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Vintage Brass Binnacle Item number: 9227 Date: circa early to mid 20th century Price: NZ$125.00 Small vintage ship’s binnacle in gimbal frame. As well as N,W, E and S, it has Japanese or Chinese figured equivalents. Brass body and frame, oil filled. Works well, but has bubbles in the oil so needs a top–up. Screw heads in top surface are probably the way in. Measures 92 mm diameter and 32.5 mm deep. No maker’s names. Looks about WWII period. |
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Large Bronze Spigot, Sprinkler Head Item number: C11642 Date: circa mid 20th century Price: NZ$60.00 Victory brand, large heavy bronze spigot. The screw part faces down, rather than at the end of the tube, and the head of the spigot has a pattern of perforated holes around it. No hole at the very end. Whole item measures 21.5 cm long and 11.5 cm high (8.1/2 inches by 4.1/2 inches). Excellent condition, just dusty. |
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Vintage Iron Glue Pot Item number: C11639 Date: early to mid 20th century Price: NZ$65.00 Old iron glue pot with lift–out liner. Underneath is stamped “Kenrick” and “3/4 Pint”. Measures 12.5 cm high plus the handles, and 15.5 cm diameter (5 inches by 6.1/8 inches). Very good condition, just some surface corrosion inside the larger pot. |
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Collection of Victorian Optician’s Testing Lenses Item number: C10927 Date: late 19th century Price: NZ$225.00 Victorian 19th century optician’s testing lenses – approximately 38 of them, mostly brass framed with an ornate little tag with the lens number on it (9, 6, 5.5 etc.). Twelve of the lenses are frosted at the sides to make an oblong of clear glass down the centre. All in very good condition. Lenses measure 3.7 cm diameter (just under 1.1/2 inches). |
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WWI Army Field Compass and Case Item number: C11379 Date: circa 1914 Price: NZ$440.00 Army field compass in leather case with long strap. Gun metal finish over brass, with green compass rose. Has foldaway sighting implements. The rear of the case is engraved “L.W. Ludwig. Wellington, New Zealand”. Ludwig was either the manufacturer or retailer of this instrument. Compass is in excellent condition. The compass comes in a leather pouch – this has the name “Captain W.G. Wray , G.6. NZMR” written in ink by hand one one side, and on the other is “Major Wray, G6 NZMR. SMR 7/1315.” (promoted!). William George Wray (serial number 7/1315) fought in WWI, and came from possibly Blenheim – enlisted in the Canterbury Mounted Rifles, 6th Reinforcements, and was sent to Suez. Compass measures 72 mm diameter, and 102 mm wide at the point where the sighting implements are. 17 mm thick. |
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Small 4 inch Adjustable Spanner, Crescent Tool Co. Item number: C10879 Date: early to mid 20th century Price: NZ$25.00 Vintage adjustable spanner “Four inch Drop Forged, Made in USA” on one side and “Crescent Tool Co, Jamestown” on the other. Measures 11 cm long. Screw adjuster still works well, very good condition overall. |
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Farmers Milk Testing Phials, Glass Item number: C10668 Date: early to mid 20th century Price: NZ$12.00 SELLING INDIVIDUALLY: Vintage milk testing phials – old agricultural items. They each measure 16.5 cm high and 3.5 cm diameter at the base. Necks are 9 mm diameter. For testing milk solids. We have five for sale. They are identical and all in excellent condition, although some need a good wash. You can buy one or all. PRICE QUOTED IS PER EACH. Just add a note to your order if you want more than one. |
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Set of Four Weights, Various Item number: C9286 Date: late 19th to early 20th century Price: NZ$45.00 Antique weights for your grocer’s scales, or your kitchen scales. 4 oz, 8 oz, 1 lb, 2 lb. The 8 oz and the 1 lb are matching, being weighted brass cased. They are somewhat battered, but genuinely antique. The 4 oz and the 2 lb are both black iron. The 2 lb has “Whitehouse Tipton” stamped on the front. Both it and the 4 oz are commercial weights, and underneath they have their adjustment cavities, with the little one bearing the lead adjustment tablet stamped with a crown, the letter H and 72. The large one has been painted over, but it has the crown and ED, suggesting it is from the reign of King Edward VII (1901-1910). Great decor items. |
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Edwardian Postal Scales Item number: C9373 Date: circa 1901–1910 Price: NZ$135.00 Postal scales for weighing letters, dating from the Edwardian period, circa 1901–1910. Oak base, with metal scales and four brass weights: 4 oz, 2 oz, 1 oz and 1/2 oz. “Made in England. Guaranteed Accurate”. Scales measure 10 cm high, and 20 cm by 11.5 cm. Very good condition – some spotting to metal. |
C10023
Balance Scales and Assorted Weights by Avery
C5895
Set of Victorian Brass Weights
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Vintage Wooden Narrow Plane Item number: 3506 Date: early to mid 20th century Price: NZ$22.00 Could be a rebate plane? Has a very narrow blade. It measures 24.5 cm long and 5.5 cm wide. It is 7.5cm high. There is a steel two-part strip inserted into it with a notched cut-out between the two pieces. An angled 1.25 cm wide hole runs through the wood from here, like a normal plane would have. Well made, heavy. Handsome — just don’t know exactly what it is. |
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Starrett Co Vintage Steel Rule in Case Item number: C8652 Date: mid 20th century Price: NZ$35.00 Wind-up steel rule in case. Maker is Starrett Co, Athol, Mass. USA. Case is 10 cm in diameter. Has been used, so some scuffing to case and corrosion to chrome on case. Steel rule is in very good condition. |
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Vintage Metal 66ft Tape Measure, Evans Item number: 4133 Date: mid 20th century Price: NZ$30.00 A vintage metal-cased tape measure — the “dockyard” or builder’s type of measure — very long at 66 feet (over 20 m), and made of metal. It measures in inches and feet, and has notations for 16-inch stud centres. Wind-up retraction handle (folding), and clip for a belt or tool apron. US Patent No. 3,141,628 Evans, Elizabeth, NJ, USA. Tape is in very good condition — outside case has some minor corrosion spots, but nothing serious — surface only. Quite heavy. Case measures 11 cm square. |
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Brass Primus Paint Burner, Vintage Primus Item number: C5720 Date: early to mid 20th century Price: NZ$65.00 A good quality little paint burner, measuring only 16 cm. Trademark Primus of Sweden. Model No. 630. Makers are B.A. Hjorth & Co, Sweden. Polishes up nicely. Excellent condition. |
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Hughes Pocket Balance Scales Item number: C5890 Date: early to mid 20th century Price: NZ$28.00 A vintage Hughes Patent Pocket Balance, brass face, metal back. Measures 23 cm long from top of ring to bottom of hook. Face is 3 cm wide. Some paint missing and mild surface corrosion to rear and scratch on brass, but in good, sound condition. Weighs to 30 lbs. |
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Brass Faced Pocket Balance Scales Item number: C5889 Date: early to mid 20th century Price: NZ$28.00 A vintage pocket balance scales, weighing in pounds. Smaller size, measuring 18.5 cm long from top of ring to bottom of hook. Face is 3.2 cm wide. Brass face. Some distress to paint at rear, but in good, sound condition. Weighs to 25 lbs. |