Showtime Auctions Fall, 2012 'Live' Auction

Rare Dietz Fire Tubular Clear Globe Lantern. Patent 1-1-1889. Very good condition. 19 inches tall with handle.

Embossed Silver Plated Presentation Fire Trumpet. Embossed with beautiful Victorian Woman. Eagle tassel ring holders. Presented to "Union Hose ...

Nickel Plated Presentation Fire Trumpet. Rare fluted bell style. Covered with geometric and floral design. Presented to Franklin Fire Co. No. 10 Allen

Silver Plated Presentation Fire Trumpet. Covered with floral and geometric designs. Non-presented. Simpson Hall Miller & Co. Wallingford, Conn. ...

Silver Plated Presentation Fire Trumpet. Non-presented. Engraved leaf motif. Excellent condition. 16 1/2 inches tall.

1850's-60's Foreman Tin Tolle Fire Trumpet. Speaking end has slight damage and early re-paint otherwise very good condition. 23 inches tall,...

Primitive Working Fire Trumpet. Folded seam. 17 1/2 inches tall.

Silver Plated Presentation Fire Trumpet. Derby style bell with eagle standoffs. Ornately inscribed from top to bottom including wooden hydrants, fire

Brass Fire Trumpet with corrugated bell. Unmarked but a classic "Miller" Style. A few minor dents otherwise excellent condition. 18 inches...

Early Working Fire Torch, Ca. 1810-30. Hand lathed brass with cast iron spike. Excellent condition. 30 inches long.

Brass Working Fire Torch, Ca. 1820-30. Missing wick pick otherwise very good condition. 29 inches tall.

Matching Pair of Fire Parade Torches, brass. Excellent Condition.

Muffin Bell Fire Alarm. 8 1/2 inches long.

Two Wood Fire Rattles. Approx.. 9 inches long.

Rare Brass Engineer Torch. Excellent condition. 15 inches tall.

Lucerne #1 Quebec Leather Fire Helmet. Extremely rare Beaver finial with leather front shield. This is one of the most sought after finials for collec

Gratacap Leather Fire Helmet. Rare Sea Horse Finial. Relief design around edge of brim and crown. Leather front shield reads "Enterprise 1 Engi...

Rare Serpent Finial White Leather Fire Helmet, with rare 64 comb design. Front shield reads "Foreman 4 W.F. Co.". Cloth liner. Excellent ...

Cairns Leather Fire Helmet. Rare Greyhound Finial. Relief design around edge of brim and crown. Leather front shield reads "Zhilman 5 J.H."...

Rare Running Fireman Finial White Leather Fire Helmet. Front shield reads "Cortlandt 1 PFD". Excellent condition.

Leather Fire Helmet with High Eagle Finial. Front shield reads "Patrol Foreman 22" Excellent condition.

Early 1800's Leather Boston Fire Helmet. Pin says "Boston Fire Vols" Cracking and hardening to the leather otherwise good condition.

Migeod Leather Fire Helmet with Rare Lion Finial. Front shield reads " Atlantic Hose 1". Hand painted on rear brim "1780". Cloth...

Rare Fox Finial Cairns Leather Fire Helmet. Metal front shield reads "Franklin 1 Fire Co.". 1867 painted on rear brim. Cloth liner and mak...

Rare Leather Dog Finial, Gratacap Leather Fire Helmet ca. 1850's. Leather front shield reads "Foreman 4 N.F.E.". Cloth liner and maker...

Wilson Leather Fire Helmet with Leather Eagle Finial. Early "Poor Boy" style, Ca. 1830-40. Front shield reads "Empire 1 F.H.W." ...

Cairnes Red Leather Helmet with High Eagle Finial. Front shield reads "Foreman 1 P.G.F.D.". Attributed to Pacific Grove Fire Department, M...

Rare Lion Finial Cairns Leather Fire Helmet. Metal front shield reads "Fairmount 2 Fire Co.". Painted red with 1852 painted on rear brim. ...

Presentation "Chiefs" High Eagle Fire Helmet. Ca. 1890's by Wilson. Hand painted leather front shield with Chief "O.F.D." an...

Cairnes High Eagle Leather Fire Helmet, Ca. 1880. Helmet had extremely rare cross comb or waffle style crown. Leather front shield, "Franklin, ...

Salesman's Sample Fire Helmet. No maker but extremely detailed construction. Looks just like a lifesize helmet. Excellent condition. 5 1/2 X 3 1...

Cairnes High Eagle Fire Helmet, Ca. 1830. Helmet has very rare copper eagle and front piece. Front shield reads "Humane 1 Pottsville, PA"....

Impressive Fire Parade Uniform. Comes with corrosponding badge. Excellent Condition.

1870's-90's Chief Trenton FD Fire Helmet Front Shield. Off white color and insignia. Marked Cairns & Bros. New York. Some perimeter leat...

Graticap High Eagle Leather Fire Helmet, 1860. Helmet has very rare "Scroll Eagle Finial' Leather front shield reads, Northern 1 Liberty. T...

Leather Fire Helmet with High Eagle Finial and Rare Parade Torch topper. Front shield reads "Portland 1891". Cloth liner. Excellent condit...

Wool Dress Fireman's Cap. Cap badge reads,"Ind. Dis. F. Co. No. 1, 93, Lebanon". The Henderson-Ames Co. Kalamazoo, MI, Maker. Comes wi...

Fireman's Wool Dress Cap with gold Chiefs Hat Badge from N.Y.M. FD. Gold braid trim. Wentworth, Boston, Mass. Maker. Comes with white parade glo...

Fireman's Wool Dress Cap with G.W.H. 4 FD with hose cart on Hat Badge. Rice's Hat Shop, Pottsville, PA. Maker. Comes with set of white para...

Vigilent Fire Co. #2 High Top Leather Fireman's Helmet. Metal Shield with a rare fox finial. Excellent Condition.

Leather Bobbie Chief Engineer GFD Fire Helmet. Excellent Condition.

Leather Helmet, Rex, York, PA. 1886. Rare Metal Shield with High Eagle Finial. Excellent Condition.

Pair of Wilson Lightweight Leather Fire Helmets. These helmets were used primarily for parades and made without finials or front shields. Complete wit

Cairnes "Jockey Style" Leather Fire Helmet, Ca. 1880. Parade weight. Lower front shield, "Steamer 1". This helmet was made witho...

Mc Lilley & Co. Metal Parade Fire Helmet, Ca. 1880-90. Rare "Jockey Style" with top spike. Dimensional letters on front, "Active,...

European Leather Fire Helmet with large leather crown comb. Large comb serves as a vent from the inside of the crown. Missing button cover on left sid

European Brass Fire Helmet with crown comb. Front shield with dimensional ladder design. Complete with chin strap and leather liner. Some dents otherw

Extremely Rare and Early Leather Fire Helmet, Ca. 1840. Early or Poor Boy Style. Helmet pre-dates wire in brim. Reinforced leather brim and attached r

Nickel over brass parade belt buckle from the Erie, PA Fire Department. Embossed torch/axe design with large brass "E".

Natural Leather Fire Parade Belt. Embossed floral design on belt. Active Company with relief helmet holder of standing fireman with child. Crossed tru

3 Leather Fireman's Parade Belts including black leather "Perseverance" and white Leather "Foreman" with hand painted lett...

Lot of Four Fireman Parade Belts. Quinebaug, Volunteer, Cranberry King and 2Essex2. Various conditions.

Two Leather Fireman's Parade Belts. Including a Union with Metal buckle, # 1 encircled by hose. Very Good Condition. And a "Chief" wit...

1922 American LaFrance Pumper Fire Truck. Served many years in Lake Placid, NY. Type 75 Pumper sn#3786 Excellent Restored working condition. Runs like

1898 Gleason Bailey Horse Drawn Hose Wagon. Plymouth, Mass. Type 610. Excellent restored condition. 72 X 72 X 127 inches.

Fireman Mannequin Dressed in Early Ensemble. Life Size Good Condition.

1925 American LaFrance Hook & Ladder Fire Truck. American Automatic Aerial Truck, Type 31, Reg. # 41. Truck # 2, West New York, NJ. A very desir...

1922 AC Bullnose Mack Chemical Ladder Fire Truck. Model AC-5, 3.5 Ton City Service formally from Lansford, PA. sn#ac734069. Excellent Restored conditi

Seagrave 1939 Canopy Cab Pumper Fire Truck. Model 66ES. Liberty Fire Company, Sinking Spring, PA., V12 Pierce Arrow engine. Model 66E8. 500 gallon ce

Mid 1800's Fire Ladder Wagon. Comes with lanterns and buckets.

Hand Drawn Fire Hose Cart. Red paint with wood spoke wheels. Fair condition. 53 X 56 X 91 inches.

Fire Banner for Babbitt Hose Co. No 1 WFD. Hand painted on window shade fabric. Excellent condition. 35 X 70 inches.

Gamewell 1584 Pedestal Red Fire Alarm Box with original base. Two sided. Front box has contents. Light assembly has replacement globe, cracked back do

Gamewell Blue Police Telegraph Call Box with original base. Upper box has contents, no globe. 105 inches tall.

Gamewell Fire Alarm Box on original base. Two sided. Made in the US for Canada. Royal Crown on base. No contents or inside key. Some paint loss otherw

Gamewell 152 Red Pedestal Fire Alarm Box with original box. Access panel box mounted below, includes contents. 76 inches tall.

Gamewell Fire Alarm Advertising Mirror. Embossed tin. Nail hole at 12:00 otherwise very good condition. 17 X 12 1/2 inches.

Gamewell Telegraph Cable Box. Two sided. Cast iron front, no guts with key. Aluminum back 3445 with contents and key. 31 inches tall.

Early Wooden Fire Alarm Box. Key guard dated 1888. Excellent folk art piece with original paint. Wood missing on right eve otherwise good condition. 9

1889 Cast Iron Fire Alarm Box. Replacement front door with contents, exterior door has key. 18 1/4 inches tall.

Utica Small Fire Box. F.A. Tel. Co. Utica, NY. Metal case with contents. 10 inches tall overall.

Fire Alarm Box "The Carl" Box # 5. The Carl Signal Co. Aluminum. Akron, OH. No guts otherwise overall good condition. 15 3/4 inches tall.

Maple City Fire Apparatus Lanterns Set of Three. Main lantern has etched ruby and cobalt glass with Neptune finial, vertical crack in front panel, 22

DeVoursney Fire Lantern for Williams. Etched glass with eagle finial. Some wear to brass otherwise very good condition. 18 12 inches tall.

Early 1800's Ephraim Thayer Hand Tub. History of this pumper has ties to "Paul Revere". Paul Revere’s legacy at the Boston Fire Depart...

Grinnell Automatic Sprinklers Wooden Storage Box. General Fire Extinguisher Co. Providence, RI. Complete with paper instruction label and set of 12 or

Rare Seagrave Salesman Sample Fire Ladder. One of the most detailed examples we have ever seen. Ladder consists of main and bed ladders, tormentor pol

Extremely Rare Salesman's Sample Seagrave Trussed Fire Ladder. Seagrave & Co. Mfrs. Columbus, OH. Patents Dec 1927 on makers label at base. ...

Rare Salesman's Sample Hand Pulled Hose Cart, ca. 1870. We have never seen a Salesman's Sample hose cart. Although unmarked the quality of m...

Rare 1918 American National Fire Ladder Kids Pedal Truck. Good all original condition. 75 inches long.

1927 Gendron Hose Reel Fire Truck Kids Pedal Car. Cadillac button on front. Paint flaking otherwise very good all original condition. 56 inches long w

1925 American National Packard Fire Kids Pedal Truck. Original restored condition. 68 inches long.

Rare American National Fire Hose Reel Kids Pedal Truck. Professionally restored. 68 inches long.

1924 Toledo # 6 Chemical Kids Pedal Fire Truck. Original restored condition. 64 inches.

1927 Gendron City of St. Louis Fire Kids Pedal Truck. Original restored condition. 58 inches long

1930's Steelcraft Fire Kids Pedal Truck. Original restored condition. 46 inches long.

1930's Gendron Fire Kids Pedal Ladder Truck. Good all original condition. 48 inches long.

American National "Skippy" Desoto Airflow Kids Pedal Car. Ca. 1935-36. High speed siren, gong bell. Complete with accessories including st...

Gendron Reproduction Fire Kids Pedal Truck. Excellent condition. 49 inches long.

Gendron "Willy's-Knight" Fire Dept. Ladder Truck Pedal Car. Pioneer Line. Ca. 1930's. Complete with bell, ladders and head lights....

Garton Air Flow Fire Kids Pedal Truck. Original restored condition. 47 inches.

PMC Fire Patrol Wagon. All wood construction with steel wheels. Excellent original condition. 48 inches long w/o tongue

Turn of the Century "Birdsell" Child's Wagon. Made in South Bend, IN. Great original condition complete with pull handles and goat sin...

American National Fire Ladder Truck Kids Pedal Car. Ca. 1920's. Kiddie Wagon. The only one we have seen. Wood frame with disc wheels. Excellent ...

Rare American National Dump Wagon. American Speed Line. Very good all original condition. 47 inches.

1920's Irish Mail Scooter. Hand crank with foot steering. Original restored condition. 43 inches long.

Irish Mail "Doodle Bug" Scooter. Mfg. by Beckley Ralston Co. Chicago. Hand crank with foot steering. 38 inches long.

1915 All Iron Trike. Very good original condition. 22 inches tall.

1920's Irish Mail "Doodle Bug" with trailer. Mfg. by the Beckley Ralston Co. Chicago. Good all original condition. 72 inches total len...

Gendron "Willy's-Knight" Pioneer Line Pedal Car. Ca. 1920's. Original license plate. Missing windshield and one head light. Excell...