The prospect of another 100º+ day didn't keep a good crowd from being on hand for the 10:00 AM start. By the end of the day at almost 7:00 PM it was considerably reduced.
The hearse brought $9000, one of the highest prices of the day.
The crosscut saw attachment on a Farmall F-12 was an interesting feature.
I thought the Model T touring with a Staude tractor conversion was a pretty good buy at $2300.
$5400 for the TT oil truck was more than I would have paid, but it did have a Ruckstell and several oil cans.
The 1919 TT was equipped with starter and generator, but was missing timer, coils and carburetor. It went for $2400.
These local advertising signs were well remembered by a lot of the older folks who were present. When local phones went on a dial system around 1960, Grandma's number ending in 6 was otherwise identical to the Radio Cab number ending in 0. A lot of people confused the O in MNO with 0, so Grandma got a lot of calls for Radio Cab.
David Baker said he's wanted one of these jacks for a long time, so he was happy to pay $325 for it.
There were a lot of jacks, but this was my favorite.
I paid $15 for this lot because of the holy tires we often see in old photos but not in real life. I wouldn't try to use them, but they're a nice display item. The Hayes clincher rim may be OK, or it may be rusted sharp. You never know about those rims when they come with the tire still on them.
You did well. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
Rich
I didn't stick around for all of Day Two. An antique dealer who always buys lots of stuff was there, buying nothing, and I commented on how high things were selling. He said the problem was "too damn much TV". Another dealer who also always buys a lot, but not this time, agreed with him. I'm glad Mary Jo Scott will end up with a pile of dough, but the shortage of bargains kind of spoiled the fun for me. One example of how high a lot of things went was the bathtub era De Soto, complete and unrusted but definitely showing its age, that sold for eight grand.
A unique item with a lot of local history was this stage backdrop advertising long-gone businesses.
This kitchen range was a very nice old wood burner, but $4500? Wow!
I didn't stay to see them sell this new-looking porcelain sign, patent date 1903, but I'll bet it was a shocker.
A little undertaker humor.
What did the AA Truck go for?