Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Scientific & Musical Instruments, Cameras & Tools
Auctioneer: Tennants Auctioneers Location: The Auction Centre, Leyburn
Contact: Telephone: +44 (0) 1969 623780 Facsimile: +44 (0) 1969 624281
Date: 8th March 2014 Time: 10:30AM
Details: Viewing:
Friday 7 March 9.00 am to 6.00 pm
Morning of sale
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Auction Lots - Page 1

GENERAL INSTRUMENTS

1001
An Oak Cased Barograph by R & J Beck Ltd, 68 Cornhill, London, serial number 1155, with an eight section vacuum, working clockwork mechanism, oil bottle, graph drawer to base, the lift off lid with bevelled glass panels £400 - 600
1002
A Military Issue Black Enamelled Brass Sighting Level 'Director No.5 Mk.I' by E.R. Watts & Son 1917, No.4339, with accessories, in a mahogany case; A Military Box Sextant, inscribed T.A.R.S. & W. Ltd, B612, in a stitched leather case (2) £70 - 100
1003
Mixed Instruments, comprising Blakesleys Improved Surveying Aneroid Barometer by P.H. Steward, London, a Clinometer in a mahogany case, a plated stereo-viewer with a box of slides and a tuning fork (5) £70 - 100
1004
Mixed Scientific Instruments, comprising a wooden cased Admiralty Pattern signalling lantern, a pocket barometer by Dolland, London, a mahogany cased Magneto-Electric machine, a small French induction machine, two cased hydrometers and two cased sets of weights £100 - 200
1005
A 19th Century Cast Iron Patent Express Gold Changer by W&T Avery, with Art Nouveau cast decoration, coin slots for 20/- & 10/-, two coin drawers, 37cm by 25cm £200 - 300
1006
A Collection of Vintage Lamps, including ships, car, bicycle, engineering and carriage (poor overall condition) £80 - 120
1007
Mixed Instruments, including two banjos, brass pumps, surveying level, corkscrews, hydrometer, telescopes, weights etc. £100 - 150
1008
A 19th Century Adams Type Vacuum Pump, constructed of mahogany and lacquered brass, with brass winding arm, spherical glass vacuum flask, all on a mahogany base, 36cm by 29cm, together with a Galvanometer and a Cased Students Microscope (3) £300 - 500
1009
A Gas Tester, with glass dome on porcelain base, gas supply, brass fittings, raised on an ebonised standThis technical instrument was used on coal gas Works to check that the gas leaving the Works was clear of impurities. Gas entered the bell from the right and litmus papers on the hooks would change colour if poisonous chemicals were present, before passing out of the bell to be ignited on the burner jet on the left. £50 - 80
1010
A Mahogany Cased Barograph by Yeates & Son Ltd, Dublin, with makers ivorine name plaque, seven section vacuum, working clockwork mechanism, oil bottle, graph drawer to base, lift-off lid with bevelled glass panels £300 - 400
1011
A Compensated Pocket Barometer / Thermometer by Asprey, London, with silvered dial, blued steel pointer, in a crocodile skin case £150 - 200
1012
No Lot
1013
A Compensated Surveying Aneroid Barometer by J.H. Steward, London, No.3626, with silvered dial, blued steel pointer, vernier magnifier, the aluminium case inscribed 'E Dickson', with suspension ring, in a stitched leather case with shoulder strap £80 - 120
1014
Three Victorian Free Standing Cast Iron Sewing Machines, including Jones Hand Machine, Bradbury & Co., and another £80 - 120
1015
A Collection of Mixed Instruments, including drawing instruments, slide rules, Fowlers calculator, telescopes, binoculars, surveyors levels, lenses, cameras and lenses, measuring chain, theodolite, brass microscope, gun sights, case of glass optics, etc., in seven boxes £150 - 250
1016
Four Instruments, comprising a Victorian mahogany cased Improved Patent Magneto- Electric Machine for Nervous Diseases, with accessory drawer to base, an Atmosan Ozone Generator, an Elliot Portable Reflecting Wattmeter and an RS OM358 Oscilloscope Multiplexer £70 - 100

MICROSCOPES

1017
A Lacquered Brass and Black Enamelled Binocular Compound Microscope by Swift & Son, Tottenham Court Road, London, with rack and pinion coarse and fine focusing, lacks objective, revolving circular stage, plano/convex mirror, on splayed feet; A Mahogany Cased Brass Enema Set (2) £100 - 200
1018
A Black Enamelled Monocular Compound 'Model 47' Microscope by Beck, London, serial number 22434, with rack and pinion coarse and fine focusing, three objective swivel turret, condenser to sub-stage, plano/convex mirror, on a Y-shaped base, with a small box of slides, in a mahogany case £70 - 100
1019
A Lacquered and Black Enamelled Monocular Compound Microscope by Smith, Beck & Beck, London, serial number 4294, with rack and pinion coarse and fine focusing, twin objective swivel turret, mechanical stage, convex mirror, on a triangular base, with a quantity of accessories, in a fitted mahogany case £120 - 180
1020
A Lacquered Brass and Black Enamelled Monocular Compound Microscope by W. Watson & Sons, London, model 'H' Edin. Student, with rack and pinion coarse and fine focusing, three objectives to swivel turret, mechanical stage, condenser to sub stage, plano/convex mirror, on splayed feet £150 - 250
1021
A 19th Century Lacquered Brass Monocular Compound Microscope, in a fitted mahogany case with drawer of slides, together with a Baker lacquered brass microscope and a box of slides (3) £100 - 150

TELESCOPES AND BINOCULARS

1022
A 2inch Brass 3-Draw Telescope by Broadhurst Clarkson & Co., 63 Farringdon Road, London, with stitched leather sleeve and associated leather case; A Brass Stirrup Cup, in a brass pocket watch style case, inset with a compass (2) £70 - 100
1023
An Early 20th Century 2-Inch Brass Single Draw Naval Telescope, inscribed A E Sawtell, Port Adelaide, Made in England, with a stitched leather sleeve, brass lens cover £50 - 100
1024
A Mead 8" LX10 Schmidt-Cassegrain Astronomical Telescope, serial number 833117, with accessories, manual and tripod £100 - 200
1025
Nine Cased Pairs of Pentax Binoculars, comprising three 8 x 30, two 7 x 50, two 10 x 50, one 12 x 50 and one 8 x 40 £150 - 200
1026
Four Cased Pairs of Swift Binoculars - Newport Mk.II 10 x 50 in original box, Teonar10 x 50, Saratoga 8 x 40 and Triton 7 x 35;A Pair of Russian 7 x 50 Binoculars and a Russian 20 x 30 Spotting Scope (6) £70 - 100
1027
Seven Pairs of Binoculars - Westinghouse 6 x 30, cased, Universal 6 x 30 military issue, cased, Kershaw Binoprism Mk.II 6 x 30, cased, MDS Super Prismatic 8 x 32, cased, two Kershaw Binoprism No.2 x 6 and another unnamed £100 - 150
1028
Eight Pairs of Binoculars, comprising Optical & Film Supply Co. military issue 7 x 50, cased, Bausch & Lomb US Navy Mk.I 7 x 50, cased, Taylor Hobson Binoprism No.2 Mk.II x 6, cased, Bausch & Lomb 6 x 30, Rel/Canada 7 x 50 and6 x 30, Universal Camera Corp US Navy 6 x 30 and Kershaw Binoprism No.2 Mk.III £150 - 250
1029
Seven Cased Pairs of Binoculars, comprising Bresser 10 x 50, Field 7 x 50, Japanese 10 x 40, Zuiho 10 x 50, Septonar 7 x 50, Simor 10 x 50 etc £50 - 80
1030
Eight Cased Pairs of Binoculars, comprising Zenith 8 x 30, Ross Stepruva 9 x 35, Barr & Stroud 8 x CF18, Bosche 12 x 50, Mirador 7 x 50, Canon 8 x 30 etc; A Cased 12 x 40 Monocular £80 - 120

SEXTANTS

1031
Four Cased Sextants, comprising a Husun brass triple ring sextant, with scope, in a mahogany case, Ben Franks brass triple ring sextant, with scopes, in mahogany case, and two German military black enamelled sextants, together with a Brass Cole Pattern Sun Compass (5) £300 - 400
1032
A Brass Vernier Sextant by Hughes, London, with silvered vernier and scale, wooden handle, filters and mirrors, brass scopes, in a mahogany case £150 - 250

SCALES AND WEIGHTS

1033
A 19th Century Lacquered Brass Chondrometer or Corn Balance by Marratt & Short, 63 King William Street, London Bridge, in a fitted mahogany case, with makers paper label to underside of lid £70 - 100
1034
A Collection of Scales, Weights and Measures, including a Botchart balance, opium scales, Goodbrand beam scale, tea scales, brass weights, spring balances, glass measures, Omal money checker, grocers scale, rules etc. £70 - 100
1035
A Set of Twelve Victorian Bronze and Brass Bell Weights by De Grave, London, includes 56lbs and 28lbs, down to 1/2oz, various stamps to weights (12) £300 - 500

MEDICAL ITEMS

1036
A Mahogany Six Drawer Dental Cabinet, with hinged lid, containing a selection of dental tools and equipment, labelled 'Pamela M Holland', with key, chrome handles, 37.5cm by 33cm £70 - 100
1037
An Ultra Violet Massager by J. Heal, with attachments and manual, in a faux crocodile skin case £40 - 60
1038
A Large Collection of Chemist's Jars and Bottles, including blue, green, brown and clear glass bottles, ceramic jars, etc., together with pill making equipment and other related material, in four boxes £250 - 350

TOOLS

1039
A Collection of 19th Century Gold Engraving Tools for Leather, including rolls, fillets, hand tools, stamps etc**Previously owned and used by Frederick H Curzon £200 - 300
1040
Mixed Tools, including Stanley and Record planes, Stanley No.77 dowling machine, boxed Hale Brothers chisels, plough plane, brass trammel, mallet, mortice gauge, brass plumbob, slide rule etc., in two boxes £70 - 100
1041
A Collection of Woodworking Books, including The Carpenter & Joiner (3 vols), The Woodworker etc., in two boxes £50 - 80
1042
Five Woodworking Planes, comprising a Stanley Victor No.20 compass plane, a steel shoulder plane with rosewood infill, a steel chariot plane, and two smoothing planes £100 - 200
1043
A Stewart Spiers 13 1/4 Inch Steel Panel Plane, with dovetailed sole, rosewood infill and handle, brass lever cap, Hearnshaw Bros iron £100 - 200
1044
A Norris 8 1/2 Inch Adjustable Steel Smoothing Plane, with rosewood infill and handle, brass lever cap stamped 'Norris London Patent Adjustable' £150 - 250
1045
A Collection of Woodworking Chisels and Gouges, approximately sixty with wooden handles, together with nine spirit levels and two mortice gauges, in a five drawer tool chest £200 - 300
1046
A Collection of Mixed Tools, including Stanley planes, chisels, squares, mortice gauges, spirit level etc., in two boxes £70 - 100
1047
A Wall Mounted Oak Army and Navy Tool Cabinet, with makers brass plaque to pediment, hinged doors, brass tool brackets, two drawers to base, with key, 76cm by 43cm £100 - 150

STRINGED INSTRUMENTS

1048
A Modern Bulgarian Violin by Boiko Stoyanov, Sofia, 2003, with makers paper label, 255mm two piece back, fine ebony tuning pegs, together with Glanville carbon bow, original sales invoice, in a fitted nylon case £600 - 800
1049
Two 20th Century Cellos - Stentor Student II and unnamed 3/4 size £70 - 100
1050
An American Tenor Banjo 'Maybell', with faux red pearl body, chrome tension brackets, white plastic tuners, in a fitted case £150 - 200
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Scientific & Musical Instruments, Cameras & Tools
Auctioneer: Tennants Auctioneers Location: The Auction Centre, Leyburn
Contact: Telephone: +44 (0) 1969 623780 Facsimile: +44 (0) 1969 624281
Date: 8th March 2014 Time: 10:30AM
Details: Viewing:
Friday 7 March 9.00 am to 6.00 pm
Morning of sale
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