Showtime Auctions Spring, 2011 “LIVE” Auction

Firemen's Wool Cap. Embroidered "Liberty", no braid but brass F.D. buttons attached, leather bill. J.H. Goodman & Co. Reading, PA....

Firemen's Wool Cap. Embroidered "Franklin Fire Co. No. 1". Black cord front attached with nickel F.D. buttons, leather bill. Comes wit...

Firemen's Wool Cap. Nickel plated brass badge "Boston 665 Fire Dept.". Leather front strap attached with "City of Boston F.D.&quo...

Firemen's Wool Cap. Brass plated white metal badge with Chief enameled center, gold braid front attached with brass F.D. buttons, leather bill. ...

Gamewell Telegraph Cable Box. Excellent Condition. Approx. 10' tall.

Fire Alarm Telegraph Station, # 493. The Gamewell Co. New York. "For Fire Break Glass Pull Hook". Minor paint chips around edges otherwis...

The Fire Alarm Telegraph Station. The Gamewell Co. Newton, Mass. "To Sound Alarm Open Door Pull Lever". Cast iron. Minor rust and paint lo...

Firemen's Axe. Marked 16035 on blade. Iron with wood handle. Good original condition. 35 inches long.

Early Fireman's Axe, Hand Forged Iron. Very good original condition. 36 inches long.

Iron Firemen's Axe with wood handle. Axe head has been painted, good condition. 34 inches long with head.

P I C Monogram Fire Axe. Nickel plated steel with wood handle. Original excellent condition. 34 inches long.

Iron Firemen's Axe with wood handle. Axe head has been painted, good condition. 36 1/4 inches long with head.

Cast Iron Firemen's Axe with wood handle. Excellent original condition. Once nickel plated. 37 inches long with head.

Early Forged Iron Firemen's Axe with wood handle. Good condition. 27 1/4 inches long with head.

RT-29 Fireman's Shovel. "Tin Can Cutter". Mounted on wood bracket. 36 inches long.

Gamewell Street Corner Fire Alarm Box, #589. Original base, professionally restored. 72 inches tall.

Gamewell Fire Box, #32. Comes with flashing red light. Cast iron. Professionally restored working condition. 80 inches tall.

Gamewell Street Corner Fire Alarm Box, Excellent Restored Condition.

Gamewell street Corner Fire Alarm Box, #32 with caged red light on top. Excellent Restored Condition.

Arbutus Volunteer Fire Dept. of Baltimore Felt Banner. Excellent original condition. 24 X 44 inches.

Fire Zouaves Broadside framed under glass. Excellent Condition

Appleton Stained Glass Window. Originally Came out of Home of Pierce Fire Apparatus. Later hung in a local pub in Appleton, Wisconsin where fireman of

Large Photo of Three Early Fire Steamers, ca. 1908. 40 X 20 inches.

Currier Fire Print, entitled "The Life of a Fireman", "The Race-Jump her boys, jump her". Litho by N. Currier. L. Maurer, artist...

Series of Four Post Cards "Our Brave Fireladdies" including Arrival of the Help, The Rescue, Safe at Last and Gratitude. Slightly dog eare...

1938 Map of Philadelphia. First edition print issued by Insurance Company of North America. Map marked with all the Volunteer Fire Co.'s located...

Series of Six Fire Postcards. The E.L. Theochrom Series No. 1167, Printed in Germany. The set includes The Cry for Help, To the rescue, Approach of th

Lot of Two Fire Trade Cards for E.B. Preston & Co. Hose Carriages, Hood and Ladder Trucks, Fire Hose and Fire Dept. Supplies, Chicago, ILL. Robe...

Type "B" Minimax Fire Extinguisher, 1871205. Minimax Company New York and other major cities. Tin litho, original wall mount bracket. Good...

Hayward Hand Fire Extinguisher Grenade, No. 407 Broadway, New York. Clear glass has original seal and full, embossed "H" on bottom near ...

Fire Grenade. Firex Corporation, St. Louis, MO. Comes in original bracket. Very good condition. 9 1/2 inches tall.

Hayward Hand Fire Extinguisher Grenade, New York. Light green glass has original seal and full, slight chip on one side otherwise near mint condition.

Star Glass Fire Grenade. Harden Hand Grenade. Blue glass with original seal. No chips or cracks. 8 inches tall.

The Rameses Chemical Fire Extinguisher. Mfg. solely by the Egyptian Manufacturing Co. Louisville, KY. USA. Scratches and paint loss throughout, fair c

The Richmond Chemical Fire Extinguisher. Mfg. by The Richmond Chemical Co. Silver Spring, MD. Some minor scratches otherwise very good condition.

New Era Chemical Fire Extinguisher. Mfg. by The New Era Chemical Co. Meadville, Penna. Some minor scratches otherwise very good condition.

Firex Automatic Fire Extinguisher. Mfg. by Firex Company Ltd. Montreal. Glass in steel cage wall mount. Original decal, filled with no chips or cracks

Fialex Fire Grenade Bell. Fialex Southern Company, Nashville, Tenn. USA. Has adjustable temperature gauge beneath glass grenade. Original wall mount a

Fire Grenade Box. Box holds three grenades. Front plaque reads, "In case of fire open hasp and throw grenade at base of flames". Stempel F...

The F.E. Myers & Co. Small "One Man" Hand Pumper. Galvanized, cast iron and forged iron steel. Excellent condition. 48 X 36 X 20 1/2 i...

Firemen's Presentation Trumpet. Three bands with high relief design. Some light scratches otherwise very good condition. Bell measures 6 3/4 X 1...

Firemen's Presentation Trumpet. Presented to Chas. C. Costen Capital City Hose Co. Ridgeway, PA. Fluted style with original tassel. Nickel plate...

Brass Working Fire Trumpet. Great patina. 5 inch bell X 15 inches tall.

Presentation Firemen's Trumpet with original tassels. Presented by Meadow Engine Co. No. 3 to Charles Germann Asst. Engineer, Hoboken Fire Depar...

Presentation Firemen's Trumpet. Presented to Chief P.F. McCartney by Washington Hose Co. No. "1" R.F.D. Cairns & Bros, New York ma...

Presentation Firemen's Trumpet. Presented to Thomas F. Redman, Foreman by the Members of Excelsior Engine No. 2. March 30th 1870. Brass plated w...

Presentation Firemen's Trumpet. Presented to Brandywine Fire Co. No. 2 of Coatsville, PA. by Friendship Active Assoc. of Friendship Fire Co. Wil...

All Wood Parade Fire Ball. Stenciled Minqua's #8. The Minqua, Newport, Delaware Fire Department was established in 1907. This war club was used ...

Small Brass Chemical Fire Extinguisher. Original paper label. Made in NY. Very good original condition. 9 5/8 inches tall.

Red Comet Safety Spray Automatic Fire Extinguisher. Red Comet Incorporated Littleton, CO. Acuratest Laboratory Baltimore, MD. Excellent condition. 9

Fire Extinguisher Reservoir and Oil Can. Re-nickeled, excellent condition. Tallest measures 18 1/2 inches tall.

Early fire Nozzle. Leather, copper and brass. Compatible with tub. Handles broken otherwise good condition. 36 3/4 inches tall, mounted on wood base f

Brass and Copper Fire Nozzle. Powhatan B & I Works, Ranson, W. Va. Makers. Excellent condition. 31 inches tall, mounted on wood base.

Metal Front Shield Holder w/Lion. Very good original condition.

Metal Front Shield Holders. Fireman blowing trumpet by CHS D.P. Watters, NY. Very good original condition.

Metal Front Shield Holder. Eagle by Cairns & Bro. 143 Grand St. NY. Very good original condition.

German Fire Helmet. Brass comb, front die cut fire motif shield and brim trim front rim. Original leather interior and chin straps. Missing one righ

Fire Ladder Truck High Pressure Pump. In order to get water high onto building this apparatus was connected to truck. Has fire damage otherwise good c

Leather/Felt Firemen's Parade Belt. Metal "Friendship" affixed to belt with embossed fireman metal key holder. Very good condition.

Leather Firemen's Parade Belt. "Humane 1" by Cairns & Bros. NY. Excellent condition.

Leather Firemen's Helmet and matching parade belt. Alpha "1" Fire Co. front shield with high eagle holder. Anderson & Jones, NY ma...

Very Early Painted Leather Fire Bucket. "John B. Emeck", "Fire, Fire" with village scene on front. Original leather handle still...

Italian Fire Helmet. Enamel detail with Lions and Shield. Some dents otherwise very good condition.

French Fire Helmet. Brass embossed. "Srs. Pompiers de Perpignan". Red plume and original leather and brass "feather" chin strap....

Leather Firemen's Helmet and matching parade belt. Nickel front shield with brass gilt, Union "3" Fire Co. Stamped at bottom of shield...

Leather Firemen's Parade Belt. "Goodwill" metal letters affixed to belt. Very good condition.

Leather Firemen's Helmet. Nickel with brass gilt front shield Alert "1" St. Clair and nickel high eagle holder, embossed back brim. Ve...

Trussed Folding Wood Firemen's Ladder. Pirsch Co., Kenosha, WI maker. Marked for Fire House No. 4. Excellent original condition. 10 foot.

Jr. Fire Department Outfit. Includes straw hat, canvas shirt and slacks. Like new condition. Boys size 12.

Leather Firemen's Helmet, Baltimore, MD. Vigilant "1" with high eagle holder, Vigilant "1" leather parade belt and leather f...

Brass Plated Firemen's Belt Buckle. "7" affixed to front. Most of the brass worn otherwise good condition. 4 1/4 X 4 inches.

Leather Firemen's Parade Belt. "Lehigh" with ornate fire motif white metal buckle. Very good condition.

Eagle Fire Co. Leather Parade Belt. Very Good Condition.

Montgomery Leather Parade Belt. Very Good Condition.

Cumberland Parade Belt. Unusual metal buckle in the shape of a fire hose, tooled leather with affixed metal letters. Missing the letter "L&quo...

Lot of Four Parade Firemen's Belts. Good Intent, Asst. Foreman, Reliance and President. Various conditions from fair to excellent.

Pair of Fire Torches. Mounted on early fire trucks. Nickel plated brass. Both complete with some nickel loss otherwise good condition. Each measures 1

Very Early Fire Bed Key, ca. 1790. Forged iron. Used to disassemble the beds to be carried out and saved first above all other belongings. Original co

Cast Iron Bed Keys. These were used to unbolt beds, usually considered the most valuable piece of furniture in the house, so that the sections might b

Quick Hitch Horse Collar, ca. 1890. Drops over horses head and hooks together at bottom. Most collars hitch at top. This made it fast and easier to ge

Lot of Three Early Photographs. Jake Wettlaufer, Columbia Hose #2 from the L. Karmel Photo Studio Newburgh, NY. Two Firemen in dress uniforms from the

Fire Enactment Display with four wax figures. Lancaster, Pa.

Nickel plated Brass Fire Bell. Most of the nickel worn otherwise good condition. 14 1/2 inch diameter.

Primitive Wood Fire Hydrant. Good original condition. 51 inches tall.

Red Comet Automatic Safety Spray Extinguisher. Fire Control System. Red Comet Inc. Littleton, Colo. USA. Metal wall mount canister with glass insert.

Wood Tar Pot. Water main repair. Rare. 10 1//2 inches tall. Good original condition.

Extremely Rare Brass Fire Hydrant. Portable "Tea Pot" style. Mfg. Lowery Portable Hydrants, Boston, Mass. Approx. 30 inches tall.

Leather Firemen's Helmet. 1st Assistant Hose "1" Kinston. Holder is attached to helmet with freeform eagle. Yellow paint with embossed...