American Fire Alarm Box

Very rare base station for a circa 1880 Gamewell alarm system. The unit has beveled glass all the way around. The system was in use in the 1880s, and al...

Wire cage with feet. Used for transporting shell fish. Fun and rare. Multiples available.

Gesso, wood and silver leaf reliquary with window and door. Cool.

A rare Frank Lloyd Wright designed terracotta fragment from the facade of Francisco Terrace apartment complex, Chicago, IL. Francisco Terrace, 1895...

A fine example of a double alarm system switchboard in birch case circa 1920 manufactured by the American Bank Protection Company of Philadelphia, PA. This alarm system uses of a pair of timers which provided redundancy in the case of the failure of one; the same design used in multiple movements found in time locks. The switchboard is Model #27-2028, and the lower section of the case housed any dry battery case or battery electrical supplies, as these were needed since central electricity stations were not yet common, especially in rural areas. The interior of the lower case shows handwritten service records beginning around 1920. This alarm system switchboard appears to be in amazingly preserved condition, with minimal imperfections and light wear commensurate with age and use. An additional photo of the inner panel is included. A great historical piece for any bank memorabilia...

Four pivoting elongated rectangular boxes by the Hermitage artists from upstate New York. Bottom stamped. Fantastic display of American Tramp Art. Per...

This original vintage friction activated toy sedan" Fire Chief" Car by The Marx Toy Company, circa 1930, is a difficult toy to find, especially in this variation, which I have not se...

Painted cast iron horizontal fire marker with a fire engine and initials "U.F." Similar one in the Fireman's Hall Museum. The Fire Association of Philadelphia managed an insurance co...