I suddenly have this urge to yell, "Who sunk my battleship?" in my best 1970's HASBRO television commercial voice!From an antique show this weekend: Comet Metal Products ship recognition models. Located in the Richmond Hill area of Queens, Comet was contracted to make recognition models for the Navy throughout WWII. They continued to make them after the war, which is what I think the below are (the mil-issue models would be mounted to a wooden base that could be slid into a wooden carrying case).
The two lighter-colored ones at an angle to the right are by another manufacturer I have yet to identify. They seem to be at a different scale.
From an antique show this weekend: Comet Metal Products ship recognition models. Located in the Richmond Hill area of Queens, Comet was contracted to make recognition models for the Navy throughout WWII. They continued to make them after the war, which is what I think the below are (the mil-issue models would be mounted to a wooden base that could be slid into a wooden carrying case).
The two lighter-colored ones at an angle to the right are by another manufacturer I have yet to identify. They seem to be at a different scale.
Their move to a different town made it trickier. The substance in there might not have been oil originally; the previous owner could've repurposed it for oiling things, or it might still be some other kind of fluid in it that just looks like oil now after nearly a hundred years.Yes. Spotter's Identification of Friend and Foe (IFF) and warship ID models. Not an expert. A buddy has a bunch. Lead cast if I recall. One of the more famous mfgrs was making lamps before the war as I recall, and switched to these models to keep the company going after the restrictions on brass and copper hit. Don't recall the name though.
Good find, I don't think it's going to get much closer than that.
Yes, you're right on the money with your estimate.
They cost me nothing because they were a birthday present
, but the dealer asked $50 for the lot due to the damages (which were increased on the drive home due to unintended jostling as I was nearly run off the road by another driver). I repaired them and am contemplating using a few pieces of painted wire to replace missing masts. Fortunately there are many reference photos online of complete examples.
Three of my favorite locutions of the year so far, all in the same post!
Welcome to the Garage Sale Thread, driftpin. Looking forward to more of your finds and entertaining posts.
Good find, I don't think it's going to get much closer than that.
Hows this??
https://books.google.com/books?id=G...v=onepage&q=“whitefield incorporated”&f=false
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I am certain that whatever substance is in there is not 94-year-old fruit preservative! I don't think anything was supposed to be in that pump.
I am certain that whatever substance is in there is not 94-year-old fruit preservative! I don't think anything was supposed to be in that pump.
You can try to untangle the puzzling sequence of events and corporate names and locations on your own, Cf mtn, but I'm positive that your pump is one half of a 1924 household appliance to perverse fruit that worked on the vacuum principle, no preservative (vegetable oil, jam, pickling, etc) or other process required. The other half of the appliance held a jar (ostensibly with special lids) in place. I think your pump was used to **** all the air out of the jar after the contents were enclosed in it.
As I alluded to upthread, A.C. Whitehead was incorporated in August 1923 in Windsor, CT (not "New Windsor" as I originally misread the notice), to make and sell a device to preserve fruit. It was called a "Hummel preserver" in the notice. (See thumbnail 1.)
As I also alluded to upthread, in May of 1924 A.C. Whitefield was advertising for salesmen for the device described as a "unique non-competitive household appliance." Note that it's not called a Hummel or a Preservall or any other brand name in the ads. (See thumbnail 2.)
In May of 1924, someone in Windsor, CT, seems to have taken them up on their business opportunity, advertising an in-home demonstration of the device, now referred to as a "Preservall." No reference to A.C. Whitehead by name. Note that Windsor is where A.C. Whitehead was incorporated. (See thumbnail 3.)
Here's where it gets tricky. Also and earlier in May 1924, comes an elaborate ad for the device (including an artist's rendering of it!), now being called the "Preservall", but citing the New England Preser-vall Corporation, in Hartford, CT, as the manufacturer. (See thumbnail 4.)
Finally, a 'salesmen wanted' ad, in January 1924, written with very similar language as the previous 'salesmen wanted' ads, for a "non-competitive household necessity," but from New England Preservall Corporation, Hartford, CT. (See thumbnail 5.)
My take?
A.C. Whitehead was incorporated mid 1923 to make and sell a vacuum device for preserving fruit. Your example, with no reference to a New England Preservall Corporation, proves that the device was called a Preservall by A.C. Whitehead. Shortly thereafter, and before January 1924, they apparently changed names to New England Preservall Corp, seemingly adopting the brand name, which is not unheard of (see Champion DeArment becoming Channellock!). They may have moved to a bigger location in Hartford or they may have used Windsor and its neighboring city of Hartford as their address interchangeably, also not unheard of.
Either way, I am positive that your pump is part of that device. Which is pretty darn cool.
Now you need to find the other half!
Maybe. You can see what it looked like in the artist's rendering. More like a household appliance than the steel tube and pump, that's for sure. Then again, maybe not. It seems like someone was probably using it as a grease gun.
Maybe. You can see what it looked like in the artist's rendering. More like a household appliance than the steel tube and pump, that's for sure. Then again, maybe not. It seems like someone was probably using it as a grease gun.
EDIT: As for research skills, I have some. But in the credit where credit is due category, I learned a couple new tricks from Twertsy (Newspapers.com) and PghJKB (how to request Google Books to unlock locked snippet-view only documents).
Maybe. You can see what it looked like in the artist's rendering. More like a household appliance than the steel tube and pump, that's for sure. Then again, maybe not. It seems like someone was probably using it as a grease gun.
EDIT: As for research skills, I have some. But in the credit where credit is due category, I learned a couple new tricks from Twertsy (Newspapers.com) and PghJKB (how to request Google Books to unlock locked snippet-view only documents).
My first post for the year - seems the cold months slow down the sales and I haven’t had the time to get out there. Went to 2 estate sales this weekend didn’t even show any tools posted just had my fingers crossed. Sure enough there weren’t any tools but I did find a cool old axe . I had to google the brand as I had never heard of it and it seems that it has a following. So for $5 it went home with me. It’s quite rusty and the heads loose / crack in the 2’ handle but will be placed into the restoration line up. Genuine Norlund camper axe.
Nice to find a new brand/company to learn about too.
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Pictures man!!!! We need pictures!!
hi all, yesterday afternoon an ad came up on craigs list that looked interesting, poster stated he was selling all of his tools and moving to florida. he listed a bunch of different brand tools, weed whackers, blowers and chainsaw's (didn't mention brands) in the ad. gave him a call and asked about the yard stuff, not what i was looking for. ask if he had any old tool box's, he said "i have several and they're full of tools", asked if he was available? he said all day. jumped in the car, i was about 10mins. away. the tool boxes were plastic carry boxes with alot of stuff i didn't need. he let me sort through the boxes and take what i wanted, while i was going through things he asked if i had any interest in a vise? he had 3, i took the big rusty 1. there was probably more but this is what i came away with. not pictured, power trim edger runs good. 50 for the edger 20 for the tools.
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