Petroliana, Advertising & Music Machines 2023-09-16 Auction - 338 Price Results - Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd. in Ontario - Page 7
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1955 Ford Crown VictoriaDeCap Mechanical Treasures Band OrganPackard Approved Service 5' Dealer Sign
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New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada
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Petroliana, Advertising & Music Machines

An exciting offering of fresh-to-the-market, petroliana, advertising signs, neon, automated music machines, coin-op and vending machines, and related memorabilia from the 1890s to the 1970s. Petroliana includes a rare one-piece Fundy gas globe, a Red Indian ?Homoil? oiler tin, a rare line-up of porcelain automotive dealer signs including Buick, Cadillac, Studebaker, Packard, Ford, and others from the 1930s and 1940s, a Greyhound Ticket office porcelain sign, and a 1955 Ford Crown Victoria with 17,331 original miles. Automated music machines from the Bill and Marion McCleary Collection include a WW1 era Wurlitzer Band organ, a DeCap Mechanical Treasures Band Organ, and coin-operated Mills Novelty Company ?Violino Virtuoso?. There is also a rare lineup of RCA-Victor advertising signs originally from "A.J. Scott TV and Appliance? Ridgetown, Ontario including a bullnose dealer sign. This is most certainly a sale not to be missed.
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Camel Cigarettes Flange Sign: American. 1950s. Double-sided tin flange (DSTF) Marked, "966" inside flange. Minor bends to the flange. A few scattered fine surface scratches. 13"H x 11.5"L x 1.75"W.
0145: Camel Cigarettes Flange SignEst. CA$200-CA$300
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Chesterfield Cigarettes Sign: American. 1950s. Single-sided tin (SST), embossed. Minor surface scuffs, scratches and oxidation. 29.25"H x 23.5"L.
0146: Chesterfield Cigarettes SignEst. CA$200-CA$300
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Craven 'A' Cigarettes Sign: Canadian. 1940s. Single-sided porcelain (SSP). Marked, "6192 St. Thomas Metal Signs, Limited", lower edge. Scattered minor to moderate patches of porcelain loss within the upper and center left
0147: Craven 'A' Cigarettes SignEst. CA$700-CA$900
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Buss Fuses Store Counter Display: American. 1950s. Lithographed tin. Light surface fade. Scattered surface scratches and shallow impressions. Includes a large assortment of NOS fuses in their packages. 8"H x 7"L x 3.5"W.
0148: Buss Fuses Store Counter DisplayEst. CA$200-CA$300
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Esso "Essolube" Service Station Counter Display: American. 1950s. Painted wood display, lithographed tin can. Can marked, "K" in circle, lower edge. 15.5"H x 11"L x 2.5"W.
0150: Esso "Essolube" Service Station Counter DisplayEst. CA$300-CA$500
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"PEP The Mover" Niagara Falls Folk Art Truck: Canadian. 1940s. Painted steel. Marked, "PEP The Mover, 2475 Ker St. Niagara Falls" and "P. '44 A Lucky Daddy", underneath. Scattered surface scratches and minor losses. 11"H x 8"L x 25"W.
0151: "PEP The Mover" Niagara Falls Folk Art TruckEst. CA$300-CA$500
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International Medicinal Stock Food Feed Bucket: Canadian. 1920s. Wood bucket with applied lithographed paper label. Marked, "Made in Canada". Heavy paper losses and active edge flaking. Surface stains within lower quarter. Includes correct
0152: International Medicinal Stock Food Feed BucketEst. CA$300-CA$500
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International Medicinal Stock Food Thermometer: American. 1910s. Screened wood. Stamped, "T.B. Thermometer Co., Rochester, New York", rear. Replacement thermometer tube. Professional restoration to "Dazzle Patch" horse face. Scattered minor
0153: International Medicinal Stock Food ThermometerEst. CA$600-CA$900
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8' Barber Pole Trade Sign: Probably Canadian. 1920s. Painted turned wood. Fade and scattered losses. Dry rot to base, such that it will not freestand. 89"H.
0154: 8' Barber Pole Trade SignEst. CA$900-CA$1,200
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White Rose "Slate Boy" Chalkboard Sign: Canadian. 1920s. Single-sided painted wood (SSPW). Rare. Professional surface restoration to some areas of the border of the chalkboard. 70.5"H x 60"L x 2"W.
0155: White Rose "Slate Boy" Chalkboard SignEst. CA$6,000-CA$9,000
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Beaver Oil Co. Monarch Motor Oil 1 Quart Tin: Canadian. 1940s. Lithographed tin. Marked, "A.C. Co. 29 AX", lower margin near seam. A minor patch of surface loss is found at the upper rear margin near the seam. 6.5"H x 4" Dia.
0156: Beaver Oil Co. Monarch Motor Oil 1 Quart TinEst. CA$200-CA$300
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Purity 99 Heavy Duty Motor Oil 1 Quart Tin: Canadian. 1960s. Lithographed tin. A product of Anglo American Exploration Ltd. Marked, "CCC54", lower margin near seam. (Continental Can Company of Canada). New top. Scattered surface scratches.
0157: Purity 99 Heavy Duty Motor Oil 1 Quart TinEst. CA$200-CA$300
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Gargoyle Mobiloil Motor Oil 1 Quart Tins: American. 1940s. Lithographed tin. One AF (SAE 10), the other plain (SAE 20). Each marked, "A.C. Co.", bottom edge near seam. Re-rolled and lids replaced. Each: 5.75"H x 4" Dia.
0158: Gargoyle Mobiloil Motor Oil 1 Quart TinsEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Defender Motor Oil 2 U.S. Gallon Tin: American. 1940s. Lithographed tin. WWII-themed graphics. Very good condition. Minor surface scratches, blemishes and shallow impressions. 11.25"H x 8.75"L x 5.5"W.
0159: Defender Motor Oil 2 U.S. Gallon TinEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Eaton's Motor Oil 8 Quart Tin: Canadian. 1940s. Lithographed tin. Marked, "A.C. Co., 31 A", lower edge near seam. Scattered minor surface scratches and impressions. 13.25"H x 8.5"L x 5.75 "W.
0160: Eaton's Motor Oil 8 Quart TinEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Prairie City Oil Co. Buffalo Axle Oil 1 Quart Tin: Canadian. 1930s. Lithographed tin. Rare. Marked, "The Thos Davidson Mfg Co. Ltd., Montreal", lower margin of one side. Scattered scuffs, scratches and light patches of oxidation. Repainted upper,
0161: Prairie City Oil Co. Buffalo Axle Oil 1 Quart TinEst. CA$1,500-CA$2,000
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Prairie Cities Oil Co. Buffalo Motor Oil 1 Gallon Tin: Canadian. 1940s. Lithographed tin. Marked, "A.C. Co. 29 AX", lower margin near seam. Scattered minor surface scratches and light oxidation. Professionally replaced bottom. 9.5"H x 6.75" Dia.
0162: Prairie Cities Oil Co. Buffalo Motor Oil 1 Gallon TinEst. CA$3,000-CA$3,500
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Red Indian Homoil 4 oz Handy Oiler Tin: Canadian. 1940s. Lithographed tin. Very rare. Marked, "M. M. Co.", lower edge near seam. (Macdonald Mfg Co., Toronto). Very good condition. Very minor surface scratches including a light scratch
0163: Red Indian Homoil 4 oz Handy Oiler TinEst. CA$3,000-CA$5,000
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Coca-Cola Empty Bottles Rack: Canadian. 1950s. Single-sided tin (SST) top sign. Minor edge surface scratches to top sign. Minor oxidation to painted metal rack. 54"H x 16.5"L x 15"W.
0164: Coca-Cola Empty Bottles RackEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Coca-Cola 1959 Chalkboard: Canadian. 1959. Single-sided tin (SST). Marked, "Made in Canada CCC-59", bottom left edge. Surface scratches and losses, mainly within bottom margin. Scattered shallow impressions. Small split
0165: Coca-Cola 1959 ChalkboardEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Coca-Cola 50th Anniversary Sign: American. 1936. Single-sided tin (SST), embossed. Stamped, "Designed & Manufactured by Kay Displays, Inc. 230 Park Avenue, New York City", rear. Scattered creases, shallow impressions, surface
0166: Coca-Cola 50th Anniversary SignEst. CA$400-CA$600
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Coca-Cola 1933 "Watermelon" Sign: American. 1933. Single-sided tin (SST), embossed. Marked, "Made in U.S.A - American Art Works Inc., Coshocton, Ohio - 1933", bottom center edge. Oxidation spotting through left side with touch-up to
0167: Coca-Cola 1933 "Watermelon" SignEst. CA$900-CA$1,200
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Coca-Cola 1936 "Watermelon" Sign: American. 1936. Single-sided tin (SST). Marked, "Made in U.S.A" and "A.A.W 5-36". (American Art Works, Coshocton, Ohio). Heavy creases with touched up surface losses throughout. Scattered shallow
0168: Coca-Cola 1936 "Watermelon" SignEst. CA$1,200-CA$1,500
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