Notable Auctions

Antique Tractors & Hit ‘n Miss Engines

Salesman Sample of Walker Carrier Hay Rake, sold at Auction in Ligonier PA for $12,600. (center and bottom right)

Rare 1913 Allis Chamlers Model 1018 (Only 12 know to exist), Sold at auction in Summer 2001 (active bidding from England). (top left)

Rare 1918 John Deere Model R, “Waterloo Boy” Exceeded appraised value. (top right)

Rare 1919 Huber, High Wheel “Prairie Tractor” Sold Fall 2003 to collector on the east coast. (bottom left)

Civil War & Related Items

Contents of Historic Johnston House (Western PA), birth place of Governor William F. Johnston.

West Point Cadet “tunic” worn by Alexander Johnston, II, Sold at auction Fall 2003 (left)

Bayonets, Military Dress and Swords. Sold at auction Fall 2003 (bottom)

Civil War Saddle, (belonged to Col. John W. Johnston, 93rd PA Volunteers), Sold at auction Fall 2003. (right)

Rare Music Machines

Regina table top, in mahogany serpentine case. (top right)

Roller Organ “Corn Cob” (top left)

Regina Model 8A, 27 1/2” disk coin operated changer. Sold at auction in 1999 to Baltimore MD. Collector. (bottom left)

Swiss Made cylinder music box with interchangeable cylinders. (bottom right)

Antiques, Furniture, Clocks & Glassware

Magnificent 7 pc. Jellif Parlor Suite, highly carved, sold to west coast phone bidder. (middle left, top to bottom)

Mahogany sofa with full body griffons carvings and claw feet. Sold Fall 2004 to a dealer from Kentucky. (middle right, top)

Rare Seth Thomas Model #19, Jeweler’s Regulator, single weight driven, 8 day, time only, with Mercury pendulum.
Sold to Mid-West buyer. (far right)

Signed Tiffany vase, art glass, Daum Nancy, Cameo glass (far left)

Bavarian “Hot Wine” set(middle right)

High Victorian “turtle” marble top table, now sets in early Pittsburgh, PA industrialist mansion. (bottom, left of banjo clock).

Rare Ansonia No #3 Banjo Clock. 40 1/2″ Tall with Beveled “chipped” glass panels in lower doors. Sold Fall 2004.
(middle bottom, right of table)

Heavy Equipment for Boro’s & Municipalities

Trucking company trucks, (top 2), farm machinery and other equipment, (second photo down on right).

Modal Inc., major construction equipment. 
(three bottom right photos)

Latrobe Construction and George Danko.  (bottom left)

Boros & Municipalities: Garbage trucks, heavy equipment and surplus for daily operations. 
(middle left)

Major Notable Firearms Collections

RIFLES: Sold October 2011 Wesley Richards 375 express caliber, 26” double rifle, hammerless with auto ejectors, engraved with animals and scrolls.

German combinations, typical and nontypical drillings, Verlings, over unders, high rifles, shotguns, Colts, Parkers and Winchester.

Other Notable Auctions

December 2019: Bill Mazeroski Auction featuring memorabilia from the baseball hall of famer in addition to signed baseballs from Roberto Clemente, signed uniforms, signed pictures and more.

 

August 2011: Three-Day Antique Auction featuring gas engines, Maytag collectibles, unique one of a kind items. ‘68 Mustang Convertible, 1925 Fairmont Railcar, Cretors Steam engine, gas pumps and signage.

September 2012: Nine Classic Cars Auction featuring antique memorabilia, license plate collection from 1906-1988, phone booth, jukebox, gas pumps and signage.