The Jim Main Collection and other Selected Items

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Showtime Auction Services presents an important Live Auction featuring the Entire Collection of Jim Main, Yucaipa, California along with other selected items from prominent collectors. To order a full color 200 pg. catalog please call (316) 721-5236. It will include Rare and Unusual items from these categories: Country Store, General Store, Petroliana, Veterinary, Wave Crest, Signs, Trays, Tins, Clocks, Old Store Product, Store Displays, Coin-Op, Gambling, Slot Machines, Trade Stimulators, Saloon, Soda Fountain including a large collection of Coca Cola, Drug Store, Apothecary, Salesman Samples, Toys, Banks, Pedal Cars, Early American Oak Furniture, Showcases, Safes, Padlocks, Handcuffs, Ribbon Cabinets, Spool Cabinets, Dye Cabinets, Coffee Grinders, Cash Registers, Scales and Much, Much more. This is undoubtedly the finest collection of early advertising that has ever been offered for sale. Many of the signs in the auction are one of less than 5 that exist.

NOTE: This auction offers a live auction floor and we invite everybody to come to ANN ARBOR, MI to join us for the weekend. Hope to see you there.
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Eagle Brand Condensed Milk Sign1147 - Eagle Brand Condensed Milk Sign
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Eagle Brand Condensed Milk Cardboard Sign Framed Under Glass, excellent condition, image only 15 x 10 1/2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Rare Cow-Ease Tin Store Display1148 - Rare Cow-Ease Tin Store Display
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Rare Cow-Ease Tin Store Display for sprayers. Some discoloration to the base otherwise very good condition. 16 X 34 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Tippers 3 Tips paper sign1149 - Tippers 3 Tips paper sign
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Tippers 3 Tips paper sign. B.C. Tipper and Son, Veterinary Chemical Works, Birmingham, Excellent original condition in period oak frame. 33 1/2 X 44 i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Extremely Rare Lorey Handcuffs1150 - Extremely Rare Lorey Handcuffs
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Extremely Rare Lorey Handcuffs. The only American made combination dial handcuffs ever made. It is not often a pair of these come up for auction. In f
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00) = 9,000.00
 
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Berliner Handcuffs1151 - Berliner Handcuffs
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Berliner Handcuffs, German. Excellent condition, with key.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Flat Key Leg Irons1152 - Flat Key Leg Irons
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Flat Key Leg Irons, unknown maker. Excellent condition, with key.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Flat Key Handcuffs1153 - Flat Key Handcuffs
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Flat Key Handcuffs, iron, stamped # 1. Good condition, with key.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Four Shackles and End Locks1154 - Four Shackles and End Locks
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Four Shackles and End Locks. Two with padlocks and keys. Various sizes and conditions.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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Set of Padlocking Style Leg Irons1155 - Set of Padlocking Style Leg Irons
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Set of Padlocking Style Leg Irons and Handcuffs. Very good condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Set of Palmers patent 1876 Handcuffs1156 - Set of Palmers patent 1876 Handcuffs
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Set of Palmers patent 1876 Handcuffs and Leg Shackles, used by Wells Fargo Chief of Detectives James B. Hume in the capture of Black Bart 1883, comes
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Flat Key Handcuffs1157 - Flat Key Handcuffs
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Flat Key Handcuffs, brass, unknown maker, stamped # 14. Excellent condition, with key.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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Pratt Combination Handcuff,1158 - Pratt Combination Handcuff,
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Pratt Combination Handcuff, the very first model. Comes with key in original leather case. Excellent condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Three Sets of Early Leg Irons1159 - Three Sets of Early Leg Irons
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Three Sets of Early Leg Irons, two padlock and one anchor style. Various sizes and conditions.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Three Sets of Handcuffs1160 - Three Sets of Handcuffs
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Three Sets of Handcuffs including a Flat Key Maltby, by Mattatuck Mfg. Company, A de France Universal Products, San Francisco 1913 and a Tower Double
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Display Box of 13 Handcuffs1161 - Display Box of 13 Handcuffs
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Display Box of 13 Handcuffs and Leg irons. Collected by Dr. Earl Lockman an early Californian Escape Artist. Including the famous Lilly Iron associate
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Display Box of 20 Handcuffs1162 - Display Box of 20 Handcuffs
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Display Box of 20 Handcuffs and leg irons and six padlocks. Collected by Dr. Earl Lockman an early Californian Escape Artist. Includes the rare set of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Display Box of 19 Handcuffs1163 - Display Box of 19 Handcuffs
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Display Box of 19 Handcuffs and Leg irons. Collected by Dr. Earl Lockman an early Californian Escape Artist. Including the English Flexie by Hiatt, tw
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Extremely Rare Oregon Boot, 18761164 - Extremely Rare Oregon Boot, 1876
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The Oregon Boot, Extremely Rare. patented 1876. We have only seen one other of these. Excellent original condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Three Sets of Leg Irons1165 - Three Sets of Leg Irons
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Three Sets of Leg Irons. Various sizes and conditions.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Three Sets of Handcuffs1166 - Three Sets of Handcuffs
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Three Sets of Handcuffs including M and C Back Strap Darby 1877, a Marlin Daley and a Plug Key Handcuff. Good condition, keys for two of the cuffs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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Three Sets of Handcuffs1167 - Three Sets of Handcuffs
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Three Sets of Handcuffs including The Tower Double Lock with stops, has key, Froggatt Darby and Caveney handcuff. Very good condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Three Sets of Handcuffs1168 - Three Sets of Handcuffs
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Three Sets of Handcuffs including the Hiatt Lightweight Darby, Hamburg 8 and the Tower Double Lock. Very good condition, Hiatt only one with key.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Lot of Three Misc. Restraints1169 - Lot of Three Misc. Restraints
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Three Restraints, including Plug Key Leg Irons, Phillips Nipper and British Darby, W.R.C. 1885. Various sizes and conditions, with keys.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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Tower Double Lock Handcuff1170 - Tower Double Lock Handcuff
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Tower Double Lock Handcuff in original leather case, comes with key. Excellent condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Three Set of Leg Irons1171 - Three Set of Leg Irons
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Three Set of Leg Irons including a padlocking shackle, Darby Style and a Single Anchor Style. Various conditions.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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Two Sets of Handcuffs1172 - Two Sets of Handcuffs
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Two Sets of handcuffs including a Pistol Grip Nipper and early set of pad locking cuffs. Both in very good condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Display Box of over 18 Handcuffs1173 - Display Box of over 18 Handcuffs
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Display Box of over 20 Handcuffs and leg irons. Collected by Dr. Earl Lockman an early Californian Escape Artist. Includes a Pair of J.F. Carberry Han
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Display Box of over 18 Handcuffs1174 - Display Box of over 18 Handcuffs
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Display Box of over 18 Handcuffs, leg irons and thumb cuffs. Collected by Dr. Earl Lockman an early Californian Escape Artist. Includes Lilly leg iron
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Display Box of over 25 Handcuffs1175 - Display Box of over 25 Handcuffs
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Display Box of over 25 Handcuffs. Collected by Dr. Earl Lockman an early Californian Escape Artist. Includes handcuffs, leg irons, a 1931 Reno, NV. J
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Display box of over 125 keys1176 - Display box of over 125 keys
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Display box of over 125 keys, including many early jail and railroad coach keys. From the Collection of Dr. Earl Lockman early California Magician and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Display Box of nearly 60 Padlocks1177 - Display Box of nearly 60 Padlocks
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Display Box of nearly 60 Padlocks. Collected by Dr. Earl Lockman an early Californian Escape Artist. Nearly every lock comes with key, various sizes a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Display Box of 60 Padlocks1178 - Display Box of 60 Padlocks
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Display Box of 60 Padlocks. Collected by Dr. Earl Lockman an early Californian Escape Artist. Nearly every lock has key, various sizes and conditions.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Display Box of over 100 Padlocks1179 - Display Box of over 100 Padlocks
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Display Box of over 100 Padlocks. Collected by Dr. Earl Lockman an early Californian Escape Artist and Magician, many donated by the famous escape Gen
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Lot of two 18th Century Door Locks1180 - Lot of two 18th Century Door Locks
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Lot of two 18th Century Door Locks, no keys. Largest measures 9 1/2 inch diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Four Jail Door Locks1181 - Four Jail Door Locks
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Four Jail Door Locks, with keys. Excellent condition. Largest 7 X 4 1/2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Simmons, Keen Kutter, OVB Padlocks1182 - Simmons, Keen Kutter, OVB Padlocks
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Three Padlocks including Simmons, Keen Kutter and OVB. Good condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Keen Kutter and OVB Padlocks1183 - Keen Kutter and OVB Padlocks
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Two Padlocks, Keen Kutter and OVB, both with keys. Excellent condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Keen Kutter and OVB Padlocks1184 - Keen Kutter and OVB Padlocks
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Two Padlocks, Keen Kutter and OVB, both with keys. Very good condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to antqpdlox for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Keen Kutter Padlock Santa Fe Railway1185 - Keen Kutter Padlock Santa Fe Railway
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Rare Keen Kutter Padlock for Santa Fe Railroad Signal, has dust cover, with key. Very good condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Keen Kutter Padlock Santa Fe Railway1186 - Keen Kutter Padlock Santa Fe Railway
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Keen Kutter Padlock for Santa Fe Railway, with key. Very good condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Santa Fe, Keen Kutter Padlock 1187 - Santa Fe, Keen Kutter Padlock
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Santa Fe, Keen Kutter Padlock with Keen Kutter Key. Very good condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Keen Kutter S. Pacific Railway Padlocks1188 - Keen Kutter S. Pacific Railway Padlocks
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E.C. Simmons, Keen Kutter Padlock for Southern Pacific Railway, with key. Very good condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Frisco and Missouri Pacific RR Padlocks1189 - Frisco and Missouri Pacific RR Padlocks
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Two Padlocks, Frisco and Missouri Pacific Railroads, both with keys. Good condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Lot of Five Embossed Case Padlocks1190 - Lot of Five Embossed Case Padlocks
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Lot of Five Embossed Case Padlocks including USA, Jumbo the Elephant, Winged Dragon, Indian Chief and Rough Rider. Various sizes and conditions, all w
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to doitxgnow for (1,300.00 + 260.00BP) = 1,560.00
 
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12 Miscellaneous Padlocks1191 - 12 Miscellaneous Padlocks
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12 Misc. Padlocks including Corbin, Keen Kutter and Chicago. Various sizes and conditions, all with keys.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Simmons Wireless CQD Padlock1192 - Simmons Wireless CQD Padlock
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Simmons wireless CQD Padlock, with key. Excellent condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Six Pancake Style Padlocks1193 - Six Pancake Style Padlocks
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Six Pancake Style Padlocks including Crescent 4-Lever, Dash 6-Lever, Champion 6-Lever, Geronimo and Samson. Excellent condition, all with keys. 2 1/4
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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Six Pancake Style Padlocks1194 - Six Pancake Style Padlocks
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Six Pancake Style Padlocks including Hol-tite 6-Lever, Diamond 6-Lever, Champion 6-Lever, Excelsior 6-Lever, Pacific Express Co. and Harvard 4-Lever.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to doitxgnow for (1,200.00 + 240.00BP) = 1,440.00
 
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Five Pancake Style Padlocks1195 - Five Pancake Style Padlocks
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Five Pancake Style Padlocks including Favorite 6-Lever, Franklin 6-Lever, Santa Fe, J.W.M 6-Lever and Champion 6-Lever. Excellent condition, all with
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Four Pancake Style Padlocks1196 - Four Pancake Style Padlocks
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Four Pancake Style Padlocks including Climax 6-Lever, University of Notre Dame-Indiana, Empire 6-Lever and Champion 6-Lever. Excellent condition, all
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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