Showtime Auctions Spring, 2011 “LIVE” Auction

Good Will Early Firemen's Leather Parade Top Hat. Barrel painted on back, "J.W." on top. Excellent condition. 12 1/2 X 14 X 6 1/4 inch...

Leather Parade Fire Hat. Philadelphia Hose Company stenciled on front with 15880, "1" on back with hose frame. F.P.C. on top of hat. Small...

Firemen's Wool Dress Uniform Full Length Coat, Cap and Badge. Montgomery #1, 1847. Excellent Condition.

Cortlandt Hook & Ladder Co. Peekskill, New York. Firemen's wool dress uniform coat. Brass embossed buttons made for exclusively for this dep...

Willards Volunteer Fire Department Dress Wool Uniform. Comes with badge for Willards, MD Fire Department.

Kennett Fire Department Dress Wool Uniform and leather belt. Both in very good original condition.

Firemen's Dress Wool Uniform Coat. Good condition.

Stunning 1875 Rumsey Hand Pumper. Rumsey & Co., Seneca Falls, NY. USA. Completely Professionally restored to original condition. Without the ton...

Fabulous T.J. Coolidge Horse Drawn Hose Cart #1. Etched glass with clear and cobalt blue lantern. Red and green globe lanterns. Retractable swivelling

1919 American LaFrance Fire Truck. R.F.L.D. Leo 1. American LaFrance & Flamite Co., Elmira, N.Y. This chemical engine served the community of Re...

Wyomissing #1 Hose Cart. Stenciled Luthern Orphanage. Iron Framed Nickle Bell on the top. Professionally Restored to Original Condition. 9'*'...

1900 Firemen's Hose Cart. Comes with lantern and nozzle.The Hose reel accompanied a horse drawn water pumper which was powered by a gasoline rec...

Deming Firemen's Hand Pump, ca. 1880. Swan neck Village Fire Engine with gun metal cylinders. Four wheel cart. Red with Gold pinstripping. Capac...

Waterous Engine W'ks. Co. Mfg.'s Fire Hose Cart. St. Paul, Minn. Steel grey with red trim. Brass Nozzles on the front. Professionally restor...

G.E. Burgess No. 5 Fire Hose Cart. Horse Driven. Selle Gear Co. Wood and Iron Wheels with Brass Hubs. Brass rails around the drivers seat. Accessories

Early Fire Engine Wheel Jack. Marked on Forged Iron "For Fire Trucks" When engine wheels came off, as happened frequently on unpaved stree...

Fire Chief Wool Cap, leather brim. Gold shield with gold braid trim around outside. Stauffer & Co. Lancaster, PA makers. Excellent condition.

Rare Leatherette Firemen's Cap. Foreman "1" front shield with nickel "F.D." buttons. Normal crazing to leather otherwise goo...

Firemen's Wool Cap. Embroidered "Washington 2" on front with gold braid with brass F.D. buttons and leather bill. James Allen Uniforms...

Wool Firemen's Shirt. "Victory" with F.D. nickel plated brass buttons. Some moth holes otherwise very good condition.

Extremely Rare Firemen's Oil Cloth Cape. Rescue, H and L. Original stenciling. The capes were worn by fireman to protect them when water and emb...

Firemen's Dress Wool Uniform. Complete with parade cap for "Liberty Fire Co. No. 5". Reading, PA. Ca. 1905. Includes shirt, tie, shoes...

Very Rare Early Fire Hat. Fire hats with rounded crowns were put together in sections held together by seams sewn into protruding ridges of leather ca

Leather Firemen's Helmet. Eagle "2" Hanover, PA front shield with high eagle holder. Cairns Bros. New York. Eagle "2" leathe...

Leather Firemen's Helmet, Norristown, NY. Hancock "5" Norristown front metal shield with brass trim with high eagle holder. Cairns Bro...

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Leather Firemen's Helmet, Burnham, PA. Newtown "2" Burnham, PA front shield with high eagle holder. Original chin strap attached. Earl...

Metal Parade Helmet Shield. Washington "1" Hose. Made of polished nickel with embossed design in gilt. Cairns & Bros were one of the m...

Firemen's Wool Cap. Embroidered "Junior". Worn silver braid, nickel F.D. buttons and leather bill. J.H. Goodman & Co. Reading, PA....

Fire Truck Plaque. "Hibernia No. 1." Most of the brass worn otherwise good condition. 6 1/8 X 2 5/8 inches.

Leather Firemen's Helmet, New York. Foreman "28" JJD with high eagle holder. Cairns Bros New York. Very good condition.

Leather Firemen's Helmet. Junior "2" Fire Co, high eagle front holder with 1813 stencil on back. Anderson& Jones Mfg. NY Leather w...

Lot of Two Leather Front Shields. Forman "19" WHC and Forman-PFD. Both in fair condition. Tallest measures 8 inches.

Leather Firemen's Helmet. Leather front shield "MPFD" with rare high eagle holder different from most Cairns holders. "Truck"...

Early Fire Engine Lantern. From the Montgomery Hose Co. Pennsylvania. Etched glass panels in ruby, cobalt and clear, eagle finial. Nickel plated brass

Rare Brass Wristlet Firemen's Lantern. Excellent original condition. 15 inches tall.

Dietz Fire Dept. Lantern. Brass with ruby red globe. Excellent condition. 14 inches tall w/o bale.

Dietz King Fire Dept. Lantern. The Seagraves Co. Columbus, OH. Nickel plated brass. Crack in base and normal wear to nickel otherwise very good condit

Dietz Fire Dept. Lantern, H & L 119. Nickel plated brass with ruby red globe. Patented Aug 27, 1907. Dent in base and top otherwise Good conditi...

Dietz King Fire Dept. Lantern. The Seagraves Co. Columbus, OH. Nickel plated brass. Good condition. 14 inches tall w/o handle.

Small Fire Parade Torch. Hand held. Missing collar on handle otherwise good condition. 14 inches long.

Early Parade Torch. Tin reservoir with long wood handle.

Firemen's Parade Torch. Brass reservoir, cast iron mount with wood handle. Very good original condition. 45 1/2 inches long.

Firemen's Parade Torch. Brass reservoir with wood handle. No wick holder otherwise very good original condition. 28 5/8 inches long.

Firemen's Parade Torch. Nickel plated reservoir and holder. Complete original condition. 28 1/2 inches long.

Very Early 1800's Firemen's Parade Torch. Forged iron bracket with wood reservoir and handle. Good original condition. 31 1/2 inches long.

Brass Fire Lantern. Rare clear glass globe cylinder. Good original condition. 12 1/2 inches tall w/o bale.

Fire Trumpet 'Outdoor' Wood Trade Sign. "28" on trumpet. Original paint. Excellent condition.

Presentation Fire Trumpet with original tassel. Presented to Brandywine Fire Co. No. 1, Nov. 24, 1927. Some wear to silver plate around bell otherwise

Firemen's Presentation Trumpet. Missing tassel rings and some silver loss otherwise good condition. Bell measures 7 1/2 inches X 19 inches tall.

Nickel plated brass Fireman's Presentation Trumpet. Embossed lion heads held the original tassels. Some of the nickel worn otherwise good condit...

Presentation Firemen's Trumpet. Given during a tournament in 1867 at Lenexa, Ohio to the Highland Fire Company #2, Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Most of s...

Presentation/Working Firemen's Trumpet. Presented to Empire Hook & Ladder co. No. 2. J.L. Myer Asst. Engineer, Jan.. 30, 1886. Most of nicke...

Early Carved Wood Fireman Figure holding trumpet. Ca. 1890. Stood outside in the front of the firehouse. We have never seen another one. Very early r

S. A. Wooster, Ohio. Truck Mounted Brass Fire Nozzle. Adjustable spray. 62 inches long.

Truck Mounted Fire Nozzle, "Stang" #812. Nickel plated brass, adjustable spray. 42 inches long.

Lot of Two Fire Nozzles. One adjustable spray, Rhode Island 2217, brass, 7 inches tall. Nickel plated Fognozzle Co. Los Angeles, 6 inches tall. Both i

Powhatan Fire Nozzle. Polished brass, stamped "OHL". Excellent condition. 15 1/2 inches tall.

Powhatan Fire Nozzle. Polished brass. Rubber seal around top edge. Excellent condition. 14 1/2 inches tall.

Brass Fire Nozzle, 11-T. Red leather covered cord center. Good condition. 29 1/4 inches long.

Fire Nozzle. Brass and copper with rubber fitting at top. Good original condition. 39 3/4 inches tall.

Fire Nozzle. Brass with cord center. Cording coming off otherwise good condition. 30 inches tall.

Larkin Small Fire Nozzle, D-3. M.D. Larkin Mfg. Dayton, OH. Brass. Very good condition. 9 inches tall.

Fire Boat Nozzle Fitting. Nickel plated brass. 4 1/2 inch diameter X 14 1/4 inches tall.

Nozzle by Samuel Eastman & Co. East Concord, NH. Good condition. 10 inches long.

Carey's Fire 3 Man Fire Nozzle #328. Mfg. by O.F. Kress & Son Lawrence, Mass. Very good condition. 58 inches long.

American LaFrance Foamite Corporation. Nozzle. Elmira, NY. USA. Corded center, brass and steel. Very good condition. 29 1/2 inches long.

Polished Brass Nozzle. Top grip. Excellent condition. 16 3/4 inches tall.

Presentation Fire Nozzle. Made to resemble light house. Base added to simulate rocks and stairs. American Fire Equipment Company. Excellent condition.

DU-AL Fognozl. The Fog Nozzle Co. Los Angeles. Based stamped Akron, NH. Nickel plated brass. Good original condition. 11 1/8 inches tall.

Elkhart nozzle and Hose Control w/hose. Excellent Condition

Hunneman Hand Draw Hand Tub Pumper. Ca 1860's. All Original and Unrestored. A Restored Pumper like this one sold last year at our auction for $9...

Brass Fire Nozzle. Polished brass with aluminum handle control arm. Excellent condition. 43 inches long.

Red Painted and Brass Fire Nozzle. Restored condition. 48 inches long.

Lot of Two Fire Hydrant Fittings. Ahrens Fox and one unmarked. Good original condition.

Lot of Three Hose Fittings and a Wrench

Very Early LEATHER Fire Hose. In very Good Condition with nozzle and hydrant connectors.

Extremely Rare Linen Salvage Bag. The Joseph Shank Family. A rare collectors item is a Salvage bag. Used by householders even prior to the revolution.

Fire Engine Tool Box. Sits on the running board of a fire truck. Excellent restored condition. 13 X 15 1/2 X 12 inches.

Cast Iron Fire Helmet Paperweight. Swigart Associates Inc. Insurance, Huntingdon, PA. Repainted condition. 3 1/4 X 2 1/2 X 2 1/4 inches.

Log Constructed Water Main Section from Pennsylvania. Wood used early on but discovered not practical 22 inches long X 8 inch diameter.

Early Stenciled Fire Wagon Accessory Box. Stencil is illegible with a number 2 on the side. Very good original condition. 35 X 9 X 13 inches.

Fire Alarm Punching Register, Tapper with Tape. Made by Harrington Seaburg F. A. Tel. Signal Co. Fire Alarm Mfg. Very good condition. 54 X 15 X 14 inc

Collection of Eight Fire Rattles. Eight different styles mounted on board. Excellent condition.

Fire Tapper Bell. Conrad Young Mfg. Baltimore, MD. This item was used to manually tap out the number of the call box that was reporting the fire. Cast

Fire Alarm Recording System. Harrington Signal Co. Moline, ILL. Fire Alarm Mar's. Large one measures 10 X 10 1/2 X 5 1/2 inches.

Fire Muffin Bell. Brass and wood. Very good original condition. Bell measures 5 inch diameter.

Early Leather Fire Bucket with handle. Metal strap around top and brass rivets around bottom. Very good condition. 10 1/2 inches tall w/o handle.

Early Leather Fire Bucket. Good Used Condition.

Pair of Early Leather Fire Buckets. Stenciled "Dr. Robt M' Neill" No. 1 and No.2. No. 1 has info attached. These fire buckets were use...

Early Leather Fire Bucket. All leather with leather covered rope handle. Fair original condition. 12 1/2 inches tall w/o bale.

Very Early Leather Fire Bucket. "TI" painted on side. Leather very worn but original handle still intact. Good used condition. 11 inches.

Pair of Early Prints of Modern Fire Fighting Apparatus. Hollrock, artist. Created especially for National Union Insurance Companies. Near mint conditi

Brass Fire Engine Bell with cast iron cradle. 10 1/2 inch diameter of bell x 21 1/2 inches tall mounted on wood base.

Chrome Fire Truck Bell with eagle finial. Excellent condition. 12 inch diameter.

Chrome Fire Truck Bell. Excellent condition. 12 inch diameter.

Fire Gong Bell. Brass, wood and glass. Very good condition. 7 X 15 1/2 X 4 inches.

Gamewell Fire Indicator. Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Co. NY. Oak cabinet is missing bottom trim otherwise very good condition. 13 X 40 X 7 inches.

Large Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Banner. Hangs from the ceiling. Approx. 6 ft. tall. Very good condition.

Fire Engine Bell with Nickel plated with brass finial. Mounted on walnut base. Excellent condition. Bell measures 7 1/2 inch diameter.