Auction Details
RR Auction's December Science & Technology sale chronicles the history of scientific advancement in the 20th century, boasting a broad array of important autographs, artifacts, hardware, objects, and ephemera. The auction opens with memorabilia from the career of Otto Berg, a pioneering space scientist who experimented with the V-2, conducted important research on cosmic dust, and had an experiment deployed on the moon during Apollo 17. Other highlights include an original Apple-1 Computer, a WWII-era Engima Machine, and autographs of Charles Darwin, Nikola Tesla, Albert Einstein, and Steve Jobs. A special section of toy robots from the collection of camera artist Andres Serrano is also featured.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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155Cold War Gun / Bombsight Optical WindowRR Auction
Cold War-dated gun or bombsight optical window, comprised of a spherical glass dome made of fused silica that measures 4" x 2.5", with inn...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
156Cold War Gun / Bombsight Optical WindowRR Auction
Cold War-dated gun or bombsight optical window, comprised of a spherical glass dome made of fused silica that measures 4" x 2.5", with inn...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
158US Army: Nuclear Weapons Employment ManualRR Auction
Staple-bound "Department of the Army Pamphlet, No. 39-1, Nuclear Weapons Employment," 221 pages, 7.75 x 10, May 1959. The document provide...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
159Enigma Machine (c. 1943)RR Auction
Ultra-desirable, fully functional World War II-era three-rotor Enigma I electromechanical cipher machine built for the German military by Heimsoeth an
Estimate : 200,000.00 - 300,000.00
160AIM-9B Sidewinder GCG Missile HeadRR Auction
Export restricted (ITAR), sale only to US Citizens and Organizations. AIM-9B Sidewinder GCG (9D) short-range air-to-air missile head, featuring four f
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,000.00
162MXK-420 Flight (Signal) Data RecorderRR Auction
MXK-420/A24A Flight (Signal) Data Recorder procured under an Air Force contract, measuring 11" x 12.75" x 5", with an Airesearch plat...
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
163Maurer P-2 Aircraft Strike Attack 70mm CameraRR Auction
Uncommon military-grade Maurer P-2 Aircraft Strike Attack Camera, complete with its 70mm film magazine and Biogon 38mm f:4.5 lens. The unit measures 1
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
165High Precision Optical RefractometerRR Auction
A high precision Abbe 3L optical refractometer manufactured by Bausch & Lomb, 6Àù x 12.75Àù x 10.5Àù, consisting o...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
166Kodak High Speed CameraRR Auction
Vintage Kodak High Speed Camera, measuring 12.5Àù x 12Àù x 9Àù, with a plate on the rear, reading: "Kodak High Sp...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
169Optical Rotary TableRR Auction
Black NRC Model RSX-2 optical rotary table, measuring 3.5Àù x 3.5Àù x 1Àù, featuring a rotating circular base marked w...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
171Portable Chinese Photographic EnlargerRR Auction
Portable photographic enlarger housed in its original wooden briefcase, 11.25Àù x 16.5Àù x 5Àù, with a bilingual plate...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
172Portable Chinese Photographic EnlargerRR Auction
Portable photographic enlarger housed in its original wooden briefcase, 11.25Àù x 16.5Àù x 5Àù, with a bilingual plate...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
173Antique Slide ProjectorRR Auction
Antique slide projector, measuring 10Àù x 8Àù x 6.5Àù, featuring a lens on the front marked "S. V. E., Series 0A,...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
174Ambassador Polygraph MachineRR Auction
Interesting portable 'Ambassador' model portable polygraph machine built by the Lafayette Instrument Company, housed in its original 21À...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
175Autocad Software for Drafting Set of ManualsRR Auction
Collection of manuals, reference books, and floppy disks for Autodesk's AutoCAD (Release 12), including: installation and performance guides; fu...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
177Diver Handheld SonarRR Auction
Detecting-ranging portable sonar set made by Futuronics Corp. for use by Navy scuba divers, measuring approximately 12Àù in diameter and 1...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
178DLA Test Panels Lot of (2)RR Auction
Pair of DLA test panels, measuring 19Àù x 5.25Àù, with each featuring numerous knobs on the face and rainbow ribbon cables to th...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
179Hydrolab Environmental Data System SensorRR Auction
Hydrolab Environmental Data Systems 8100 Series water quality data transmitter, measuring 31Àù long and 3.75Àù in diameter, comp...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
183Thunder Scientific Humidity SensorRR Auction
Humidity sensor manufactured by the Thunder Scientific Corp. of Albuquerque, marked as "Model 2300H1T21, Serial 2633." The main black box ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
184Time Code GeneratorRR Auction
Time code generator by the Electronic Engineering Company of California, approximately measuring 19" x 7" x 18.5" and weighing 26 pou...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
185W-P Instruments Window Discriminator WindowRR Auction
Window discriminator panel useful for nuclear and photon counting, manufactured by W-P Instruments of New Haven, Connecticut, measuring 19À...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
186Autogen Biofeedback SystemRR Auction
Large biofeedback monitoring system built by Autogenic Systems, Inc., designed for guided hypnosis and relaxation sessions, similar to a polygraph tes
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
189Wild Heerbrugg T2 TheodoliteRR Auction
Wild Heerbrugg T2 theodolite built in Switzerland, circa 1950s, housed in its original 6.75Àù x 14Àù x 6.75Àù carrying...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
190Gygan Robot by Dr. Peter Fiorito (c. 1957)RR Auction
Huge vintage circa 1957 humanoid aluminum robot named 'Gygan,' also known as 'Cygan' or 'Mr. Moto,' designed and built by Dr...
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
191Vintage Seated Humanoid Robot (c. 1950s)RR Auction
Massive seated humanoid robot by an unknown maker, circa 1950s (possibly earlier), crafted from steel, aluminum, and wood. The robot measures approxim
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
192Vintage German-Built RobotRR Auction
Attractive vintage German-built robot, standing 36Àù tall on a 15.75Àù x 16.75Àù base, featuring: a rectangular head w...
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00