pieces on top of it. The base, however, is still extremely strong--a testament to how well made it is. The mallet and chisel are not included.
HEYWOOD WAKEFIELD ASHCRAFT BAR with 3 bentwood barstools, original finish, some wear, but no serious damage, Heywood Wakefield logo on every piece, 54" long 17.5" deep, 40.5" high, 2 shelves in rear, original formica top, has a very "tropical" look, quite rare, $1000. The bar is presently stored in a small room with stuff stored on top of it. I cannot photograph it where it is, but I could photograph one of the bar stools.
OAK COLUMN PARTS. Average diameter about 12". I will use them as picture frames for round image photographs one day, if I do not sell them 1st. #1, $50. #2, $50. #3, $100. set of 3, $100.
NATIONAL CASH REGISTER CO., DAYTON, OHIO, USA, brass nameplate, $35
NCR CASH DRAWER, brass and oak, with key, lock works, drawer slides smoothly, top hinged compartment with small storage space with hinged masonite cover, 3/4" plywood base with solid oak perimeter, solid, heavy, clean, $200
WALNUT PLANT STAND. 2 feet tall, flowerpot and plant not included. $100.
MAHOGANY VASEwith custom made watertight plastic insert should you want to put some fresh cut flowers in it. $200.
RIDGELY SCISSORS, 7" long hardened steel blades with solid brass handles, 12.75" long overall, NO. 000 (for a small to medium hand--perfect for most women). I found that I can only get 3 fingers in the lower handle (I wear a size 9 1/2 men's glove or a size large dishwashing glove). The blades are bowed so that only the point at which the blades come together to do their work touch at the moment of cutting. They cut paper really well, and with class. $75. Can anyone enlighten me as to where and when these Ridgely scissors may have been made. My guess is that they are quite old given their very high quality construction. Note that the brass handles are pinned to the steel blades. I suspect that the cost of the steel in these blades was greater than the cost of the brass--or that the steel in the blades was not amenable to casting. Given their name, I would guess that they were made in the US or in Europe before 1900. I bought them because I appreciate a quality tool.
ANTIQUE BALANCE, Fairbanks brand, with weight on screw for balance adjustment, with sliding weights on balance beam to weigh to 75#, cast iron, tabletop model, Ex, $75
DOCTOR'S SCALE and HEIGHT GUAGE, Chatillon brand, balance beam type--no springs, adjustment screw, 300# capacity, accurate to 1/4#, cast iron construction with chrome weights on chrome balance beam, chrome height guage, much higher quality than the "Health-o-meter" scale found in Hammacher Schlemmer's catalog for $300, attractive olive color, new wool mohair velvet cover on platform, base and column newly painted, very attractive, $350 Note: if you are trying to keep track of your weight, you cannot expect to do it with a typical bathroom scale. Even most digital bathroom scales are spring-based and will give you a different reading every time.
SILVER CIGARETTE CASE, back side plain, $15
SILVER CIGARETTE LIGHTERS, work, $20 for pair
SILVER PICTURE FRAME with "LLH" intitials, 8X10" size, $20
IMPERIAL TROUSER HANGER, Pynchon & Co., Philadelphia, patented Nov 27 1900, unique design, cast brass plated steel plate screws to wall, serpentine spring steel rod holds 4 pair trousers, Mint-, $45
WOOD FAUCET OR SPIGOT, about 8.5" long with lever operated handle, marked "Redlich's Warranted Faucets, fully saturated, Redlich manufacturing Co., Chicago," and stamped with #2, great condition, no wear on the tapered shaft, no odor, may never have been used, tapered shaft that goes into keg tapers from .912 to 1.38", Mint, $40
OAK COMMODE WATER TANK, copper waterproof lining, designed to be mounted on the wall above the commode--connected by a pipe (pipe not included) and activated by a pull chain (chain not included). Most of the stopper and flusher hardware is not present; modern components will do as they will not be seen. Designed to hang flush on the wall with a French cleat--included. Would make a great plant container or use as originally intended. $200
Sausage making machine, 6&8 quart size, with large and small pressure plates, interior perforated cylindrical liner, manual crank, with the interior perforated cylindrical liner, which is designed to be used with the smaller pressure plate, you can probably also use this as a fruit press, although this is more substantial than your usual fruit press, weighs 40#, surface rust, will clean up easily, complete, Ex+, $125
WOOD PULLEY, ~4" diameter wood pulley on metal axel in wood housing with metal eye, functional, decorative, Ex, $20
MILLERS FALLS BREAST DRILL #120A, for straight shank drills to 1/2", 2 gear ratios, Ex, $75
MILLERS FALLS BREAST DRILL, for straight shank drills to 1/2", gear ratios, adjustable length crank arm, built-in bubble level, appears older in design than the above (instead of rod between breastplate and chuck, there is a cast iron shat with open spaces), Ex, $60
Volkswagen crest, wolf over castle over water, mounting prongs intact, ~2" high, Ex, $25