Showtime Auctions Fall, 2012 'Live' Auction

Leather Painted Fire Bucket. Painted vines on top and bottom edges with Intertwined Monogram E.N.C. 1830 on front of bucket. Minor paint flaking and h

Leather Fire Bucket with handle intact. Some repair to handle and leather splitting on bottom otherwise very good condition. 14 inches tall.

Leather Fire Bucket with handle intact. Owners initials B.M.C. No. 19, 1825 hand painted on front. Bucket in sound condition with normal wear, reinfor

Leather Fire Bucket, handles intact. Bucket sturdy although handle attachments weak. 11 inches tall.

Metal Cone Shaped Industrial Fire Bucket. Embossed with B & O, hanging ring attached. Some rust otherwise good condition. 16 inches tall.

Linen Fire Valuables Bag for salvaging personals during a fire. Used prior to 1900. E.B. Stoddard. W.F.S. #1, 1856. Excellent Condition. 28 inches X 5

Rare and Unusual Worchester Chemical Fire Pail. Metal with glass insert. Paint loss and rust on bottom, no lid. 11 inches tall.

Two Composition Fire Buckets. Flat bottom bucket has heavy metal handle and initials A.D.T. impressed in bottom, red paint with gold bands, very good

Unusual Metal Fire Bucket with wood handle and iron hook. 12 inch dia. X 12 inches tall w/o handle.

Leather Fire Bucket with handle intact. Handles and initials made of rawhide. Wooden staves stitched into sides of bucket to maintain shape, very uniq

Unusual Leather Fire Bucket. Reinforcing wooden staves sewn inside to reinforce shape. Complete with rawhide handle and initials. Good condition. 13 i

Pair of Galvanized Red Industrial Fire Buckets, rounded bottoms. Some paint loss otherwise good condition. Approx. 13 inches tall.

Two Fire Buckets. Leather bucket smaller size measures 11 inches, minor separation handle seam and base. Volcanized bucket, Ca. 1870. Some damage to b

Volcanized Rubber Fire Bucket, ca. 1860. Handle intact. Hand Painted #1. Some paint flaking otherwise good condition. 12 1/2 inches tall.

Very Rare Salesman's Sample Deluge Water Cannon. Used on fire boats and largest of fire engines. One of the most detailed and intricate examples...

Salesman's Sample Fire Hydrant. No Maker. Fluted Column. Aluminum and Metal. Wlorking hydrant Caps. Excellent Condition. 15" tall.

Very Rare Steamer Fire Nozzle with riveted leather shaft. Based stamp with Samuel Eastman & Co. Concord, NH. Made by R.I. Coupling Co. Providenc...

Brass Fire Nozzle. Excellent Condition. Approx. 36 inches long.

Brass Fire Nozzle. Excellent Condition. Approx 36 inches long.

Large Double-Double Handled Cord Wrapped and Brass Fire Nozzle. Foamite Trade Mark, 2 1/2 on tip and base marked American LaFrance Foamite Corp. Elmir

Leather and Brass Fire Nozzle with handles by the C. Callahan Co. Boston, Mass. Excellent condition. 21 1/2 inches tall.

Riveted Leather Fire Hose, Ca. 1850's. Male and female couplers. Sturdy construction with age distortion. 9 1/2 feet long.

Soft Suction Fire Hose. 5 inch diameter X 10 feet long.

Fire Hose Washer. Steel construction. 39 X 35 X 6 inches.

Large Completion Fire Nozzle, Ca. 1860. Cap piece on tip. Nickel over brass with leather handgrip near tip. Minor dents and separation of leather stit

Large Brass Fire Nozzle with handles and unique shutoff. M.F.D 33 and 8TPI stamped on tip. large #2 on base. Overall good condition. 35 inches tall.

Brass Straight Tip Fire Nozzle with handles and rubberized tip protector. Very good condition. 30 inches long.

Rare Size Clay Pipe Fire Nozzle with handles. 24 1/4 inches tall.

Rare Size Straight Bore Double Handle Fire Nozzle. Brass with red cord wrap. Elkhart Brass Mfg. Co. maker label on bottom. Excellent condition. 18 inc

Large Brass Fire Nozzle, Ca. 1880. Unusual shutoff. Tip marked FB 1, base marked Fire Boat 2. 26 inches tall.

Brass Fire Nozzle with shut off. No maker. 13 1/2 inches tall.

Brass Fire Hose Nozzle with leather handles and rare soft fabric body, similar to fire hose. Higbee, Patent March 10, 1891 marked on base. Tip with sh

Brass Fire Nozzle with shut off. Patent 2-11,1930 Akron marked on tip. Quick connection attached to base. Normal age wear otherwise very good conditi

Nickel over Brass Fire Nozzle with shutoff. Shutoff handle marked Reliance Pat April 21, 1898. Some wear to nickel otherwise very good condition. 8 3/

Nickel over Brass Straight Tip Nozzle, Ca. 1860. Wear to nickel plating otherwise good condition. 26 inches tall.

Brass Adjustable Fire Nozzle. Akron Brass Mfg. Co. Inc. marked on base. 1047. Very good condition. 10 1/2 inches tall.

Collection of Five Brass Straight Tip Fire Nozzles, all with detachable tips. Sizes up to 15 inches tall.

Collection of Four Brass Fire Nozzles with shutoff valves. Sizes up to 9 inches tall.

Two brass fire # 4 NAP Fire Nozzles. Larger one marked Rockwood Waterfog. Smaller Fog Nozzle Co. Largest measures 10 inches tall.

Very Unusual Adjustable Fire Nozzle. Handle and two outlets. Wonder. Spray. Nozzle. Pat. July. 31. 1894. Fabric Fire Hose Co. New York marked on base.

Colt Brass Fire Nozzle with shutoff. Rubberized handles and tip. Engraved N.F.D. 19 1/2 inches tall.

Brass Fire Nozzle with red leather handles and shutoff. Handles have been replaced. 18 inches tall.

Brass Fire Nozzle with rare mechanical shutoff and leather handles. Henry K. Barnes Co. Boston, Mass maker. Cord wrapping on shaft coming loose otherw

Nickel over Brass Fire Nozzle. Shutoff valve and rubberized handles. The Akron Brass Mfg. Co. Wooster, OH marked on tip. Patent 2-11 1930. Shaft engra

Akron Brass Fire Nozzle with original black leather handles and no leak with unusual shutoff handle. 343 Stamped on shutoff pin. 17 inches tall.

Eastern Coupling Co. Camden, ME. Unusual Brass Fire Nozzle with leather handles and shutoff. Patent May 1897. Replacement handles. 20 inches tall.

Brass Fire Nozzle with leather handle and unique gear driven shutoff. Some stitching loss to handle otherwise good condition. 14 1/2 inches tall.

Brass Fire Nozzle with leather covering. Leather handles and shutoff. Nozzle marked N.D. Larkin Mfg. Co. Dayton, OH. Early ladder hook attached. 22 1

Nickel Plated Brass Fire Nozzle with leather handles and shutoff. Nozzle marked American LaFrance & Foamite Corp. Pat. July 1919. Some nickel l...

Hand Made Wood Fire Nozzle with shutoff. Great folk art piece. Very detailed construction. 14 inches long.

Nickel Plated Brass Fire Nozzle with leather handles and shutoff. Larkin Mfg. Co. Dayton, OH, marked on tip. Patent April 1930. Stamped in shaft Belmo

Very Early Leather Fire Nozzle. Double Leather Handles. Very good original condition.

Wristlet Handle Fire Lantern with Blue Globe. A few small dents in base otherwise very good condition. 18 inches tall with handle.

Chiefs Presentation Fire Lantern. Nickel over brass with etched glass globe and frame. "From the boys to our Chief on his birthday, 1884",...

C.T. Ham Mfg. Co. Chiefs Brass Fire Lantern. Very rare green over clear glass globe, made by Mac Beth. Owners name engraved on base, H.R. Nokes. 3 1/2

Brass Wristlet Fire Lantern with fixed globe. Minor dents and loose cage frame otherwise good condition.

Three Dietz "Fitzall" Fire Lantern Globes. Ruby, Aqua and Clear glass. Insignificant chipping on aqua globe only otherwise excellent condi...

Three Fire Lantern Glass Globes. Rare iridescent ruby, amber and Dietz No. 0 Tubular, chips on lip of tubular.

Three Fire Lantern Glass Globes. Ruby Universal, Frosted glass and Clear with bull's-eye magnifier. Slight chips in lip of ruby and frosted othe...

Dietz King Fire Lantern. Nickel plated. Water shield embossed, "White". Patent date Aug 27, 1907. Repairs to water shield near "White...

Dietz King Brass Fire Lantern. Patent Aug 27, 1907. A few minor dents otherwise excellent condition.

Dietz Fire King Lantern. Red enamel over steel with copper base. Water shield embossed, "American LaFrance & Foamite Corp. Elmira, NY"...

Dietz King Fire Lantern. Nickel plated with ruby glass globe. Patent date Aug 27, 1907. Slight rust otherwise very good condition.

Dietz King Fire Lantern. Steel body with copper base and ruby globe. Water shield embossed "The Seagrave Co. Columbus Ohio" on both sides....

Rare "Dietz Queen" Brass Fire Lantern. Ruby glass. Patent date on water shield and base, March 21, 1893. Excellent condition.

Rare Eclipse Brass Fire Lantern. Ruby glass globe. Fire Extinguisher Co. Chicago, ILL maker. Patent Sept 21, 1886. Missing filler cap, minor denting t

Two Ruby Glass Theatre Exit Signs. Original fixtures. Very good original condition. Each measures 5 1/2 X 11 X 5 1/2 inches.

Dietz King Fire Lantern. Nickel over brass with ruby glass globe. Patent March 21, 1893. Engine Co. No 8, applied name plate at bottom. Very good cond

Dietz Tubular Fire Lantern. Etched globe with #2 Hook & Ladder. Nickel over brass with rare lift off cage. Makers insignia embossed on bottom, &...

Dietz King Fire Lantern. Steel cage with copper base. Rare lift off cage. Water shield embossed, "Fire Dept." not original to lantern. Pat...

J.H. Kelly Metal Frame Fire Lantern with etched glass globe. Fixed globe with hand cut engraving on both sides, "Kingsford Fire Co. 5" &am...

Dietz Fire King Lantern. Steel with copper base. Water shield embossed,"M.S.H. 4-7-41". Patent Aug 1927. Good condition.

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. ...