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From: robie@umbc4.umbc.edu (Mr. William Robie; POSI (GRAD))
Newsgroups: rec.antiques
Subject: Child's Cake Pan Wanted
Date: 21 Nov 92 22:41:06 GMT
Organization: Univ. of MD, Baltimore County

An "older" friend is looking for a replacement for a cake pan that was his
wife's when she was a child.  This appears to have been part of a miniature
cooking set -- completely funtional, but tiny.

The pan is of the type sometimes called a "tube pan," and is the sort used to
make angel food cakes, etc.   It is about 5" across the top, and 2" tall at the
sides.  The pan is made of aluminum, and has (of course) an aluminum tube
that comes up through the middle (ergo: a "tube" pan, right? :) )

If you have one of these, or if you know where I can get one, I'd be most
appreciative.  The couple used to make "little" cakes for their kids in the
pan, then for the grandchildren, and now they want to continue the family
tradition for great-grandchildren, but the orginal has been worn too thin
to repair.

Naturally, I would expect to pay for such an item, and would be willing to
give a premium price for one. 

Bill Robie
From: wolfe@wolves.Durham.NC.US (G. Wolfe Woodbury)
Newsgroups: rec.antiques
Subject: Re: CAN YOU IDENTIFY THIS OBJECT?
Date: 16 Nov 92 07:03:36 GMT
Organization: Red Wolfe @ The Wolves Den
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dw00@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (DIANA WALSH) writes:
>
>    Description:    Very black finish silver, with floral etchings
>                    Dome lid -- under the lid is a sort of round plate-
>                        like lipped attachment with a hole in the center,
>                        that fits under the lid *OR* on top of the bowl.
>                    The bottom is a low bowl-type container with handles
>                    In the front are two "hook-type" holders -- as if
>                        to put a fork or spoon
>                    The entire size is about 6" in diameter, and 5" high.

It sort of sounds like a "relish jar" to me.  These aren't much in vogue
in the current culture, since relish comes premade in glass.  Prior to
modern food preservation and marketing, relishes were often made and
served fresh, with large chunks of vegetables andor fruits.

Our American Polychrome (Spanish Lace) glass collection has about 14 or
15 relish jars, with silver bases with handles and lids, and glass
inserts for holding the relish.  The better specimens still have the
serving spoons and forks (usually paired) with them.
-- 
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From: judy@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (judith.diehl)
Newsgroups: rec.antiques,rec.collecting,misc.wanted
Subject: ADVERTISING DOLLS WANTED
Keywords: DOLLS   ADVERTISING
Date: 17 Nov 92 11:19:05 GMT
Article-I.D.: cbnewsd.1992Nov17.111905.20146
Followup-To: poster
Distribution: usa
Organization: AT&T


##########>>>>>>>>>>>>>> WANTED TO BUY <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< ##################

                     LOOKING FOR ADVERTISING DOLLS


I collect old advertising dolls made of cloth, plush or vinyl and
am seeking the following:


      Cloth - Cracker Jack Sailor    15 inches tall  1975   Mattel

      Cloth - Morton Salt Girl       15 inches tall 1974   Mattel

      Plush - Elsie the Borden Cow   14 inches tall
          and Beauraguard Elsie's calf
  
      Cloth - Choo Choo Charlie ( Good & Plenty)  10 inches tall

      Cloth - Snap Crackle Pop (Rice Crispies) 1948

      Cloth - Aunt Jemima

      Cloth - Charlie Tuna (talking or not)   1960's


        Also any other unusual advertising dolls you may have.   

I already have the following in my collection:
Mr. Peanut, Sprout, Blue Bonnet Sue, Domino Sugar Bear, Chicken
of the Sea Mermaid, Vlasic Stork, Del Monte Bear, M&M Candy, Pillsbury
Dough Boy, Northern Girl, Eskimo Pie Boy, Libbey Doll, Stay Puff Marshmello
Man, Jolly Green Giant, Hawaiian Sugar Twins Dolls, Sugar Crisp Bear,
Franklin Insurance Man, Nestle Kwik Rabbit, and Campbell Soup Kids (Vinyl).

I am also looking for the OLD (1940's) Golden Book story - "Little Black Sambo".


Please call (219)838-8234 or write:

                             Judy Diehl  
                             9014 Kennedy Avenue
                             Highland, Indiana  46322
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From: liang@saul.cis.upenn.edu (Chuck Liang)
Newsgroups: rec.antiques,rec.photo
Subject: Re: Need Help Appraising Old Cameras
Date: 19 Nov 92 20:13:01 GMT
Followup-To: rec.antiques
Distribution: na
Organization: University of Pennsylvania

In article <1992Nov19.161838.9993@sctc.com> smith@sctc.com (Rick Smith) writes:

...

>In regards to the list of old mass-market snapshot cameras... I'd be
>surprised if any were worth much. They're the sort of thing I've seen
>sell for a few dollars in antique stores and even less in estate
>auctions. They're harder for most people to use as cameras since they
>take the older, harder to find film sizes, and they often require
>flashbulbs, which nobody wants to bother with any more.


All the cameras listed in the original posting except for the Kodak
Brownie takes 35mm or 120 film - and they can still be useful.  They
were not just snap-shot models -  especially the Yashica-Mat TLR and
the Kodak 35 (if it's the rangefinder model).  The lot listed could be
worth up to $150-$175, depending on condition.

>
>Now, if you had an old professional camera we're in a whole different
>league. They're often worth a lot to collectors and even to pros who
>might still use compatible equipment. Camera stores often stock old
>equipment of this kind, and won't bother with old snapshot cameras.


Like what?


>Rick.
>smith@sctc.com        arden hills, minnesota


Newsgroups: rec.antiques
From: knudsen@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (michael.j.knudsen)
Subject: Re: Old radio w/phono player/recorder
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 19:53:53 GMT

In article <1689D6A12.SDOGGETT@cmsa.gmr.com>, SDOGGETT@cmsa.gmr.com writes:

> It's hard to say why yours sounded harsh.  My R-32 is quite a performer.  It ha
> d plenty of bass and volume.

Right, I just got Vol 3 of "Radio Mfgrs of the 20s" over the weekend,
read thru the RCA ads, and found that set, a Model 32.
It isn't even listed in Bunis' book -- does that mean it's rare?
Anyway, it was the only time I ever owned a '20s AC set with a cabinet --
wish I still had it.  It was a fairly tall lowboy.  Cost me $12 delivered!

The sound had enuf bass but seemed to have some of those peaks in the
treble end that wear down your nerves after a while.  Set wasn't very selective
either, even with 5 stages, and the alignment screws (at 5 different places
on the dial, really neat system) were too worn off to adjust.

> The problem comes in when you need all the other voltage taps.  If you let me k
> now the others, and all are there (in the one trans) I may be interested in it.
> Please let me know.

I'll crawl under my workbench and look, but I seem to recall it having nothing
but the 1500 VCT terminals.  May have had rectifier filament windings too.
It's a big gray metal cube.  If you want it, I hope you aren't too
far from Illinois.

>    " Is there a radio club in Chicagoland?"  You happen to have the worlds larg
> est swap meet in your backyard.  2nd week in Aug @ the Elgin Holiday Inn.  The
> guy to call for more info on the club is Dave Johnson (708)  484-2743.  They al
> so have smaller meets throughout the year.  Look into it, you'll be glad you
> did.  Spencer Doggett

Thanks very much.  I'd heard about this Elgin swap meet, and watched for it.
Then it came, but on workdays in a very busy week!  Thursday and Friday
instead of the weekend.  I guess they figure serious radio freaks will
take off a day or two.  Dealers will of course.  Maybe next year I'll
just take off a day or two.
Meanwhile I'll call and see if their club has meetings.
Thanks, mike k
-- 
	"I don't think so, Al"
  Programmers Do It on paper.  So do puppies.
	knudsen@iexist.att.com
Newsgroups: rec.antiques,ne.wanted
From: cpb@sgfb.ssd.ray.com (Bednarz)
Subject: BARBER MEMORABILIA WANTED
Organization: Raytheon Company
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 16:25:58 GMT




	Looking for barber shop collectables .
If you have any to sell or you would just like to compare notes
send me a letter . Also if you know where some old poles or signs are
located , Iwould appreciate the information .
Also looking for shaving mugs , comb steralizers , etc..

		Thank you 
		Chris the barber
From: walkerjo@cgsvax.claremont.edu
Newsgroups: rec.antiques
Subject: Postcards
Date: 15 Nov 92 22:47:22 GMT
Article-I.D.: cgsvax.1992Nov15.144722.1
Organization: The Claremont Graduate School


Any postcard collectors out there?

I'm looking for postcards from Peoria and Effingham, Illinois; the older
the better, and I prefer those that actually went through the mail.

If you can help me out, please e-mail.  Thanks!!!

Joe Walker
walkerjo@cgsvax.claremont.edu
From: SDOGGETT@cmsa.gmr.com
Newsgroups: rec.antiques
Subject: Re: Help for old Sylvania TV set
Date: 16 Nov 92 12:21:18 GMT
Organization: GM Research Labs

>SDOGGETT@cmsa.gmr.com writes:
>> Sam's Photofacts.  Ask for 352-16.  When you get it, you'll notice a date on
>None of the libraries in Illinois appear to have Photofacts sets.  Since we
>can get just about anything on interlibrary loan these days, which library
>do you get yours from?
>	Mike Berger

I live 30 miles North of Detroit.  In this area we also have interloan among t
he city & county libraries.  The Macomb Co Lib has the complete set and they ca
n be ordered through any city lib in the county.  Macomb Co College also has a
set.  Wayne State U. has a complete set of Riders.  As you can see, service inf
o in my area is easy to obtain.  I've heard others on the Net make comments imp
lying how hard it is for them also.  Good luck. Spence
From: entiendo@flab.flab.fujitsu.co.jp (entiendo)
Newsgroups: rec.antiques
Subject: Please let me know (In English)
Keywords: NAWCC
Date: 16 Nov 92 12:08:15 GMT
Organization: Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., Kawasaki, Japan



Hello!

Mind if I ask anybody where NAWCC is ?
I would like to know the address.


---Thanks
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From: clippy@bnr.ca (Dwayne Clipperton)
Newsgroups: rec.antiques,rec.music.makers,misc.consumers
Subject: Re: How to buy a piano
Date: 20 Nov 92 20:22:08 GMT
Reply-To: clippy@bnr.ca (Dwayne Clipperton)
Distribution: world
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.

In article <12NOV199223075269@reg.triumf.ca>, fwj@reg.triumf.ca (JONES,FRED_W.) writes:
|> mdc@crux1.cit.cornell.edu (Mark D. Crimmins) writes...
|> > 
|> >Hi all, My spouse & I are starting to look for a piano, and we're a
|> >bit ignorant about how to best go about it.  We're flexible as to
|> >price (well, up to the 5K neighborhood, anyhow), and new/used/antique,
|>  ...
|> >Can anyone recommend a way of going about our search?  Is there a
|> >guide to buying pianos that anyone can recommend?  I'd be glad to get
|> >any advice & tales of experience.

I would suggest against buying a "antique" piano for the sake of buying
both a piano and a piece of furniture.
I had a long chat with an expert at a place that rebuilds pianos
and as I recall:

   A piano has an upper age limit of about 75 years.  Over this period of
   time approximately 250 strings are streched very tightly across a cast
   iron frame (harp) and sound board.  The quality of sound can/will remain
   high for many years (50+) is humidity and temperature are kept relatively
   constant. (you will want to know where the piano has been.)

   If sound quality is of the upmost concern, you have two excelent options:
   1) buy a new or relatively new piano or
   2) buy a beautiful piece of furniture and have it rebuilt by a competent
      firm.

   In either case, visit a few places that repair/rebuild pianos and let
   them talk.  It was the best sounding hour(+) that I have spent.  It
   may also help to determine if a name brand is worth your consideration.


|> 
|> I'm not a piano expert; the following is just based on personal
|> experience and reading.  There are books available offering consumer
|> advice for piano buyers.  Check at your public library.
|> ... [lots of good advice deleted]
|> 
|> Other things to check are intonation (listen for high harmonic ringing
|> along with the regular string sound) and the condition of the hammers
|> (if the felts have hardened with age the sound will be tinny).


It is not uncommon for a piano that's been well kept to retain all of
the wonderful tonal characteristics only available in an upright grand.
Yes, a 12' or 14' Busendorf (sp) may be nicer, but the price limit is 
$5K, not $50K. -:)


|> 
|> If you are able to spend up to$5K you should be able to get a fine 
|> instrument.  Maybe check out some German or American makes as well as 
|> Japanese.
|> 

I agree.

Dwayne Clipperton.
clippy@bnr.ca

Newsgroups: rec.antiques
From: jeppler@synopsys.com (Jill Eppler)
Subject: Info on Dishes
Organization: Synopsys Inc.
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 23:10:04 GMT


Organization: Synopsys, Inc.


Hello:

I just bought a 125 piece set of dishes.  They have the following stamp on 
the bottom:

Sone China
Made in Japan
Elise (pattern name?)
1945 (year of manufacture?)

If anyone can tell me anything about them, I'd really appreciate it.  

Thanks!

Jill


















************************------********************
And Blade said, "Oh no.  Here comes Duddy-Bucks, the infamous house 
smasher..."
Newsgroups: rec.antiques
Subject: Re: CAN YOU IDENTIFY THIS OBJECT?
From: miuvdd@lure.latrobe.edu.au
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 05:49:48 GMT
Organization: VAX Cluster, Computer Centre, La Trobe University 

In article <1992Nov16.070336.1868@wolves.Durham.NC.US>, wolfe@wolves.Durham.NC.US (G. Wolfe Woodbury) writes:
> dw00@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (DIANA WALSH) writes:
>>
>>    Description:    Very black finish silver, with floral etchings
>>                    Dome lid -- under the lid is a sort of round plate-
>>                        like lipped attachment with a hole in the center,
>>                        that fits under the lid *OR* on top of the bowl.
>>                    The bottom is a low bowl-type container with handles
>>                    In the front are two "hook-type" holders -- as if
>>                        to put a fork or spoon
>>                    The entire size is about 6" in diameter, and 5" high.
> 


Perhaps not because it's made of silver, but it sounds like a pipe
tobacco jar to me.... the round plate on the inside of the lid
is meant to control the humidity inside the jar....

Just a thought :)

Morgana
From: ULDBEV@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu (Beverly Vander Kooy)
Newsgroups: rec.antiques
Subject: Re: Doorknob mechanism
Date: 16 Nov 92 20:30:04 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo

In article <1992Nov16.131418.19562@ms.uky.edu>
kherron@ms.uky.edu (Kenneth Herron) writes:
 
Sorry - I left out that our lock is key entry from outside and with a
turning knob inside to unlock the door.
From: jimd@hpcvra.cv.hp.com (Jim Donnelly)
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 21:41:54 GMT
Subject: Re: Slide Rules (was Re: Swedish Adding Machine)
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Co., Corvallis, OR, USA
Newsgroups: rec.antiques


I recently subscribed to a journal for slide rule collectors, which
features an exchange network.  Their address is:

Journal of the Oughtred Society
Robert Otnes
2160 Middlefield Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94301

Hope this helps,

Jim Donnelly
jimd@cv.hp.com
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From: rrw@sunset (Bob Wier)
Newsgroups: rec.antiques,rec.music.makers,misc.consumers
Subject: Re: How to buy a piano
Date: 16 Nov 92 06:44:37 GMT
Followup-To: rec.antiques
Originator: rrw@sunset.cse.nau.edu

I'd say that if you know what you are doing (and I wouldn't
in this case) that estate sales are the place to look.  This
is because I was at one near my home this summer, and they
were auctioning the contents of the house.  There was a quite
nice looking (and sounding, to my untrained ear) upright.
Out of a group of maybe 50 people there, there was NO ONE
who could play (or would admit to it) when it came time to
auction it.  The auctioneer asked the crowd if anyone could
demo it. Nobody...

I think it went for something like $200, which the auctioneer
said was probably less than the tax which was paid when it was
bought...


- Bob Wier

  ---------- insert favorite standard disclaimers here ----------
                   College of Engineering
      Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff Arizona
  Internet: rrw@naucse.cse.nau.edu | BITNET: WIER@NAUVAX | WB5KXH
From: cl476@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Dilip Agarwal)
Newsgroups: rec.antiques
Subject: Re: Old Foreign Money
Date: 18 Nov 1992 22:59:46 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


I have some currency notes of Germany with date printed on it as 
1920, and some coins with dates mentioned as 1745, 1779. I want to know 
weather do they have any value, and if yes I am willing to sell the same to anyone
who gives me a good ogffer.please reply via Email.

Thanks a lot in advance!!!!!!!1111

Newsgroups: rec.antiques
From: millios@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (william.l.millios)
Subject: Re: Airline/Aircraft Items
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 19:57:55 GMT

Ok, here's a lead that you may or may not be able to follow:

In the ice cream place in the Denver Airport (the old one - if 
the new one has opened, that's the wrong one) - I think it's
called "Denver/Stapleton" there are lots of pictures of vintage
aircraft.  On the wall near the cash register, there is a
pamphlet that lists all the aircraft that have pictures available;
this is through some local print shop, I believe.

Call them up (may require telephone tag) track them down, and
they'll almost likely have pictures available.  They had hundreds
of planes in the listing.

Bill
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From: rerickso@cwis.unomaha.edu (Ronald D. Erickson)
Subject: Re: Radio Correction, OOPS
Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 19:41:09 GMT


Peter Dahl of El Paso, TX, rewinds any transformer that is
not too burned up the last I checked.  


Newsgroups: rec.antiques
From: allen@tessi.com (Allen Warren)
Subject: JEWETT BUFFALO antique oak cold case
Organization: Test Systems Strategies, Inc., Beaverton, Oregon
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 19:49:25 GMT

My wife and I recently refinished an old oak cold case.
Prior to electricity, grocers still had to hawk their goods
AND keep them cold, so they used something like what we
refinished.  I have some questions about it to anybody
on the net who might know about it, but first, some particulars:

Height:  4.5'
Width:   4.0'
Depth:   29"

It's made out of solid oak (it must weigh at least 350 lbs. if
not more).  It has a brass nameplate that says JEWETT BUFFALO.
The handles, clasps and door hinges are all ornate brass.  The
oak is similar to tongue 'n groove on the sides, back and interior,
while the front has router-type lines to it.  The interior has a
full wood shelf on top, and supports to hold 2 single-sheet shelfs
below it at spaced intervals.  The bottom is lined with sheet
aluminum, along with the aluminum coming up about 6" on all sides.
It has four doors, two on top, two on bottom.  The two top doors
are small and square.  The two bottom are rectangular.  As I said,
it's heavier than anything I've ever moved before.  Any ideas as
to where it was made, how old it might be, what it might be worth?

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allen
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From: sbambara@ent1.ent.ncsu.edu (Stephen Bambara)
Subject: Canadian Note
Originator: sbambara@ent1.ent.ncsu.edu
Organization: Dept. of Entomology - NCSU, Raleigh, NC
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 16:21:13 GMT


	I forgot to mention one thing about the 25 cent Dominion of
	Canada Note.  There are a few more rare issues of this depending
	on who signed it, etc. which could put it more in the $25 or
	$55 value category.
-- 
=========================================================================
     Stephen Bambara                 phone (919) 515-3140 
     Box 7626                        fax   (919) 515-7746
     Raleigh, NC 27695               internet sbambara@ent.ncsu.edu
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From: sundance@iies.ecn.purdue.edu (Richard L McIntyre)
Subject: Re: Please let me know (In English)
Summary: nawcc
Keywords: NAWCC
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 22:43:54 GMT

In article <25177@flab.flab.fujitsu.co.jp>, entiendo@flab.flab.fujitsu.co.jp (entiendo) writes:
> 
> 
> Hello!
> 
> Mind if I ask anybody where NAWCC is ?
> I would like to know the address.
> 
> 
> ---Thanks


NAWCC=NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WATCH & CLOCK COLLECTORS
514 POPLAR ST. COLUMBIA,PA 17512 PHONE 717-684-8261

Newsgroups: rec.antiques
From: Adam Lawrence Salter <adam@zooid.guild.org>
Subject: I neded value of Montague Dawson print, 1958
Organization: The Zoo of Ids
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 02:13:16 GMT

   I know this may be the completely incorrect group for this but... 
 
   Does anyone out there know the approx. value of a print of "The Golden 
West-The Pamir" by Montague Dawson published in 1958 by Frost & Reed Ltd. 
of Bristol & London? It is a painting of a Tea Clipper at sea. I don't 
know how prints are graded but it is in extremely good condition as far as 
I know. 
 
 
                                                       Thanks, 
                                                     Adam Salter 
 
IMPORTANT! Reply to adam@zooid.guild.org DO NOT POST REPLIES IN THIS 
GROUP!!!
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