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WWII US 35th Infantry M1 Steel Combat Helmet
US M1 steel combat helmet with Westinghouse liner. Fixed chinstrap loops, front seam. Exterior of liner painted with lieutenant’s silver bar and the insignia of the US 35th Infantry Division. Exterior shell has faint lieutenant’s bar, also. Interior of shell has painted number “78” at visor and stamped lot code “126.” Liner dome has Westinghouse … Read more
WWII German Luftwaffe Cased Observer Badge Assmann
Luftwaffe Observer Badge. Early Assmann make, with original case. Die struck, tombac construction. Reverse has two domed rivets, Assmann mark, and vertical thin wire pin. Very good condition.
Heyde Cast Lead Toy Devil with a Tripod Camera
Unusual painted cast lead figurine. A devil or lesser imp removing the lens cap of a tripod camera. Pre-war, probably George Heyde of Dresden. Height 3 inches. Width 3 inches. Good condition, retains original finish. Missing forked tail insert.
WWII German Walther Leuchtpistole 34 Flare Gun
Leuchtpistole 34. Barrel length 6-1/8 inches. Left side of frame has maker’s mark “Waffenfabrik Walther Zella Mehlis (Thur)” over Walther banner and serial “58011L.” Matching serial visible on barrel assembly near pivot. Right of frame has “WaA359” and Zella-Mehlis civil inspection mark. Civil inspection mark repeated on right side of barrel. Very good condition.
A. Waters US Model 1836 Conversion Pistol
US Model 1836 percussion conversion pistol. Barrel length 8.5 inches. Lock plate marked with an eagle over “A. Waters, Millsbury, MS, 1841” and “T.” Left barrel flat marked “U.S., JH, P.” Left stock flat has inspectors’ cartouches “JH” and “WAT.” Good condition. Mechanically OK, action functional. Bore is clear, lightly oxidized. Stock shows repaired chip … Read more
Early Edison Mfg. Co. Bi-Polar Electric Fan Motor
Thomas Edison bi-polar electric fan motor, ca. 1895. Cast iron frame with Thomas A. Edison script trademark in gold paint. Top of frame has data plate stamped “Manufactured By Edison Mfg. Co, Thomas A. Edison Prop., Orange, N.J. U.S.A. 6062.” Height 9.5 inches. Width 7 inches. Very good condition. Shaft spins freely. Appears complete, excepting … Read more