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1928 AHRENS-FOX N-S-4 FULLY EQUIPPED FIRE TRUCK
Approximate length 24 feet
This Ahrens-Fox N-S-4 fire truck was originally ordered by the Biddeford, Maine, Fire Department in 1928. There's no way of knowing how many lives or how much property the truck has helped to save over the years, but there is a powerful presence to the vehicle. After decades of faithful service it has been spending retirement in the Reid Family Foundation, which funded a complete exterior and mechanical restoration in 1999. Great attention to detail was made with duplication of the original paint scheme and hand laid gold leafing. Fresh from a recent servicing and detail, this truck's 998-cu.in. six-cylinder, dual ignition engine fires right up, though it's not clear if the rig's pump can still deliver the same 1,000 gallons per minute that N models were originally rated at. Ahrens-Fox has long since been considered the Rolls Royce of Fire Trucks and, like a Rolls, this presents as an artistic and mechanical masterpiece . The historic Ahrens-Fox is being offered for sale for the first time since being acquired buy Glenn Reid, who served as a volunteer fireman in his youth and maintined a lifetime respect for historic fire equipment and his firefighting brethren. The engine has been shown at various events including the prestigious Meadowbrook Concours d'Elegance. Includes a full compliment of hoses, ladders, tools and firefighting accessories of the period.

Heritage Auctions is grateful to Kurt Ernst and Hemmings Motor News for information included in this catalogue entry.

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87058 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $125,000.00
MOTORIZED SCALE MODEL LANCIA FERRARI D-50 GRAND PRIX CAR SIGNED BY FANGIO
Length 38-1/2 inches (97.8 cm)
Superbly built by Ron Phillips and Jeron Classics, a limited edition exquisitely detailed hand-made 1.4 scale radio control Lancia-Ferrari fitted with a single cylinder, fan-cooled engine made in Germany by Bernhardt GmbH, putting out 1.5 hp at 15,000 rpm and reputed potential top speed of 100 mph. Features include rear wheel drive through centrifugal clutch and driveshaft, hydraulic disc brakes, working quick action fuel intake, hand made wire wheels each with 36 spokes, semi-pneumatic rubber tires, wood-rim steering wheel and full instrument panel including working tachometer. The removable aluminum body is mounted on stainless steel chassis with full independent suspension from coil springs and tube shocks, perfectly finished in 'rosso corsa' with Scuderia Ferrari decals. The engine cowling lifts to reveal both the engine and signature of Argentine racing legend and Formula 1 Hall of Fame member Juan Manuel Fangio (1911-1995) placed boldly on the underside. Fangio was World Champion with Enzo Ferrari's team in 1956, and beat this car a year later racing with Maserati. Presented in custom wood and glass display case with table base.
Provenance: Jeron 1996. Museum acquisition 412-1996

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87310 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $21,250.00
CONLEY PRECISION MODEL 1965 SHELBY AC COBRA V-8
Case dimension: 17 x 45 x 24 inches (43.2 x 114.3 x 61.0 cm)
Expertly built and detailed 1.4 scale model 1965 Shelby Cobra, fitted with glow fuel powered V-8 engine designed for radio control. Features include unique wood grain steering wheel and glow ignition. The model is finished in Shelby American racing colors and presented in wood and glass display case.
Provenance: Gary Conley 1993. Museum acquisition 419-1993

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87308 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $20,000.00
LIVE STEAM SCALE MODEL CASE GENERAL PURPOSE TRACTION ENGINE
15 x 30 x 10 inches (38.1 x 76.2 x 25.4 cm)
Finely detailed and well engineered 1.8 scale mechanical model of a Case compound engine steam tractor or general purpose engine, fully detailed in polished brass and brightwork and finished in black and green, Presented in custom made oak and glass display case with table stand.
Provenance: Lou Racioppo: Museum acquisition 1246-1995

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87008 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $16,250.00
LIVE STEAM SCALE MODEL ALLCHIN 'ROYAL CHESTER' EXHIBITION TRACTION ENGINE
13 x 26 x 8-1/2 inches (33.0 x 66.0 x 21.6 cm)
Finely detailed and engineered 1.8 scale mechanical model of the famous traction engine No. 3251 built by William Allchin Ltd. of Northampton England in 1922 and exhibited at the Royal Chester Agricultural Show in 1925 in a last ditch attempt to promote steam power on the farm. In custom oak and glass display case.
Provenance: Lou Racioppo: Museum acquisition 835-1995

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87004 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $13,750.00
ASTER LIVE STEAM SCALE MODEL UNION PACIFIC 'BIG BOY' LOCOMOTIVE AND TENDER
6-1/4 x 48-1/4 x 4-1/4 inches (15.7 x 122.4 x 10.7 cm)
Very finely built and detailed 1.32 scale gauge 1 model of the largest steam locomotive ever built, the UP 4000 Class 4-8-8-4, mostly by ALCO (American Locomotive Company) in the early years of WWII. Big Boys were designed for long distance freight hauling, and would consume up to 22,000 pounds of coal per hour at full speed. A very fine and sophisticated four-cylinder model with multiple operational features including whistle and whistle valve, using butane or coal fuel.
Provenance: Garth's Auction 1998. Museum acquisition 1047-1998

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87152 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $12,500.00
SCALE MODEL 1943 WILLY'S JEEP WITH TRAILER AND ANTI-TANK GUN BY FINE ART MODELS
Jeep dimensions: 9 x 16 x 8 inches (22.9 x 40.6 x 20.3 cm)
Three very finely built and well presented 1.8 scale metal models, depicting a classic WWII 'Willy's' Jeep mounted with a 50 calibre machine gun, together with towing 'Bantam' trailer and 37 mm M3 anti-tank artillery piece. All finely detailed and modeled to the highest standards of the craft with aluminum gun barrels, tool kit, detailed 4-cylinder engine, brass construction and 'Goodyear' rubber tires, presented in custom wood and glass display case.
Provenance: Fine Art Models 1996. Museum acquisition 950/951/1198-1996
(Total: 3 Items)
Auction 5181 | Lot: 87181 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $12,500.00
EXHIBITION SCALE MODEL 1913 TYPE 35 MERCER 'RACEABOUT' BY FINE ART MODELS
Model: 8-1/2 x 21 x 9 inches (21.6 x 53.3 x 22.9 cm)
Superbly built and exquisitely detailed all-metal mechanical 1.8 scale model of the American four-cylinder 'Brass Era' classic speedster built by the Roebling Brothers in New Jersey from 1909, featuring remarkable detail including wooden dash, polished brass details and rubber tires.. An extremely well presented model with custom oak and glass mirrored display case on table base.
Provenance: Fine Art Models 2004. Museum acquisition 1356-2004

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87217 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $12,500.00

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$18,750 or more
RARE LIVE STEAM MECHANICAL MODEL STEAM CRANE WITH WATER TANK
19-1/2 x 42 x 11-1/2 inches (49.5 x 106.7 x 29.2 cm)
Finely detailed and well engineered operational scale model heavy steam compound engine traction crane of circa 1910, with water tank in tow and finished in authentic paint and polished brightwork. Presented in oak and glass display case.
Provenance: Lou Racioppo: Museum acquisition 421-1993

(Total: 2 Items)
Auction 5181 | Lot: 87010 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $11,250.00

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$16,875 or more
LIVE STEAM SCALE MODEL CASE 25 HP STEAM TRACTOR
18 x 40 x 10 inches (45.7 x 101.6 x 25.4 cm)
Finely built and detailed operational 1.8 scale metal model of a steam tractor built by the Jerome I. Case Threshing Machine Company in Wisconsin circa 1910. Presented in custom oak and glass display case.
Provenance: Lou Racioppo: Museum acquisition 524-1998
Auction 5181 | Lot: 87019 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $11,250.00
C&O ALLEGHANY H-8 LOCOMOTIVE AND TENDER BY FINE ART MODELS
7 x 47 x 5 inches (17.8 x 119.4 x 12.7 cm)
Superbly built and detailed 1.32 scale gauge 1 electric model of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad 2-6-6-6 locomotive used mainly to haul coal in the Virginias. The model, powered by dual Pittman 19-volt motors, is based on an original in the Henry Ford Museum and authentically detailed, including smoke box and sound system simulating chuffs, brake release and boiler safety release from twin speakers.
Presented in wood and glass display case.
Provenance: Fine Art Models 1995. Museum acquisition 1068-1995
Auction 5181 | Lot: 87139 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $11,250.00
RARE LIVE STEAM SCALE MODEL EARLY STANLEY STEAM CAR
Length 39-1/2 inches (100.3 cm)
Superbly detailed and engineered approximately 1.4 scale model of a circa 1905 two cylinder 'Stanley Steamer' after the original built by twin brothers Francis and Freelan Stanley in Newton, Massachusetts. The model is authentic in every detail including painted finish, controls, rubber tires and leather upholstery. Presented on wood stand to allow operation in place.
Provenance: Private Collection 1998. Museum acquisition 463-1998

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87213 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $10,937.50
LIVE STEAM MODEL CASE 75 HP STEAM TRACTOR WITH THRESHER AND DRIVING SEAT
Tractor: 20-1/2 x 50 x 25 inches (52.1 x 127 x 63.5 cm). Thresher: 68 x 26 x 17 inches
Exceptionally finely detailed and well engineered 1.5 scale operational model of a J.I Case single cylinder, double acting steam plowing tractor originally built circa 1912, together with an authentic model of a contemporary Case thresher in tow.
Provenance: Private Collection: Museum acquisition 523-1996
(Total: 2 Items)
Auction 5181 | Lot: 87039 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $10,625.00
MAXWELL HEMMENS FOUR STEAM ENGINE EXHIBITION MODEL
27 x 28 x 28 inches (68.6 x 71.1 x 71.1 cm)
Superbly built and presented complex assembly of Maxwell Hemmens steam engines designed as a shop floor with central vertical boiler, cornered by street lamps. Displayed on custom oak table base.
Provenance: Maxwell Hemmens 1995. Museum acquisition 479-1995

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87085 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $10,625.00

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$15,938 or more
NYC J3A DREYFUSS HUDSON LOCOMOTIVE AND TENDER ON TRESTLE BRIDGE BY FINE ART MODELS
515 x 36 x 4 inches (1,308.1 x 91.4 x 10.2 cm)
Superbly built and detailed 1.32 scale electric model of the New York Central Railroad streamlined passenger locomotive, built at the American Locomotive Works in Schenctady, NY from 1927. Model is in remarkable detail, with opening hatches and doors wherever the original functioned. Display stand modeled as a section of bridge trestle with walnut table stand. A very finely presented model of the highest quality.
Provenance: Fine Art Models 1999. Museum acquisition 1042-1999

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87142 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $10,625.00

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$15,938 or more
VINTAGE LIVE STEAM FOWLER BB1 PLOUGHING ENGINE
24 x 16-3/4 x 46 inches (61.0 x 42.5 x 116.8 cm)
Finely engineered and drivable British-built 1.4 scale model of the Fowler X1165 Class BB ploughing traction engine originally of inter-war manufacture. This compound cylinder, two-speed fully authentic model was likely built in the period.
Provenance: Christies South Ken: 10/15/1994. Museum acquisition 991-1994.

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87020 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $10,000.00
LIVE STEAM 4 INCH GAUGE PRR LOCOMOTIVE AND TENDER
Case dimension: 18-1/2 x 43 x 12-1/2 inches (47.0 x 109.2 x 31.8 cm)
Finely engineered scratch built metal 4 inch gauge coal-fired model of a circa 1900 Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive and tender. Model is fully detailed with all gauges.
Provenance: Private Collection 1999. Museum acquisition 930-1999
(Total: 2 Items)
Auction 5181 | Lot: 87121 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $10,000.00

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$15,000 or more
LIVE STEAM EXHIBITION MODEL SINGLE COLUMN BEAM ENGINE
24 x 28-1/2 x 15 inches (61.0 x 72.4 x 38.1 cm)
Superbly engineered and presented scale model of a late 18th century British cast iron beam engine of James Watt type, with large single fly wheel. A very high quality model of exhibition standard, attributed to John McDivitt as maker. Presented in wood and glass display case.
Provenance: Lou Racioppo 1994. Museum acquisition 482-1994

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87013 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $9,375.00
LIVE STEAM SCALE MODEL OF STEPHENSON'S 'ROCKET' LOCOMOTIVE AND TENDER
16 x 25-1/2 x 6-1/2 inches (40.6 x 64.8 x 16.5 cm)
Finely engineered and detailed brass, copper and wood 4 3/4 inch gauge 1.11.3 scale model of the historic pioneer British locomotive built by Robert Stephenson in 1829. Presented in glass and wood display case on track section.
Provenance: Private Collection 2000. Museum acquisition 508-2000
Auction 5181 | Lot: 87108 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $9,375.00

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$14,062 or more
LIVE STEAM 4 INCH GAUGE LOCOMOTIVE AND TENDER
11-3/4 x 41-1/2 x 7 inches (29.8 x 105.4 x 17.8 cm)
Finely engineered rideable 1.12 scale 4 inch gauge coal-fired model of a historic American engine and tender built in Pittsburgh circa 1880, with fully operational features including whistle. Presented in wood and glass display case on track section.
Provenance: OS Live Steam 2000. Museum acquisition 1044-2000.

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87120 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $8,750.00
PRR T-1 LOCOMOTIVE AND TENDER BY FINE ART MODELS
6 x 47 x 4 inches (15.2 x 119.4 x 10.2 cm)
Superbly built 1.32 scale gauge 1 electric model of the Pennsylvania Railroad 4-4-4-4 steam passenger locomotive conceived in 1937. Model is powered by dual Pittman 19-volt engines with all the detail expected of a Fine Art Model, including real glass windows and internal smoke system, and the unique bearing mechanism allowing the model to be run in place by lifting it .5 mm off the track. Presented in custom wood and glass display case on track section.
Provenance: Fine Art Models 1995. Museum acquisition 1051-1995

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87143 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $8,750.00
MAXWELL HEMMENS LIVE STEAM SCALE MODEL SHAND MASON TWIN CYLINDER FIRE APPLIANCE
14 x 35 x 9-1/2 inches (35.6 x 88.9 x 24.1 cm)
Factory built and finely presented 1.6 scale mechanical model of a fully-equipped Victorian horse-drawn fire appliance, with complex engine including pressure gauges and body including working leaf springs and handbrakes. In display case.
Provenance: Maxwell Hemmens 1994: Museum acquisition 1017-1994

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87011 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $8,125.00
SWISS RAILWAYS BE 6/8 II CROCODILE BY FINE ART MODELS
Locomotive: 7 x 24 x 4 inches (17.8 x 61.0 x 10.2 cm)
Superbly built and presented 1.32 scale gauge 1 electric model of a BB (Swiss Federal Railways) distinctive electric freight locomotive designed for use on Alpine lines between Italy and Switzerland in the 1920's. A fully authentic and exceptionally detailed model inside and out, finished in livery derived from actual SBB paint samples. Powered by dual Pittman 19-volt motors, the model features a sound system replicating air brakes, compressor and whistle. Presented in FAM display case with 'run in place' mechanism, complete with catenary towers and wires, from which this model can actually pull power. A highly impressive scale replica of this famous locomotive.
Provenance: Fine Art Models 1995. Museum acquisition 1085-1995

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87160 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $8,125.00
B-ER RAILWAY CRANE AND PRR FLAT CAR BY FINE ART MODELS
Crane (lowered): 8 x 30 x 5 inches (20.3 x 76.2 x 12.7 cm)
Two superbly built and detailed metal 1.32 scale gauge one models: A Bucyrus-Erie Railway 250 ton steam crane of a design built for construction of the Panama Canal, and a WWII era Pennsylvania Railroad flat car hauling four railroad wheel sets. The crane is an extraordinary feat of model making. Authentic to every detail, features include audible steam release and lifting whistle (which operates when either of the two lifting hooks are engaged), stainless steel cables, fully operable winch mechanism including rotating gear assemblies operated by internal electric motors, together with boom lights and forward/reverse motion capability. Presented in wood and glass display case.
Provenance: Fine Art Models 11997. Museum acquisition 1059/955-1997
(Total: 6 Items)
Auction 5181 | Lot: 87172 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $8,125.00

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$12,188 or more
SCALE MODEL FREIGHTER 'EDMUND FITZGERALD' BY FINE ART MODELS
Case dimension: 12 x 67 x 11 inches (30.5 x 170.2 x 27.9 cm)
Superbly built and detailed metal 1.144 scale model of the doomed, mysterious freighter built in 1958 at 729 ft and 13,632 gross tons and active as the largest vessel on the Great Lakes for much of her career, before being lost with all 29 crew on Lake Superior on November 10, 1975. Presented in Plexiglas and wood display case.
Provenance: Christies 5/18/95. Museum acquisition 566-1995

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87197 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $8,125.00
MODEL CURTISS OX-5 V-8 AIRCRAFT ENGINE ON DISPLAY STAND
14 x 18-1/2 x 14-1/2 inches (35.6 x 47.0 x 36.8 cm)
Finely engineered Replica Engine Company 1.4 scale model of the liquid-cooled American aircraft engine developed by Glenn Curtiss in 1910 and used for military and other aircraft with various modifications into the 1930's. The OX-5 was the first American aircraft engine to enter mass production, in 1917. In display case.
Provenance: Replica 1997. Museum acquisition 518-1997

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87208 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $8,125.00
CONLEY PRECISION 1923 FORD T-BUCKET SUPERCHARGED MODEL HOT ROD
19-3/4 x 38-1/2 x 22-3/4 inches (50.2 x 97.8 x 57.8 cm)
Superbly built 1.4 scale model of the classic hot rod, with glow fuel engine, ignition and radio control. Features include hand-built wire wheels, each with 40 spokes, custom Chevy valve covers, functioning headlamps and quick-change rear end.
Provenance: Gary Conley 1994. Museum acquisition 414-1994

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87307 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $8,125.00
LIVE STEAM MODEL AMERICAN LAFRANCE FIRE PUMPER
Length: 37 x 15 x 9 inches (94.0 x 38.1 x 22.9 cm)
Well engineered and authentically detailed 1.6 scale mechanical model of a fully equipped late 19th century horse drawn pumper with vertical brass boiler. Presented in custom made oak and glass display case.
Provenance: Lou Racioppo 1995. Museum acquisition 1016-1995

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87009 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $7,500.00
SCALE MODEL BATTLESHIP 'USS MISSOURI' BY FINE ART MODELS
Case dimension: 16 x 61-1/2 x 11 inches (40.6 x 156.2 x 27.9 cm)
Superbly built 1.192 scale painted metal model of the Iowa class WWII battleship, fully detailed deck structure and fire platform including all port holes, ladders, capstans, ammunition bins and boats on davits, together with three finely modeled Kingfisher aircraft on the foredeck. Presented in custom mahogany and Plexiglas display case.
Provenance: Fine Art Models 1994. Museum acquisition 581-1994

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87194 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $7,500.00

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$11,250 or more
LIVE STEAM SCALE MODEL CASE 25 HP PLOWING TRACTOR
12-1/2 x 23 x 9 inches (31.8 x 58.4 x 22.9 cm)
Finely detailed operational 1.8 scale model of a J.I. Case 25 HP two-speed steam tractor of circa 1920, finished in traditional red and green with polished brightwork.
Presented in custom oak and glass display case.
Provenance: Potter Collection: Museum acquisition 446-1997

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87002 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $6,875.00
MAXWELL HEMMENS LIVE STEAM MODEL SHOWMAN'S ROAD LOCOMOTIVE
14-1/4 x 16-1/4 x 13 inches (36.2 x 41.3 x 33.0 cm)
Factory built 1.12 scale model of a late Victorian high HP traction engine with Maxwell Hemmens quality details includiing coal-fired copper boiler, Stephenson's gear with pole reverser on footplate and mechanical lubrication system.
Provenance: Maxwell Hemmens 1997: Museum acquisition 430-1997
Auction 5181 | Lot: 87022 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $6,875.00
PRR M1A 6791 LOCOMOTIVE WITH COAL CAR AND CABOOSE BY FINE ART MODELS
Locomotive and tender: 6 x 40 x 4 inches (15.2 x 101.6 x 10.2 cm)
Superbly built and detailed 1.32 scale gauge 1 electric model of the Baldwin locomotive used for freight and passenger service on the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1926. A precisely engineered early model from Fine Art Models, powered by dual Pittman motors. Presented with rarely seen caboose, full wood and glass display case and table stand.
Provenance: Fine Art models 1995. Museum acquisition 1099-1995
(Total: 3 Items)
Auction 5181 | Lot: 87153 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $6,875.00

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ASTER LIVE STEAM SNCF CLASS 232 U1 LOCOMOTIVE AND TENDER
5-1/4 x 31-1/2 x 3-3/4 inches (13.3 x 80.0 x 9.5 cm)
Factory built and finely detailed 1.32 scale gauge 1 model of the beloved French Railways Art Deco train from the golden age of travel, popularly known as 'Le Train Bleu' when pulling passenger coaches in blue livery of the 'Compagnie des Wagons Lits'. Rear bogey wheel set is detached but included in lot. Presented in wood and glass display case with track section.
Provenance: Aster 1994. Museum acquisition: 1049-1994

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87168 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $6,875.00
SCALE MODEL BATTLESHIP 'USS ARIZONA' BY FINE ART MODELS
Case dimension: 14-1/2 x 42-1/2 x 11 inches (36.8 x 108.0 x 27.9 cm)
Superbly built and detailed fully-rigged 1.192 scale model of the ill-fated WWII battleship, with authentically detailed laser-cut, wood deck featuring Kingfisher OS-2 scout aircraft, turned aluminum gun barrels and polished brass propellers. Presented in custom walnut and glass display case.
Provenance: Fine Art Models 1995. Museum acquisition 579-1995

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87193 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $6,875.00
EXHIBITION SCALE MODEL DMG 1904 MERCEDES SIMPLEX BY FINE ART MODELS
11 x 20-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches (27.9 x 52.1 x 21.6 cm)
Superbly detailed and built all-metal fully mechanical 1.8 scale model of the powerful and elegant Wilhelm Maybach design for Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft (DMG) produced in Stuttgart from 1902 to 1909. Model has every detail including manual gear assembly, leather seats and rubber tires. Presented in custom oak and glass display case with table base and mirrored platform to display the operational features. From a limited edition of 10.
Provenance: Fine Art Models 2005. Museum acquisition 1357-2005
Auction 5181 | Lot: 87216 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $6,875.00
SCALE MODEL FOUR CYLINDER HOLT TRACTOR ENGINE
22-1/2 x 20-1/2 x 13-1/2 inches (57.2 x 52.1 x 34.3 cm)
Expertly built and finely presented 1.3 scale operational Holt 75 four cylinder gas engine for a 1916 tractor, with radiator, mounted on oak running stand with power source for ignition.
Provenance: Lou Racioppo 1996. Museum acquisition 468-1996

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87303 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $6,875.00
MODEL 1934 FORD HOT ROD WITH CONLEY PRECISION ENGINE
14-1/2 x 43 x 16 inches (36.8 x 109.2 x 40.6 cm)
Expertly built and finished radio-control hot rod, fitted with a 1.4 scale Conley Precision V-8 glow fuel engine. A very impressive model racer.
Provenance: Gary Conley 1998. Museum acquisition 408-1998

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87304 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $6,562.50
CONLEY PRECISION MODEL SUPERCHARGED V-8 INDY CAR ENGINE
17 x 22 x 10 inches (43.2 x 55.9 x 25.4 cm)
Expertly engineered and presented 1.4 scale model V-8 with supercharger, glow fuel ignition and custom oak running base.
Provenance: Lou Racioppo 1998. Museum acquisition 472-1998

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87290 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $6,250.00

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MAXWELL HEMMENS LIVE STEAM MODEL SHOWMAN'S ROAD LOCOMOTIVE
11-1/2 x 13 x 7 inches (29.2 x 33.0 x 17.8 cm)
Finely built and precisely detailed 1.16 scale model of a Burrell-type 'Showman's' traction engine of circa 1900, of a design used to transport a traveling fair or circus. Presented in custom built oak and glass display case with table base.
Provenance: Lou Racioppo 2008. Museum acquisition 1358-2008

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87021 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $6,250.00
LIVE STEAM OR ELECTRIC POWER SCALE MODEL PRR TUG BOAT 'HARRISBURG' WITH CAR FLOAT BY FINE ART MODELS
22 x 37 x 10 inches (55.9 x 94.0 x 25.4 cm) Length of car float 37 inches (94.0 cm)
Superbly detailed and presented gauge 1 (1.32 scale) painted brass and wood model of the twin-cylinder, vertical engine railroad tug, powered by live steam (alcohol) and a high torque Pittman electric motor and fitted for radio control, accompanied by authentic two-track car float. Both models have fiberglass hull with brass superstructure and individually wood-planked deck, tug has pilot house and cabin and fully operational features including lights. A highly sophisticated two-part model presented in custom wood and glass display cases.
Provenance: Fine Art Models 1995. Museum acquisition 258/570-1995

(Total: 2 Items)
Auction 5181 | Lot: 87072 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $6,250.00

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JERSEY CENTRAL 'CAMELBACK' LOCOMOTIVE AND TENDER BY FINE ART MODELS
7 x 25 x 4 inches (17.8 x 63.5 x 10.2 cm)
Superbly built brass and steel limited edition 1.32 scale gauge 1 model of a historic Baldwin 4-6-0 locomotive with Jersey Central Railroad livery, powered by two 12 volt Pittman engines with operating lights and many functional elements. Presented in wood and glass display case on track section.
Provenance: Fine Art Models 1995. Museum acquisition 1081-1995

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87126 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $6,250.00
SAMHONGSA UP FEF-3 CHALLENGER LOCOMOTIVE AND TENDER
Locomotive: 5-3/4 x 17-1/8 x 3-7/8 inches (14.7 x 43.5 x 9.9 cm)
Finely built 1.32 scale gauge 1 electric model of the 4-8-4 Union Pacific Railroad heavy locomotive built from 1936 to 1943. A very high quality operable model presented in wood and glass display case on track section.
Provenance: Garden Railway Company 1995. Museum acquisition 1050-1995.

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87154 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $6,250.00
UP CHALLENGER LOCOMOTIVE AND TENDER BY FINE ART MODELS
5 x 32 x 4 inches (12.7 x 81.3 x 10.2 cm)
Superbly engineered and detailed 1.32 scale electric model of the powerful freight hauler built at American Locomotive Works between 1936 and 1943 and operated throughout the Union Pacific system. Presented on table base and track section.
Provenance: Fine Art Models 1994. Museum acquisition 1043-1994
Auction 5181 | Lot: 87156 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $6,250.00
DR BR50 LOCOMOTIVE AND TENDER BY FINE ART MODELS
5 x 30 x 4 inches (12.7 x 76.2 x 10.2 cm)
Superbly built and detailed 1.32 scale gauge 1 model of the German Railways BR50 (Baureihe or Class 50) freight locomotive, built from 1934 until the close of WWII. Powered by a Pittman 12-volt motor the model has remarkable authenticity and features, including real glass sliding fireman and engineer windows, Witte-type smoke deflectors, full sound and unique bearing mechanism allowing the model to run in place. Presented in wood and glass display case.
Provenance: Fine Art Models 1996. Museum acquisition 1072-1994

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87164 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $5,937.50
CONLEY PRECISION SCALE MODEL SUPERCHARGED V-8 ENGINE
Stand dimension: 17-1/2 x 34-1/2 inches (44.5 x 87.6 cm)
Superbly engineered 1.4 scale model V-8 glow fuel engine on test stand with exhaust manifold, radiator and switch control by Conley Precision Engines.
Provenance: Gary Conley 2000. Museum acquisition 474-2000
Auction 5181 | Lot: 87291 | May 28, 2014

Sold For: $5,937.50
LIVE STEAM SCALE MODEL AGRICULTURAL TRACTION ENGINE WITH WATER CARRIAGE
9 x 24 x 7 inches (22.9 x 61.0 x 17.8 cm)
Finely detailed and well engineered 1.8 scale mechanical model of an agricultural single cylinder compound traction engine of circa 1900, with polished brass detail and brightwork against the black painted body. In custom oak and glass display case.
Provenance: Lou Racioppo: Museum acquisition 836-1993

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87001 | May 28, 2014

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EXHIBITION SCALE MODEL OTTO LANGEN ATMOSPHERE ENGINE
33-1/2 x 12-1/2 x 12-1/2 inches (85.1 x 31.8 x 31.8 cm)
Finely engineered 1.6 scale model of the revolutionary German engine of 1867 designed by Nicklaus Otto and Eugen Langen. Fully restored vintage model designed to operate by electrial power source concealed in octagonal oak base.
Provenance: Lou Racioppo 2003. Museum acquisition 75-2003

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87066 | May 28, 2014

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EXCEPTIONALLY DETAILED SCALE MODEL OF HMS 'VICTORY'
Length 51 inches (129.5 cm)
Superbly built and authentically detailed 1:78 scale wooden model of Admiral Nelson's 104-gun flagship at Trafalgar, first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, and the oldest naval vessel still in commission, ready to strike from her dry dock in Portsmouth Harbor. An extremely impressive and well presented model, built mainly of wood with fabric rigging and metal details including projecting cannon, complete with custom display case with table base.
Provenance Windjammer 1993. Museum acquisition 405-1993

Auction 5181 | Lot: 87185 | May 28, 2014

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