ESTATE AUCTION: August 28, 2021

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Featuring a large estate collection of firearms, plus Kenneth Kolodzie's lifelong collection of Texas beer memorabilia. Ken's father was the first bartender at the famous Buckhorn Saloon & worked for Lone Star Beer. Ken began his beer collection at age 4 with Lone Star Beer employee only items, & never stopped. Ken was a bartender at the Dixie Chicken while attending Texas A&M (class of '83). His lifelong collection features everything from Lone Star & Pearl beer signs to the 6 foot tall Lone Star Beer bottle from historic Cherry Springs Dance Hall. From flat top beer cans to porcelain & neon beer signs. The collection also features gas & oil signs, raised letter road signs, vintage drag racing equipment & collectibles. Plus a fine collection of rare pre-prohibition Texas beer advertising. Alamo girls, Alamo beer sign, San Antonio Brewing Assoc. Bock Beer poster, & more. Plus a large estate collection of modern & antique firearms, HBAR Colt Match Target AR, S&W ARs new in box, Barrett sniper rifles in .50 Caliber & .338, deer rifles, shotguns, a large collection of S&W revolvers, antique Colt single actions & Winchesters, ammo, Foster Bro's. cleavers & knives, custom knives, collectible coins, paper money, gold & silver coins, estate jewelry, & much more! 15%BP TX#15184. Please make plans to join us.
All items sold as is where is. See photos for condition, email info@burleyauction.com or call 830-629-9280 (Prior to sale day) if you have specific condition questions.

Winning bidders will receive an invoice on or before end-of-day TUESDAY following the auction.
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Early Lone Star Beer "Alamo Girl" Lithograph51 - Early Lone Star Beer "Alamo Girl" Lithograph
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Bernhard Zickendraht artist signature bottom right. Does have some condition issues. Frame measures 19" x 24.5"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Lone Star Brewing "Alamo" Lithograph on Tin52 - Lone Star Brewing "Alamo" Lithograph on Tin
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Frame measures 20.5" x 27.5"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Lone Star Brewing Co. Copper Serving Tray52A - Lone Star Brewing Co. Copper Serving Tray
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Pre-prohibition Lone Star Beer. Manufactured by The Carpathian Silver Tray Co, New York. 12" diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to j******s for (900.00 + 135.00BP) = 1,035.00
 
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Adolphus Busch Signed Letter Alamo Beer Purchase52B - Adolphus Busch Signed Letter Alamo Beer Purchase
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Letter is dated "February 15th '93" (at St. Louis) and addressed to Mr. Reagan Houston in San Antonio, Texas. Letter reads in full, &q...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,750.00) = 1,750.00
 
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Early Lone Star Brewing Alamo Beer Lithograph53 - Early Lone Star Brewing Alamo Beer Lithograph
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"Drink Alamo Bottle Beer" Lithograph on canvas. Frame measures 18" x 26"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Early Alamo Beer Framed Tin Sign54 - Early Alamo Beer Framed Tin Sign
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"Drink Alamo Bottled Beer" sign measures 6.5" x 14". Frame measures 11.75" x 20"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to d*****1 for (600.00 + 90.00BP) = 690.00
 
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Lone Star Brewing "The Alamo" Lithograph on Tin55 - Lone Star Brewing "The Alamo" Lithograph on Tin
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Frame measures 25" x 32.75"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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American Brewing "Dixie Ale" Lithograph Poster56 - American Brewing "Dixie Ale" Lithograph Poster
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Frame measures 16" x 21". Lithograph on board.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Early Texas Pride/Pearl Beer Lithograph Poster57 - Early Texas Pride/Pearl Beer Lithograph Poster
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Frame measures 19.5" x 21.25"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Rare Early San Antonio Brewing "Bock Beer" Poster58 - Rare Early San Antonio Brewing "Bock Beer" Poster
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Published by Wolf & Co. Pennsylvania. Frame measures 19.75" x 30.5"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Lone Star Beer Revolver Texas Flat Top Can Opener59 - Lone Star Beer Revolver Texas Flat Top Can Opener
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Stamped on bottom "CARI A. JOHNSON & SONS, INC, THRALL, TEXAS"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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Lone Star Brewing San Antonio Texas Lithograph59A - Lone Star Brewing San Antonio Texas Lithograph
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Frame measures 23" x 29"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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Lone Star Beer Carved Armadillo Child's Pull Toy60 - Lone Star Beer Carved Armadillo Child's Pull Toy
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Carved wooden armadillo child's toy on wheels with pull string. Be the cool kid on the block! Measures 7" x 9" x 23"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to b******e for (150.00 + 22.50BP) = 172.50
 
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Set of (9) Lone Star Beer Goblets61 - Set of (9) Lone Star Beer Goblets
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Set of (9) Lone Star Beer Goblets
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Lone Star Beer Taster Glass Set Mint in Box62 - Lone Star Beer Taster Glass Set Mint in Box
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in original box.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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Detour Painted Wood Sign63 - Detour Painted Wood Sign
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24" x 48" Double sided
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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Dirty Sally's Painted Sign64 - Dirty Sally's Painted Sign
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35" x 72". This is the ORIGINAL hand-painted sign from the Dirty Sally’s bar in San Antonio. (On the reverse side of this sign, is t...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Painted Wood Cats Eye Stop Sign65 - Painted Wood Cats Eye Stop Sign
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24" x 24" early road sign, teens-1920s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to D********t.. for (350.00 + 52.50BP) = 402.50
 
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Railroad Crossing Cat-Eye Sign66 - Railroad Crossing Cat-Eye Sign
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40" x 40"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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Southern Railway Cast Iron Rail Station Sign67 - Southern Railway Cast Iron Rail Station Sign
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6" x 10 1/2"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to C********2 for (300.00 + 45.00BP) = 345.00
 
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Vintage Metal S Curve Cats Eye Sign68 - Vintage Metal S Curve Cats Eye Sign
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24" x 24"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to D********t.. for (300.00 + 45.00BP) = 345.00
 
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Metal 2 Piece Cats Eye Dangerous Curve Slow Sign69 - Metal 2 Piece Cats Eye Dangerous Curve Slow Sign
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24" x 24"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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Vintage Metal 2 Sided Curve Sign70 - Vintage Metal 2 Sided Curve Sign
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24" x 24"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to D********t.. for (350.00 + 52.50BP) = 402.50
 
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Vintage Metal 2 Piece Cat-Eye Stop Sign71 - Vintage Metal 2 Piece Cat-Eye Stop Sign
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24" x 24" yellow.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Texaco Double Sided Porcelain Sign72 - Texaco Double Sided Porcelain Sign
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42" diameter black T Texaco porcelain sign
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Phillips 66 Porcelain Sign73 - Phillips 66 Porcelain Sign
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Double Sided, 70" x 70"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to T**********y for (2,400.00 + 360.00BP) = 2,760.00
 
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Gulf Supreme Motor Oil Porcelain Sign74 - Gulf Supreme Motor Oil Porcelain Sign
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Double sided, 30" x 36"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Vintage SINCLAIR Greases Advertising Barrel75 - Vintage SINCLAIR Greases Advertising Barrel
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15 gallon steel Sinclair grease drum barrel. Circa 40s. 15 ” x 27"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Kendall Motor Oil Double-Sided Tin Sign76 - Kendall Motor Oil Double-Sided Tin Sign
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1950’s Kendall Motor Oils gas station sign. 24" in diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Valvoline Racing Oil Double-Sided Tin Sign77 - Valvoline Racing Oil Double-Sided Tin Sign
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30" Double sided. Dated 1969.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to D********t.. for (500.00 + 75.00BP) = 575.00
 
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Dixie Oils Gasoline Tin Sign Wood Frame78 - Dixie Oils Gasoline Tin Sign Wood Frame
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36" x 48"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to T**********y for (2,900.00 + 435.00BP) = 3,335.00
 
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Heavy Metal Route 66 Road Sign79 - Heavy Metal Route 66 Road Sign
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Real road sign. 19" x 19"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Texaco Motor Oil Porcelain Flange Sign80 - Texaco Motor Oil Porcelain Flange Sign
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Flange porcelain Texaco motor oil. 18" x 23". Circa 1920's
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Champion Spark Plug Flange Sign81 - Champion Spark Plug Flange Sign
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12" x 18" painted metal
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to m******8 for (325.00 + 48.75BP) = 373.75
 
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"Wire Clad" Garage Display Tin Rack82 - "Wire Clad" Garage Display Tin Rack
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9" x 13" x 22" excellent condition
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Mobil Porcelain Gas Pump Sign 194783 - Mobil Porcelain Gas Pump Sign 1947
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12" x 12". Dated 1947
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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"Don't Spit Here" Porcelain Sign84 - "Don't Spit Here" Porcelain Sign
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6" x 14"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Stop Arterial Highway Cast Iron Sign85 - Stop Arterial Highway Cast Iron Sign
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24” x 24”. Embossed lettering. Ohio traffic devices co Columbus.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Goodyear 3-Piece Porcelain Garage Sign86 - Goodyear 3-Piece Porcelain Garage Sign
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3 feet x 19 feet
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to b*********e for (1,700.00 + 255.00BP) = 1,955.00
 
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Vintage Nitro Racing Helmet, Goggles, & Face Mask87 - Vintage Nitro Racing Helmet, Goggles, & Face Mask
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Vintage Bell Helmet, Simpson Nitro drag racing fire mask, and goggles.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Early Simpson Nitro Drag Racing Fire Suit87A - Early Simpson Nitro Drag Racing Fire Suit
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Early Simpson Nitro Drag Racing Fire Suit
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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NOS Simpson Nitro Racing Mask,Gloves & Goggles88 - NOS Simpson Nitro Racing Mask,Gloves & Goggles
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NOS Simpson Nitro Racing Mask,Gloves & Goggles
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Ed "Big Daddy" Roth "Rat Fink" Latex Mask89 - Ed "Big Daddy" Roth "Rat Fink" Latex Mask
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Full head encapsulation latex mask, marked 2002 Ed "Big Daddy" Roth on back of neck. Very good condition
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Ed "Big Daddy" Roth "Junkyard Kid" Latex Mask90 - Ed "Big Daddy" Roth "Junkyard Kid" Latex Mask
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Full head encapsulation latex mask, marked 2002 Ed "Big Daddy" Roth on back of neck.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Hand Painted "Rat Fink" Style Crash Helmet91 - Hand Painted "Rat Fink" Style Crash Helmet
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Very good, Unknown artist rendition of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth's "Rat Fink" character. Does have some nicks, here and there, but...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Littlefield Supercharger Blower "Detonated"92 - Littlefield Supercharger Blower "Detonated"
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How much horsepower is "too much"?
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Modified Aluminum Beer Keg93 - Modified Aluminum Beer Keg
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Pony keg gas tank, with wheel "knock-off" as the gas cap. The keg is marked John Hauenstein Brewery. Dated 1961. John Hauenstein Sr. was t...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Hot Rod Fuel Tank94 - Hot Rod Fuel Tank
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Custom welded. 33". 13" diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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Vintage Early Moon Aluminum Fuel Tank95 - Vintage Early Moon Aluminum Fuel Tank
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Circa 1950's, manufactured by Moon Equipment Company. 4.5 gallons. 10 PSI. 20.5" long x 8" in diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Engine Fully Restored96 - 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Engine Fully Restored
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303 cu. inch engine on stand. Original and complete. Former museum display. Non-working.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to B****M for (1,500.00 + 225.00BP) = 1,725.00
 
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