What a rare and beautiful item. It has been estimated to be from the 1880-1900 ERA. I do not know that for positive, but the writing on the front of this item does show a lot of age. Actually the writ

 

Old Miner's Torch You are bidding on an Brass 10.5" x 8" Miner's Torch W/ Life Line hook. It was a dangerous job using a torch in the mines years ago. This all brass torch has survived and has been br

 

Old miners lite marked Auto-Lite Patented Made in U.S.A. in very good condition needs a flint.

 

This is a rare find. The compass does work. It all needs a good cleaning. There are 11 unusual nuts that are very rusty that were in the wooden box with the compass. I dont know if this a complete pie

 

Up for auction is an antique London Dome Ear Trumpet or hearing aid circa middle 1800s to early 1900s. The instrument measures 3 ¼” high and bell is 2” across sometimes called the Petite size. Th

 

Up for bids is this very nice vintage Master Violet Ray quack medical device. It was found at a recent estate sale. I have had several of these but this one is by far the nicest one I have seen. The k

 

This is a book printed in 1976 by S. R. Wells & Co., New York, entitled "Wells' New Descriptive Chart Giving A Delineation Of Character According to Phrenology and Physiognomy - For the Use Of Exa

 

this looks like a very good quality old instrument by one of the top makers, no idea how it works, nothing inside the black tube so no idea how it records sunshine, selling as seen and not tested, it

 

Up for auction is this "Proof and Tralles Tp. 60 degrees F." Hydrometer, made in USA, Estate sale find. I have no idea how these work or how old this one is. Comes in the original box with the test tu

 

You get all 4 forms. These were used to circumvent the law during prohibition. They all date from 1929 from various towns in NE PA. The edges have some stains and browning. Enjoy!