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Antique 1867 Original Patent Model W W Bierce Apparatus For Carbureting Gas
Incredible piece. The top cone is springs loaded.
RARE Benjamin Franklin Book Set (3) Signed Carl Van Doren Limited First Edition
Pulitzer Prize: This specific work won the1939 Pulitzer Prize for Biography. It is widely considered one of the most authoritative biographies of Franklin ever written, as Van Doren worked directly from Franklin's original manuscripts and letters.
1967 Pegasus - Homestead High School Yearbook Steve Wozniak Apple Co Founder
The yearbook is in very good condition with writing and signatures.
1933 Henry Ford Apprentice School Glider-Bike “It Really Flies” Prototype
RARE 1933 HENRY FORD APPRENTICE SCHOOL ENGINEERING COLLECTION — EUGENE F. DEARTH. These materials were acquired together and have been kept together as a collection. The centerpiece of this collection is a 1933 engineering drawing for a GLIDER-BIKE design.
NIKOLA TESLA - ACEO D. GORDON PROMO TRADING CARD - MINT CONDITION
Nikola Tesla ACEO trading card with areproduction signature. Standard 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" size. Mint condition. NIKOLA TESLA AUTOGRAPH CARD. ACEO = Art Cards, Editions and Originals. Back of card: D. Gordon - Portrait & Landscape Photographer - Gupar Fife -facsimile autograph edition.
Antique 1874 Orig Patent Model Porter Currier Abill Folding Clothes Towel Rack
This was a substantial patent.
Antique 1876 Original Patent Model O J McGann Gas Burner
Rare piece of history.
Graphite From the World’s First Nuclear Reactor, CP-1 Fermi Pile
Chicago Pile-1 (CP-1) was the world's first man-made, self-sustaining nuclear reactor, built under the direction of Enrico Fermi at the.
Vintage 1931 Thomas Edison Near Death Newspaper
17 Oct 1931.
1896 THE GRAMOPHONE NEW PHONOGRAPH OLYMPICS EDISON TESLA SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
ATTRACTIVE FRONT COVER ILL's "THE GRAMOPHONE--THE NEW TALKING MACHINE" ONE & 1/2 COLUMN REPORT INSIDE-PLUS AN AD IN THE BACK.
Vintage 1931 Thomas Edison Coma Near Death Newspaper
16 Oct 1931.
Stephen Hawking "Two hours with Stephen Hawking" Speaker Handouts 1996
“Miracles in Television"Lee De Forest 1935 article Mickey Mouse~Zworykin~Marconi
Dr. Zworykin with the Kinescope. Marconi Micro-Wave Aerial. Dr. Lee De Forest with a Cathode Ray tube. Mickey Mouse. Discover a Wealth of How-to Projects. Grandpa's Secrets.
Thomas Edison ELECTRIC bell (intercom/phone?) vintage 40s-60s
Vintage bell in a metal Thomas Edison Inc case. Bell still chimes but there is no cord. I don't know much about this.
Piece of World History! First World Power Conference In 1924! with Seat Chart!
Includes delegate attendees, topics, seating chart.
Mail Envelope From Professor Albert Einstein Princeton NJ Original L@@K Rare
Please view all photos. Buyer will receive exactly as seen in photos. Super cool piece of history. Original, has wear as seen. Thank you.
SPRUCE GOOSE FABRC PIECES WITH FLOWN CERTIFICATES~CERTIFIED~HOWARD HUGHES~PILOT
Certified pieces of fabric from the flying surfaces of Howard Hughes Spruce Goose.
LARYNGEAL TUBERCULOIS TREATMENT FRANK VERBA 1923 LARYNGOSCOPE PATENTED INVENTION
Manager: Verba Larynygocope Co. Frank J.Verba. 1923 (no longer listed in 1924 CBD). Item: Two ORIGINAL product brochures. Date: c. 1920s. Respective Size 15 E. Bijou. Manager, General Service Co.
1879 - 1929 Thomas Edison 50th Anniversary Light Bulb Medallion Kilenyi Sculptor
1879 - 1929 Thomas Edison 50th Anniversary Light Bulb Medallion Kilenyi Sculptor. In good condition - see pics. Unsure of what it is made of - a very hard plastic or resin.
Rare 1840 Patent Model w USPTO - O. Rundle Gilbert Collection
The model is signed, adding a personal touch and authenticity to its significance. Photocopy of original drawing. Includes copy of Patent Office application.
Antique E.A. Wright Calfskin Patent Document Pouch Dated Nov 9 1909 Leather
Calfskin leather pouch. Produced by E.A. Wright, a noted Philadelphia engraver and printer. Includes recreated mock patent for display only. Connected to the early filing process of the Rabble‑Arm patent.
9-ORIGINAL U.S. Patents 5 consecutive numbers Paul S.Donchian 1920-1930's
1932 Patent, United Kingdom - Arthur Ernest Blashill -Forming Wire Fabric Paper
The product is a 1932 patent from the United Kingdom by Arthur Ernest Blashill for the formation of wire fabric and paper.
“Looking Ahead with Boss Ket” 1935 Charles Kettering interview about the Future
“Looking Ahead with Boss Ket”. He urges young people to prepare for the future rather than rely on traditional careers. He encouraged them to solve practical problems, embrace change, and pursue science and engineering, believing that new industries would be built by those who created new ideas.
Elektro and Sparko Westinghouse Robot 1949 pictorial
"You Say It, Robot Does It". Elektro could walk, talk (77words), count to ten, and distinguish colors. We do not photocopy these. & Plans from a Bygone Era. Discover a Wealth of How-to Projects. Grandpa's Secrets.
Thomas Edison Hand Signed Check Autograph Edison Botanic Research Corporation
1887 magazine engraving~ THOMAS CARLYLE from Count D'Orsay sketch, 1834
Not a photocopy or more recent reproduction.
1968 cartoon page ~ Dentist WILLIAM T.G. MORTON, Samuel Morse, Charles Lindbergh
Not a photocopy or more recent reproduction.
Vintage Phillippe Cortier Gold Tone PocketWatch. Wind Mechanical Beautiful Swiss
The Vintage Phillippe Cortier Gold Tone PocketWatch is a luxurious collectible item originating from Switzerland in the 1950s. This wind mechanical pocket watch is a timeless piece that embodies the spirit of Inventors & Geniuses with its intricate design and Swiss craftsmanship. Perfect for collectors or those intrigued by historical memorabilia, this pocket watch is a stunning representation of vintage. elegance and Swiss precision. May need repair, seems to work.
RARE Photo History of Photography / Physicist Mathematician JAMES CLERK MAXWELL
Maxwell is casually posed with a cigar in one had and a stereoviewer partially visible on the table. Identified on the back.
eminem signed certification professionally framed portrait
Thomas Edison Board Agrees To Continue Monthly Payments To Mrs. Edison
The first page is marked 49 at the top right. Signed on the verso by Charles Edison, C.S.W. (Charles S. Williams Jr.), H.H. Eckert, Henry Lanahan, Thomas A. Edison Jr., H.F. Miller and J.V. Miller, plus the secretary.
1944 five page cartoon story ~ MARK TWAIN ~ Samuel Clemens
Not a photocopy or more recent reproduction.
1886 ad - BELL TELEPHONE - the fight over Alexander Graham Bell's patents!
It says, in its entirety.
Hubble Space Telescope Flown Solar Cell Lucite
Clear Lucite with excellent transparency. Solar cell grids are fully intact with no internal shifting. Mission Origin: Launched April 1990 (STS-31); Recovered December 1993 during Servicing Mission 1 (STS-61) by Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Rare 1958 Hughes Research Labs Malibu Area Homes Maps + 1957 Company Brochure
The Howard Hughes signature is printed as part of the publication and is not an original autograph. This estate provenance provides a direct connection between these publications and a Hughes scientist who worked at the laboratories during this historically important period.
2006 ALBERT HOFMANN LSD SYMPOSIUM BICYCLE DAY ACID SANDOZ PSYCHEDELIC DRUG ERGOT
These were only available at the 2006 Symposium in Basel Switzerland. Very Rare.
Orville Wright MEN OF AMERICA 1929 Small Booklet No 28 FIRST AIRPLANE Inventor
Original Old 1929 booklet.
Antique Gate Door Latch U.S. Patent Model 19th C. Salesman Sample EX-CHRISTIES
An original and larger size U.S. Patent Model of a gate with a door latch submitted to the patent office by inventor C.C. Holcomb in 1868. The attached Christie’s sticker is incorrect and was misplaced.
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Vintage Scott reaches South Pole NEW YORK TIMES News Article Estate Sale Find
The paper is yellowed with age. The paper is large format from a bound collection. The sheets are back to back.