Medical & Science, Red Cross Posters WW era

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To start the day we present a wonderful collection of Medical and Scientific Instruments. This sale includes a large group of medical and dental items, a very important collection of calculators and slide rules, office items such as early check punches and registers and pre-1950 spy and surveillance equipment Among the many highlights are a previously unrecorded 19th c. Ohio-made "Kwik Calculator", "McFarlanes Calculating Cylinder", " Higgins Patent [mechanical] Calculating Triangle", "Wheilon Calculometer, "Bair-Fulton American Calculator”, a “Pascaline Calculator”, etc; as well as a number of 19th-century and 20th-century slide rules including several special purpose rules for artillery, brewing and more esoteric applications. The office machine section includes check protectors such as the Abbott Automatic Check Perforator, Lightning Check Punch and the United States Check Punch, etc., plus an early mechanical envelope sealer. Pencil sharpeners are also present and among them are a: "Perfect Pencil Pointer" and a" Jupiter Pencil Mechanical Sharpener". Among the medical lots are Civil War-era amputation sets, a scarce cased Ammoniaphone, a number of rare ophthalmic items including a "Dr. Culbertson's Prisoptometer", many unusual quack devices, porcelain enemas, Anesthesia, ENT and urological instruments. Finally, the surveillance equipment section contains an FBI "black bag" and a cased US Army 1944 Signal Corps listening device. Something for everyone who collects science and technology! In addition we have a single owner collection of Red Cross Posters, Postcards and Ephemera, Early Medical related Books and more.
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Charpentier's "Calcumetre"200 - Charpentier's "Calcumetre"
Philip Weiss Auctions
by Tavernier -Gravet. Circular slide rule: , 19 rue Mayet, Paris.All metal. 2 3/8" . Early 20th century
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to Edison .. for 448.40
 
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The Small Pocket Calculator201 - The Small Pocket Calculator
Philip Weiss Auctions
A circular slide rule patented by G. Small, Feb. 12, 1918. 2" diameter. In leather case. A very scarce item
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to Edison .. for 424.80
 
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Metal & Wood Abascus Type Counter202 - Metal & Wood Abascus Type Counter
Philip Weiss Auctions
"Patented December 8, 1885" 11"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to Edison .. for 153.40
 
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19th Cent French Circular Weight Measure203 - 19th Cent French Circular Weight Measure
Philip Weiss Auctions
Paperboard with brass frame. "Roussole Des Poids et Measures" "Paris A. Pinson" Signed on back by maker.4"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor .. for 47.20
 
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Fowler's "Magnum' Textile Calculator204 - Fowler's "Magnum' Textile Calculator
Philip Weiss Auctions
Metal body and glass cover In leather case. 4.75"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor .. for 64.90
 
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Fowler's Patent Long Scale Calculator205 - Fowler's Patent Long Scale Calculator
Philip Weiss Auctions
leather case with instructions. 4.75".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor .. for 112.10
 
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Large Size Loga206 - Large Size Loga
Philip Weiss Auctions
LOGA RECHNEN WALZE SYSTEM:DAGMEN-SCHMID,ZURICH-SCHWEIZ." This is the large verison of the LOGA on wooden frame.Roller: 18.5"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor .. for 165.20
 
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Orthop's Slide Rule207 - Orthop's Slide Rule
Philip Weiss Auctions
Raphaels, Ltd.. Length: 7"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor .. for 47.20
 
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Lot of Four Industrial Pocket Calculators208 - Lot of Four Industrial Pocket Calculators
Philip Weiss Auctions
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor .. for 17.70
 
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Vanderver's Patent Arithmetical209 - Vanderver's Patent Arithmetical
Philip Weiss Auctions
Extremely rare example of "VANDERVER'S PATENT ARITHMETICAL IMPROVED BY J.B. MORRILL" Paper-covered cylinder. Patents: July 14, 1846...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor .. for 141.60
 
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Troncet Totalisateur210 - Troncet Totalisateur
Philip Weiss Auctions
c.1895 "TOTALISATEUR TRONCET POR LES NOMBRES ENTIERS" Metal device laid into book-like binder. Approx. 10.25" x 7.5" when ope...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor .. for 448.40
 
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Troncet Airithmographe210A - Troncet Airithmographe
Philip Weiss Auctions
TRONCET ARITHMOGRAPHE SIMILAR TO LOT # 210. When opened approx. 8.75" x 5.5"
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor .. for 200.60
 
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Herring version of Webb Adder211 - Herring version of Webb Adder
Philip Weiss Auctions
J.L. HERRING 'PAT'D NOV. 5th 12th 1889" also signed "J.L. HERRING, NEW YORK, U.S.A." Nickel-plated cast iron with steel whe...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor .. for 306.80
 
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Caulk X-Ray Film Chest212 - Caulk X-Ray Film Chest
Philip Weiss Auctions
Early 20th century.10" x 12" x 4". Lead-lined wooden chest for keeping unexposed x-ray film.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor .. for 53.10
 
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Lot of Anesthesia Related Items213 - Lot of Anesthesia Related Items
Philip Weiss Auctions
including a rare c1910 Camus inhaler, ether mask and bottles.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor .. for 118.00
 
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Good Obstretical/Gynecological Lot214 - Good Obstretical/Gynecological Lot
Philip Weiss Auctions
including Armistead douche, glass breast pumps, bourdaloue,etc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor .. for 59.00
 
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Aenometer In Leather Case215 - Aenometer In Leather Case
Philip Weiss Auctions
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor .. for 53.10
 
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K&E Planimeter and Bates Stapler216 - K&E Planimeter and Bates Stapler
Philip Weiss Auctions
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor .. for 23.60
 
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Mixed Dental Lot217 - Mixed Dental Lot
Philip Weiss Auctions
including cased sample teeth and instruments
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor .. for 76.70
 
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Mixed Medical Lot218 - Mixed Medical Lot
Philip Weiss Auctions
including early wooden x-ray tube stand, intubation set, cupping set, early vaporizer, unidentified cased Down instrument (ENT?),etc.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor .. for 118.00
 
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