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Antique Fire Alarm

19th C Handheld Muffin Bell Town Crier Fire Alarm Bell
19th C Handheld Muffin Bell Town Crier Fire Alarm Bell

19th C Handheld Muffin Bell Town Crier Fire Alarm Bell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The bell was commonly used as a fire alarm to alert the town. Usually two Criers would use them to alert the town folks.

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19th Century American American Classical Antique Fire Alarm

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Antique Gamewell Cast Iron Fire Alarm Station Radio Telegraph Box 17"
Antique Gamewell Cast Iron Fire Alarm Station Radio Telegraph Box 17"

Antique Gamewell Cast Iron Fire Alarm Station Radio Telegraph Box 17"

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Gamewell Co wall hanging cast iron fire alarm box. #2462, from Dayton Ohio. Dimensions: 12.5" x 6" x 16.75" (Width x Depth x Height)

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1910s American American Classical Antique Fire Alarm

Materials

Iron

Antique Nautical Tyfon Brass Foghorn Malmo Sweden Kockums Mek Verkstad
Antique Nautical Tyfon Brass Foghorn Malmo Sweden Kockums Mek Verkstad

Antique Nautical Tyfon Brass Foghorn Malmo Sweden Kockums Mek Verkstad

Located in Chicago, IL

It is a type of air horn used for maritime purposes, likely on ships to signal in foggy conditions or used as a fire alarm. Circa Early 20th Century Dimensions H 23.5" W 14" D 7"

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Early 20th Century Swedish Industrial Antique Fire Alarm

Materials

Brass

Japanese Rare 19th Century Antique Bronze Bell - Unique Family Heirloom
Japanese Rare 19th Century Antique Bronze Bell - Unique Family Heirloom

Japanese Rare 19th Century Antique Bronze Bell - Unique Family Heirloom

Located in South Burlington, VT

Historical use as fire alarms : Fire towers: During the Edo period, hanshō were hung in watchtowers (Hinomi-yagura) in neighborhoods, with firemen on duty to sound the alarm.

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Fire Alarm

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese bronze temple-style bell / Taisho-Showa / Hanging bell, patina
Antique Japanese bronze temple-style bell / Taisho-Showa / Hanging bell, patina

Antique Japanese bronze temple-style bell / Taisho-Showa / Hanging bell, patina

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It was used to mark the time of day and, more importantly, to sound the alarm in the event of fire or other emergencies.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Fire Alarm

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Huge Antique Bronze Temple Bell Bonsho Double Sign, Pleasing Sound 24"
Japanese Huge Antique Bronze Temple Bell Bonsho Double Sign, Pleasing Sound 24"

Japanese Huge Antique Bronze Temple Bell Bonsho Double Sign, Pleasing Sound 24"

Located in South Burlington, VT

Beyond their use in temples, tsurigane also became deeply integrated into everyday life during the Edo period, serving as time signals for towns and as alarms for fires and other eme...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Fire Alarm

Materials

Bronze

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Fire Alarm
Fire Alarm

Fire Alarm

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H 43 in W 36 in D 21 in

Fire Alarm

Located in Round Top, TX

crack in the top of the glass case.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Fire Alarm

Materials

Iron

Rare Antique Gamewell Fire Alarm Base Station
Rare Antique Gamewell Fire Alarm Base Station

Rare Antique Gamewell Fire Alarm Base Station

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H 23.5 in W 49.5 in D 26.5 in

Rare Antique Gamewell Fire Alarm Base Station

Located in Round Top, TX

This repeater automatically retransmitted fire alarms to the alarm circuits of the city without the necessity of having an attendant being on duty.

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Fire Alarm

Materials

Metal

Fine French Ormolu Travel Clock Lézé à Paris, circa 1850
Fine French Ormolu Travel Clock Lézé à Paris, circa 1850

Fine French Ormolu Travel Clock Lézé à Paris, circa 1850

Located in Amsterdam, NL

The silvered dial with Roman numerals is signed Léze R. de la Paix 19 and is placed in a guilloche engraved fire-gilt brass mask. Below in this mask there are subsidiay dials for the...

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19th Century French Antique Fire Alarm

Antique Gamewell Telegraph Quartersawn Oak Fire Alarm Visual Indicator Box 36
Antique Gamewell Telegraph Quartersawn Oak Fire Alarm Visual Indicator Box 36

Antique Gamewell Telegraph Quartersawn Oak Fire Alarm Visual Indicator Box 36

Located in Dayton, OH

Quartersawn Oak Gamewell Fire Alarm Indicator box, circa 1888. Made by the Gamewell Fire Alarm Company of New York used in fire houses to indicate the fire alarm box number pulled fo...

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1880s Victorian Antique Fire Alarm

Materials

Oak

Ship Portrait of Steamer "Morro Castle"
Ship Portrait of Steamer "Morro Castle"

Ship Portrait of Steamer "Morro Castle"

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H 22.25 in W 13 in D 0.75 in

Ship Portrait of Steamer "Morro Castle"

Located in Nantucket, MA

Today, the use of fire-retardant materials, automatic fire doors, ship-wide fire alarms, and greater attention to fire drills and procedures resulted directly from the Morro Castle d...

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Fire Alarm

Enormous Reclaimed Cast Iron Industrial Clock by Gents of Leicester
Enormous Reclaimed Cast Iron Industrial Clock by Gents of Leicester

Enormous Reclaimed Cast Iron Industrial Clock by Gents of Leicester

By Gents of Leicester

Located in Nottingham, GB

Known for their precision-engineered bells, fire alarms, and electric clocks, Gents became synonymous with reliable timekeeping.

Category

1920s British Industrial Antique Fire Alarm

Materials

Steel

Japanese Big Antique Bronze Blue Toned Temple Bell With Pleasing Sound, 22"
Japanese Big Antique Bronze Blue Toned Temple Bell With Pleasing Sound, 22"

Japanese Big Antique Bronze Blue Toned Temple Bell With Pleasing Sound, 22"

Located in South Burlington, VT

Beyond their use in temples, tsurigane also became deeply integrated into everyday life during the Edo period, serving as time signals for towns and as alarms for fires and other eme...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Fire Alarm

Materials

Bronze

Japan  Antique Large Bronze Temple Bell With Pleasant Sound, Double Signed, 25"
Japan  Antique Large Bronze Temple Bell With Pleasant Sound, Double Signed, 25"

Japan Antique Large Bronze Temple Bell With Pleasant Sound, Double Signed, 25"

Located in South Burlington, VT

Beyond their use in temples, tsurigane also became deeply integrated into everyday life during the Edo period, serving as time signals for towns and as alarms for fires and other eme...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Fire Alarm

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Giant Antique Bronze Temple Bell Bonsho Special Early Inscriptions, 27"
Japanese Giant Antique Bronze Temple Bell Bonsho Special Early Inscriptions, 27"

Japanese Giant Antique Bronze Temple Bell Bonsho Special Early Inscriptions, 27"

Located in South Burlington, VT

Beyond their use in temples, tsurigane also became deeply integrated into everyday life during the Edo period, serving as time signals for towns and as alarms for fires and other eme...

Category

19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Fire Alarm

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Rare Big Signed Antique Bronze Temple Bell  Emits Voice Of Buddha, 25"
Japanese Rare Big Signed Antique Bronze Temple Bell  Emits Voice Of Buddha, 25"

Japanese Rare Big Signed Antique Bronze Temple Bell Emits Voice Of Buddha, 25"

Located in South Burlington, VT

Beyond their use in temples, tsurigane also became deeply integrated into everyday life during the Edo period, serving as time signals for towns and as alarms for fires and other eme...

Category

19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Fire Alarm

Materials

Bronze

Firehouse Training Bell
Firehouse Training Bell

Firehouse Training Bell

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H 17 in W 15.5 in D 11.5 in

Firehouse Training Bell

Located in Oakland, CA

Who doesn't want to be a fireman and slide down the brass pole. You can be you own fire chief and choose whether it is a one or three alarm fire and train your own recruits.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Fire Alarm

Materials

Brass, Wire

American Fire Alarm Box
American Fire Alarm Box

American Fire Alarm Box

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H 16 in W 12 in D 6 in

American Fire Alarm Box

Located in Round Top, TX

Early 20th century game well fire alarm box. This circa 1920 box would have been attached to a pole or the exterior of a building.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Fire Alarm

Materials

Metal

1930s Information Signboard "Fire-Alarm"
1930s Information Signboard "Fire-Alarm"

1930s Information Signboard "Fire-Alarm"

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H 3.94 in W 11.82 in D 0.4 in

1930s Information Signboard "Fire-Alarm"

Located in Warsaw, PL

An original 1930s German signboard informing about the assembly point in the event of a fire alarm. Construction: Pressed convex steel sheet covered with two-colored enamel.

Category

Early 20th Century German Industrial Antique Fire Alarm

Materials

Steel

New York City Red Fire Alarm Box
New York City Red Fire Alarm Box

New York City Red Fire Alarm Box

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H 14 in W 10 in D 5 in

New York City Red Fire Alarm Box

Located in North Beninngton, VT

Iconic New York red painted electric fire alarm box. Great for a collector of interesting vintage New York City memorabilia it's also just simply a beautiful object.

Category

Early 1900s American Antique Fire Alarm

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Antique Fire Alarm For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique fire alarm you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and brass, every antique fire alarm was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique fire alarm you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique fire alarm made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with louis xv — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique fire alarm that is appealing in its simplicity, but McKenney & Hall produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Fire Alarm?

An antique fire alarm can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,856, while the lowest priced sells for $675 and the highest can go for as much as $68,500.