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the name Jacques de Vaucanson that rates
highest. Beginning in the early 18th cen
tury, Vaucanson created the most intricate
automatons. One of his most famous
pieces was a duck that quacked when corn
was thrown in front of it, then, stretched
its’ neck and swallowed. The duck di
gested the corn by means of a chemical so
lution inside and finally “discharged it in
biological fashion.” It also flapped its’
wings and played in water with its bill.
Even more amazing it had to be wound
only once.
Another masterpiece by Vaucanson was
a figure that played a shepherd’s pipe with
one hand while beating a drum with the
other.
Often the craft was carried out as a fam
ily business. The French Droz family is fa
mous for two automatons. One figure, a
writer, was said to have been able to write
V^ rUC 4t/C77ON
4+ACRES AC D-15 TRACTOR ANTIQUES
V 875 EAST CANAL RD, DOVER, PA
SAT., JAN. 26, 2002 8:00 am^\
DIR: Just East Of Hakes Store On Canal Rd., At The Intersection Of Bull &
Canal Road, From 1-83 Exit 28 (Stnnestown), Take Susquehanna Trail South
2.5 Miles To Canal Rd. Turn Right & Go 3.5 Miles To Sale
11:30 AM 4+ACRE FARMETTE 11:30 AM
4+ Acres With Frame 2 Story Farmhouse, Ist Floor; Large Country Kitchen
& L.R., Bath, Laundry & Storage Room, 2nd Floor: 4 Rooms, Gas Space
Heaters, Well & Septic, Block 2 Car Garage, Frame Bam & Other Buildings,
Conewago Twp. & Norheastem School District, Zoned Agriculture
TERMS: 10% Down, Balance Due In 45 Days.
Shown By Appointment Phone 292-3845
TRACTOR & EQUIP.
1984 150 Pickup 6 Cyl. Auto. 76,000 Miles, AC D
-15 Snap Couplers (Nice Org.), NI 14-A Manure Spreader (Excellent), King
Cutter 6’ Pull Type Rotary Mower, 16’ Bale Elevator, JD 2 Btm 44 Plow, IH
2 Row Corn Planter, Spike & Spring Harrows, Harvey Hammermill,
Homemade Studebaker Trailer, Cub Cadet 514 Rear Engine Riding Mower,
Hog Feeders
FARM ANTIQUES; Wooden Wheelbarrow, 2 Hole Keystone York Com
Shelter, Wheelbarrow Seeder, H&D Straw Cutter, Myers Hand Pump,
Scalding Trough, Grain Cradle, Butcher Benches, Hog Troughs, Scalding
Chains, Bone Saw, Walk Behind Cultivator, Pedal Grindstone, Box Corn
Sheller’s, Single Trees, Crosscut Saws, Cross Cut Saw In Box, Barn Lantern,
Wood Chicken Crates, Wood Ladders, Wood Boxes, (4) 2 Prong Hay Forks,
Metal Lime Adv. Sign, Adv. Oil Cans, Berry Crates, Tin Cream Separators,
Corn Huskers, Buggy Steps, Wooden Measure
TOOLS: Air Compressor, McCullough Cham Saw, Hyd. Floor Jack, Hyd.
Bottle Jacks, Chains & Binders, JD Plow Clevis, Axes, Sledges, Scythes,
Dozens Of Forks & Shovels, Flat Belting, Block & Falls, Old Wooden Brace,
Hand Tools, & Much More
FURNITURE: Old Oak w/Inlay BookcaseAVriting Desk, Large Zinc Lined
Drysink w/Cupboard Top, Hoosier Style Kitchen Cabinet w/Floor Sifter,
Mahg. China Closet, Oak Serpentine Front Dresser, Cherry Dresser,
Nightstand & Bed, Maple Dresser, Tall Chest & Bed, Cherry Drop Leaf
Extension Table, One Door Wooden Cupboard, Several Old Trunks, Butter
Churn End Table, 40’s Bed, Dresser & Vanity, Cedar Wardrobes, Waterfall
Cedar Chest, 40’s Kitchen Table & Chairs, Misc. Plank Btm. Chairs, Glass
Store Display Case, Great Old Carpenters Trunk, Old High Chair, Ball &
Claw Piano Stool, Oak Dresser (As Is), Old School Desk, Tall Wooden
Jewelry Cabinet, Lingerie Chest, Maple Table & Chairs, Modem Corner
Cupboard, Sofa & Chairs, Clothes Trees, Perfection Kerosene Stove, Maytag
Square Tub Wringer Washer, Kalamazoo Cookstove, Frigidaire Gas Dryer
(L/N), Frigidaire 21.4 Cubic Ft Chest Freezer 5 Months Old
GLASSWARE: Red Satin Gone w/The Wind Style Kerosene Light, W. S.
George Canary Tone, Dalton Imperial & Johnson’s Bros. Old Castles Sets Of
China, Belgium Bowls, 15+ Pcs Of Fostona, Ruby Red, Pink & Clear
Depression, Green & Red Fan Vases, Large Selection Of Nice Press Glass,
Jadeite Salt Box, Apple Pitcher, (8) Peanut Butter Glasses, Cake Plates &
Compotes, Homer Laughlin & English China, Chickens On Nests.
Willowware Gravy, Fiesta Pitcher & Plates, Head Planter, Pottery Planters, &
More
PRIMITIVE'S: Aladdin Kerosene Light, Brass Btm. Kerosene Light, 6 Old
Kerosene Lights, Old Metal Spatulas, Granite & Red Ware Pie Plates, Dozen
+ Crocks Up To 12 Gal., Meat Grinder, Wash Boiler, (2) Crockery Chicken
Waters, Cast-Iron Skillets, Locks & Keys, Homemade Rugs, Cat Cast-Iron
Door Stop, Porcelain Ware, Hoosier Coffee & S&P, Pottery Mixing Bowl,
Old Sleds
COLLECTIBLES: Old Oak Church Registei Display Cases, (2) Occupied
Japan Santa's. Bryer Horse, G.I. Joe ? Dolls, Color Wheel, Old Binoculars &
Cameras, Old Adv. Lighters, Pink Dresser Set, Sewing Notions & Buttons,
Costume Jewelry, Wool Blankets, Linens, Comforts & Afghans
PAPER POSTCARDS & STAMPS
: Extensive Post Card Collection From
Early 1 900’s To Present Thousands Of Cards, Thousands Of Stamps Most
Canceled, Over The Bulge WWI Print, WWI Prints & Photos, Metal Helmet,
Old Photos, Geography & Old School Readers, Old Books, Large Scrap
Book & Newspaper Coll., Tons Of Paper Goods & Old Books, Gross & Hull
Equip. Dealers Davidsburg 1917-1929 Ledgers, Local Adv. Calendars, &
Much Moie
Auction Conducted by
Rentzel’s Auction Service AU 761-L
Blaine N. Rentzel & Assoc. illlll
Dave Conley AU 3269-L SS ipO))
■Enugavtlle.. Pa 717-764-6412 iAtH
Selling With Two Auctioneers
SELLER: ESTATE OF HILDA SHULER
EXECUTOR: JOHN SHULER
Antique Detective
a short letter. The other, “the designer,”
could allegedly draw. It has yet to be dis
covered. it is known however that the
Droz family created lifelike automatons
for the King of Spain, including a dog
guarding a basket of fruit. When the fruit
was removed the dog barked.
When you consider that these mechani
cal objects were operated not only by
clockwork but water, wind, or mercury
they seem all the more fantastic.
Another famous automaton maker was
Jean Maillardet(l74B-1834). One of his
unique pieces was a kneeling boy who
wrote English and French sentences with
pen and ink, and drew landscapes. Anoth
er of his documented automatons was a
lady pianist who played 18 pieces of
music. She first bowed to the audience ,
then her eyes looked at the musical score
while her fingers went through playing
motions on the keys.
By the 19th centuiy famous doll
makers such as Jumeau turned
their talents to doll automatons.
Some of these have sold for $B,OOO
or more at auction.
CLUES: The old, rarer and more
intricate the automaton the higher
the price. Original clothing and
parts add to the value.
20th century advertising auto
matons still sell for a few hundred
dollars. Most common and least ex
pensive are the tiny singing birds,
mass-produced over the years in
Europe and popular as souvenirs.
The least expensive come in brass
cages. The most expensive are in
gold cages decorated with precious
stones.
? Important
PUBLIC
IAUCTION
- Private Collection ~
Approx. 700 Farm Toys - Tractors
Implements - IVucks - Banks - Hess
Trucks - Ertl - Buddy L - Hubley
Sat., February 2, 2002 • 9 a.m.
Preview: 8 a.m.
AI Starr Fireman's Building, Willow Street, PA
Dir Rt 272 North directly behind Willow Street Fire Hall
1940 Bell Tele Utility Truck, #5OO Tractor Trailer, 1950’s
Chevy Stake Truck, 1950’s Dump Truck & 1932 Ford Pick
up M 670 Tractor, JD 630 LP Tractor, AC WD4S Tractor, JD
70 Tractor, Farmall F2O, McCormick WD9, GMC Pick-up,
Case 5100 Gram Drill & New Holland Spreader Franklin
Mint 861 Red Star Mack Tractor Trailer & 1935 Auburn
Boattail Roadster Danbury Mint JD B Tractor w/Clock &
1953 Chevy Pickup 1950’s Livestock Tractor Trailer, 1952
GMC Shell Tanker, 1940 Ford Pickup Bank - NH 100th
Anmv, 1950’s Bottom Dump Excavator, Smith-Miller Mack
Oil Truck, Ken Schrader Race Team Hauler w/Car, 3 Pc Case
Steam Tractor, New Idea Manure Spreader, Inti Dump Truck
& Standard Oil Truck, Citgo Die Cast Tanker Truck, 1940
Ford Pickup, 1986 Hess Ladder Truck, Matchbox Scamell
Mobile Crane, Matchbox 3 pc Ken Schrader Racing Convoy,
1979 Cat Fleet Tractor Trailer, JD 420 Dozer, 1958 Mack 861
Texaco Tanker, 1950 Oliver Row Crop 77. Oliver Row Crop
80 Diesel, Case 1940’5, Case 300, AC Dl5, AC Late 1940’5,
Farmall Early Model Tractor, Farmall 560 w/Loader, 3 Pc
Cockshutt, 570 Super Tractor
Call for Toy Listing #202 • (717) 687-6857
No Out-of-State Checks • Food Available
sale for: WILLIS K. LEFEVER
MILLER & SIEGRIST AUCTIONEERS
(717) 687-6857 • AU-1723L
PUBLIC AUCTION
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
ANTIQUES
FISHING EQUIPMENT
SAT, JAN. 26, 2002
8:00 A.M.
To be sold at the Lincoln Fire Hall, in rear of 1438
West Main Street, Ephrata, Lancaster Co., Pa.
(Turn off Rt. 322 West). Watch for sale arrows.
MARBLE TOP WASHSTAND
Spinet Desk, Princess Dresser, Mahogany Drop
Leaf Table, Chippendale Style Chairs, Small
Round Top Trunk, Multimaster Milk Shake
Machine, Carnival Glass, Wash Bowl Set, Copper
Luster, Milk White Fish on Nest, Blue Ridge
China, Cake Stands, Pattern Glass, Noritake,
Glass Baskets, Ironstone, Depression Glass, Iron
Bank, Apple Peeler, Tin Lunch Pails, Lionel
Train, Large Tru Ade Tin Advertising Signs,
Brass Mirror, Stereoviewer, Superman & Batman
Toys, Emmett Kelly Doll, Dolls, loads of other
items too numerous to mention.
FISHING EQUIPMENT
(SOLD APPROX. 12:00 NOON)
WINCHESTER #4256 REEL
Bamboo and Glass Fly Rods inc. Heddon Expert,
Granger, H. 1., Fenwich, Browning, etc.; Reels
me. Garecia, Pfluger, Penn, Ocean City, Alcedo
Micron, etc.; Lures inc. Heddon Pumpkinseed,
Crazy Crawler, South Bend, Creek Chubs, etc.;
Ted Williams Rods & Reels, Tackle Boxes with
Contents, Creels, 1930 s and 1940 s Fishing
Licenses, etc. Not Responsible for Accidents.
Refreshments will be sold.
TERMS BY: NANCY HAGY
AND OTHERS
DALE L. PUTT, AUCTIONEER
AU-000733-L
Phone Akron (717) 859-1430
t
AUCTION
AT SPRINGTOWN FIRE HALL
BOY SCOUT COLLECTIBLES
CHINA, GLASSWARE, WHIZZER
SAT., JAN. 26, 2002 9 AM
On Rt 212 between Quakertown and Riegelsville
Stangl, Hull, Weller, Roseville, Nippon, Feton,
Lennox, Shawnee, McCoy, set of Hall “Autumn
Leaf’, Ig quantity cobalt blue pcs*, Westmrlnd
hens on nests & more*, Ig quan asst milkglass*,
Ironstn bowl & pitchr, ironstn wheat & cable pcs,
Benningtn cuspidor, asst tea pots & pitchrs, glam
our-girl-type heads, tall ceramic figurine clock,
child’s tin cookware, sterlg flask, balance scale,
celluloid vanity set, lOqt Dutch oven, jardiniere
w/stand, gm bail-top jars, old sleds, stuffed toys,
Tonka trks & sand loadr, old road maps, 50’s
Bucks Co magazines, Whizzer bike*, ‘54 Chevy
chrome detailing & ornaments, panel & louver
shttrs, redwd patio chrs, old tins, lampshades, pic
frames.
Boy Scout: Early uniform & others, patches,
working cast bank*, postcards & stamps, fig
urines, trophies, games, puzzles, asst sm equip
ment, asst BSA camp mugs. Books: Handbks
1917-1976, Yearbooks 1919-1942, scoutmaster&
field books, merit badge & asst scout lore & Cub
Scout books, H Carter, Jerry Todd, Pee-Wee
Harris, Roy Blakesley, Tom Slade, Fletcher,
Sherman, Durstan, Maitland, Hickory Ridge BS,
R Victor, Stuart, Payson, Shaler, Seton (A near
complete senes for each author). Boys’ Life
galore loose and bound. Note: Email
dmohr@netcarrier.com for jpeg of * items. Many,
many items not listed. Two auctioneers selling.
Boy Scout items at 11:00. Doors open 8:00.
Breakfast available. Terms; Cash or check. 10%
buyers prem, No tax.
James W. Mohr & Son Auction Co.
AU000627L
215-536-2324 or 536-1751
“Horst Auction Center ”
PUBLIC SALE
ANTIQUES, HOUSEHOLD
GOODS, COLLECTIBLES,
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
& TOOLS
WED., JAN. 23, 2002
AT 2:00 P.M.
Sale to be held at the Horst Auction Center,
located at the corner of Rt. 322 & Durlach
Rd. (approx. 2 1/2 miles west of Ephrata),
Ephrata, Lancaster Co., PA
FURNITURE - A Lg. Variety of Antique &
Modern Including Bedroom, Dining Room,
Living Room & Kitchen Sets & Individual PCS.
“Highlights” - Cherry Drop Leaf Table, 2 Drawer
Stand, Mortised Benches, Oak Ext. Table, Library
Table, Washstand, Depression Bedroom &
Dining Suites, Modem Bedroom Sets, Maple &
Pine Dinettes, & Much More!
APPLIANCES - Washer, Dryer, Chest Freezer,
Microwave, Window A.C.’s, Stereos, Gym Set,
Lamps, Kitchenware, Metalware, Copper Apple
Butter Kettle, Butter Chum
CHINA & GLASSWARE - Lg. Variety of
Antique, Collectible & Modern Including -
Staffordshire, Stick Spatter, Oriental, Bone
China, Dinnerware Sets, Collector Plates, Pressed
& Pattern, Amethyst, Milk & Colored, Whale Oil
Lamp, Avon & Much More.
LINENS - Quilts, Coverlet, Spreads, Blankets,
Homespun, Books & Paper Ephemera, Cigar
Label Books, Star Programs, Toys & Games,
Artwork, “Abner Zook” 3 Dimensional Painting.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - Acoustic &
Electric Guitars, Banjo, Mandolin, Dobro
Guitars, Dulcimer, Violin, Amplifiers,
Microphones & Accessories.
TOOLS - Router, Band Saw, Jig Saw, Electric,
Mechanics & Machinist Hand Tools, Cub Cadet
Garden Tractor, Primitives & Much More.
* A More Detailed Listing is Available on our
Web Site at www.horstauction.com. The Most
Complete Listing w/Photos on Evening of 1/22 &
1/23 All Day.
** No Out of State Checks without Prior
Approval
SALE FOR:
JAMES & ANNA HESS
EDNA MILLER
Horst AUCTS.
_ AU43BL
T. Glenn <7i?j 859-1331 (717) 738-3080
Timothy G. Fax # ( 717 > 7 38-2i32
Thomas A wwwhorslauclion com
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