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01-08-2006, 04:58 AM

15th Annual Fire Memorabilia Auction & Indoor Fire Flea Market
Cincinnati, Ohio
Sponsored by The Miles Greenwood Historical Fire Apparatus Society
The Southwest Ohio Chapter of SPAAMFAA

Auction Friday February 17, 2006 7:00 p.m. Preview at 6:00 p.m.
Consignments of fire memorabilia now being accepted for the auction. The larger crowd from across the U.S. and Canada will result in a bigger auction with unusual items. Consignments may still be accepted.

Flea Market Saturday February 18, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Free Admission

These events will be different for 2006 since ee are hosting the SPAAMFAA Winter Convention. That means more, and better, auction consignments and a larger flea market. Attendance at these events will be much larger than prior years.

OVER 50 TABLES OF FIRE RELATED ITEMS OLD AND NEW! HELMETS, BADGES, PATCHES, APPARATUS PARTS, NOZZLES, EXTINGUISHERS, CINCINNATI AREA ITEMS, TOYS, BUCKETS, FIRE ALARM EQUIPMENT, T-SHIRTS, PHOTOS, ADVERTISING ITEMS, ETC.

Dealers Can Bring Fire Service Related Items Only!
Tables should be reserved & paid for in advance. Payment due by January 17, 2006. Vendor set up is Friday from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Saturday beginning at 8:00 a.m. No flea market set up or sales during the auction.

Auction questions? Contact Howard Kuhnell auctioneer: 513-831-6398 or e-mail at howdi@fuse.net

Flea market questions, would you like to set up? Tables are only $15.00 each.
Contact Mark Hetzel at 513-467-1757 or e-mail PatchGuru213@fuse.net

As they become available, photos of some auction consignments will be posted at: Cincinnati Fire Memorabilia Auction - Photos & Information (http://www.youngstownfire.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=5195).

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01-09-2006, 07:25 PM

Antique Fire Equipment & Memorabilia Auction
Friday, February 17, 2006 7:00 P.M.
Holiday Inn Eastgate - I-275 and State Route 32 Cincinnati, Ohio

FOR YOUR COLLECTING PLEASURE: Speaking Trumpets: 20 ½” (approx.) brass “I. T. Gillson Capt. H & L 2 CLEV. O.” and an 18” (approx.) pewter “First Prize Awarded to Thames Phoenix (?) No. 7 at the Fireman’s Tournament held at New Philadelphia OHIO July 22, 1870 S. M. McMillen Foreman H. C. Perman First Engineer”, Buckeye Roto-Ray (original), 3 Dietz Fire Kings, nickel lantern bracket, Grether hand lantern. Capitol View Fire Co. Morrisville PA. Parade uniform.

Helmets: 2 Pettibone high eagle metals one w/shield, Cairns leathers: “Franklin F.D.” (OH), “LT 35”, and several metals : “Dunlap”, “Venice”, “Scotia”, “PFD”, “Youngstown”, early brass German, British, British plastic “Cumbria Fire Service”, Face Guard helmet, German WWII. BADGES: Youngstown Airport FD, 3 Girard FD PA., Cincinnati Oval pin back, Arlington Heights cap, U.S. Air Force w/4 bugles, Dutch cap, “Las Cascadas” pin back by Stafford Fulton St. NY. and a Frigidaire fire brigade.

GAMEWELL & ALARM EQUIPMENT: Bat wing keys, Early brass umbrella tapper, Gamewell original cut sheets, “CP-FD” Alarm box pedestal door,2 catalogues, 6” brass turtle gong, Box line recording set with punch register, time relay, tapper and Peerless take-up reel on original ebonized slate, Box #115 C.I. with instructional door, #52 a Herculite, #82 with “Arrestolarm”, brass inner works, local energy type inner works, large box finial.

NOZZLES: Larkin shutoff, Wooster Fire Mist, UL playpipes w/wraps and 1 polished, 1 ½” polished Navy, 2 ½” Red plastic w/handles, Hardie pistol style, American Fire Engine Co, Cinti., OH tip, brass industrial types, small brass with shut-off, Elkhart 1 ½” mushroom fog, 2pc. straight tip w/2” thread, American LaFrance 2 ½” Foamite, 1½” Steel straight tip, brass 1 ½” straight tip and a polished steamer type.

BOOKS: “The Fire Engine Book” by Pryor ’34, “YELLOWSTONE on FIRE”, “The Ash Wednesday Storm”, “20,000 Alarms”, “Stirring the Ashes”, Fantastic pair of original bound Cincinnati Fire Dept. Annual Reports 1859-1876, “Flames & Follies”, “The Fire Yellowstone National Park”, “Fire Engines”, “Black & White & Red All Over”, “Fire and Water”. Dennis Smith’s “Firefighters”, Blair’s Fire Survival & Prevention”, reprint of “History of Cincinnati Fire Dept.”, Annual Reports: Louisville KY FD 1986, Cincinnati 1980 & 83.

EXTINGUISHERS: Shur Stream carbon tet, apparatus types: American LaFrance Rough Rider, KONTROL by Stempel & SEACO (Seagrave), “Presto”, Phister (polished brass), Pyrene auto type and heavy vehicle hand pump polished w/bracket, brown glass extinguisher bottle, Combination Ladder Company acid bottles, Fireen dry powder, soda/acid Hi-Klas by Wirthlin-Mann, Cinti. OH”, tin tube, Civil Defense 4 gallon hand pump.

NAME PLATES: JACO, Howe (shield type) International (script), Seagrave enamel & 50s cast nose piece. ART WORKS: Steamer metal art wall hanging, set of 4 lithos of hand apparatus, framed fire boat print, 1871 Chicago Fire wall hanging, 4 FDNY prints, matted litho of steamer. TOYS: Matchbox lg. Snorkel NIB, Radio Shack chief helmet, Snorkel bucket fire engine, Coast Guard fire boat, water squirt extinguisher, 1/60 scale die cast ladder truck & TEXACO fire helmet. TOOLS: Akron & odd spanners, hand axes one hand forged, chrome pike tip, brass pike tips, 4 man hose holder.

MISCELLANEOUS: Seagrave gauge - 1920's vintage, New York fire patrol & Dallas FD buttons, folding wooden attic ladder, wrist lantern by Post of Cincinnati, metal fire buckets, electric hand lantern, chrome fire truck hand grab, helmet shields Cincinnati: Ladder 12 & Dist. 1 ATO, Norwood F.D. 1905-1974 commemorative plate, original ads for Stutz ladder & engine & Childs apparatus, rare invoice from 12-22-1892 American Fire Engine Co. Cinti., OH, Dietz Mill Lanterns, 6 small repro insurance marks, Sireno #70 6volt brass/copper working siren w/bracket, Sirenlite #20 6 volt (as is), 10” 6 volt alarm bell, polished extinguisher lamp, decorative fire bucket table lamp w/shade w/old fir equipment., Forest Fire lamp, exceptional Lane & Bodley advertising piece, Ezra Brooks steamer decanter, Dietz tear drop spot light complete with yoke and a #200 red light w/base, brass 2 ½” male to 2-1 ½” female fittings Pettibone uniform cap, pr. nickel Vesta drum headlights w/original lenses. Large framed photo of Oakley (Cinti.) Fire Station, Avon aft.shave ladder bottle and 2 steins, Post cards: Cinti FD: Water tower, “Fighting the flames” & “Engine 3” and a Marion, OH.; 4 commemorative mugs, Viking Auto. sprinkler sign, Rockwood 6” alarm bell, Grinnell reserve sprinkler box w/wrench & 5 heads, sm. Paper ad for Buckeye Fire Dept. accessories.

AHRENS-FOX: Factory Bulletins (Sytsma reprints), Model A advertising post card, Nickel Steamer pipe w/tip, factory mold, belt drive siren, tips, apparatus bell from 1917 M-4 on pedestal, outstanding large nickel double female steamer to 2 ½” reducer, name plate, motor plate and an Ahrens Moto-Meter. And there will definitely be MORE items to come!

TERMS: All items sold as is where is; with no guarantees as to age, marketability or fitfulness of purpose. Cash or approved check day of auction. Photo ID required for obtaining a bid number. Payment in full required before removal. Absentee bidders contact the auctioneer for instructions.

HOWARD W. KUHNELL, JR. AUCTIONEER
605 GARFIELD AVE. MILFORD, OH 45150
513-831-5398 OR: email: howdi@fuse.net

Photos of some items will be available for viewing at: http://www.youngstownfire.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=5195

Also, Fire Memorabilia Flea Market February 18th 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Same location!

SPAAMFAA: http://spaamfaa.org
Miles Greenwood Society: http://milesgreenwood.org