Scientific Instruments 2008-04-12 Auction - 217 Price Results - Edison Gallery in IL - Page 2
Scientific Instruments
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Chicago, IL, United States
Auction Details

Scientific Instruments

This sale features over two hundred lots of instruments from the 18th through 20th centuries by many important makers, some rarely encountered. Included is a very good selection of electrical instruments, microscopes, polarization instruments, coin scales, and early telephones.
SOLD
GROUP OF GLASS VACUUM PUMP ACCESSORIES.: GROUP OF GLASS VACUUM PUMP ACCESSORIES. Comprising a bell jar for use with a barometer, 36-inches hig, five open top bell jars, and two cylinders and a circular bottle *Condition: No Specific
Est.
$200
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$300
SOLD
BRASS 12-INCH ARMILLARY SPHERE.: BRASS 12-INCH ARMILLARY SPHERE. French, late 19th century, the horizon circle with engraved calendar and signs of the Zodiac, with vertical circle and ecliptic, sun ball, three-gear Earth/Moon
Est.
$1,500
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$2,000
SOLD
SET OF HELMHOLTZ RESONATORS AND TUNING FORKS BY RU: SET OF HELMHOLTZ RESONATORS AND TUNING FORKS BY RUDOLPH KOENIG, PARIS. The set of 18 (of 19) spun lacquered brass spheres with air holes on the bottom and ear nipples at top, numbered 2-20 (No. 5
Est.
$3,000
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$4,000
SOLD
FIVE TACHOMETERS.: FIVE TACHOMETERS. by Schaeffer & Rudenberg, Barbour Stockwell, Jones-Motrola, Metron, and Biddle, four cased *Condition: No Specific Condition Recorded - Sold As Is *Est. Sale Time: 12:14 PM
Est.
$150
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$200
SOLD
WATER POWERED CENTRIFUGE.: WATER POWERED CENTRIFUGE. American, early 20th century, with "B" trade mark, patent date of September 17th 1901, painted cast iron base, twin swinging bucket tube holders, and rubber hose 10" x 8"
Est.
$200
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$300
SOLD
SILVERED BLOWN GLASS DEWAR FLASK.: SILVERED BLOWN GLASS DEWAR FLASK. With circular body and enlongated neck, on turned wood weighted base Height: 9 " *Condition: No Specific Condition Recorded - Sold As Is *Est. Sale Time: 12:15
Est.
$100
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$150
VARIOUS LABRATORY INSTRUMENTS.: VARIOUS LABRATORY INSTRUMENTS. Including a du Nouy pattern surface tension apparatus by Cenco, in fitted wood case, a calorimeter, a centrifuge, a melting point apparatus and a bakealite bodied
Est.
$200
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$300
Lot Passed
COLLECTION OF NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS.: COLLECTION OF NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS. Comprising a Quartz Fiber Electroscope by Fred Henson, Pasadena, with 1935 patent number, in fitted case, a mica scintillator with bakealite body and accessories
Est.
$300
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$500
Lot Passed
SOLD
DOUBLE-CONVEX BURNING OR MAGNIFYING LENS, POSSIBLY: DOUBLE-CONVEX BURNING OR MAGNIFYING LENS, POSSIBLY BY BENJAMIN MARTIN, LONDON. 18th century, with 6.25-inch diameter lens, in brass frame and yoke on turned walnut stand. A very similar lens is in
Est.
$800
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$1,200
SOLD
PAIR OF CONVERGING LENSES BY LEREBOURS, PARIS.: PAIR OF CONVERGING LENSES BY LEREBOURS, PARIS. circa 1840, one double-convex, the other concave/convex, mounted in brass yoke, on adjustable stand and circular base with maker's signature Height:
Est.
$300
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$500
SOLD
SEVEN MIRROR APPARATUS BY LEREBOURS, PARIS.: SEVEN MIRROR APPARATUS BY LEREBOURS, PARIS. 19th centruy, with six (of seven) mirrors in yokes and rails, on adjustable lacquered brass stand 15" x 14" *Condition: No Specific Condition Recorded -
Est.
$200
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$300
SOLD
FOLDING PRISIM APPARATUS BY J. DUBOSCQ, PARIS.: FOLDING PRISIM APPARATUS BY J. DUBOSCQ, PARIS. Late 19th century, comprising three adjustable prisims, on lacquered brass stand Height: 14" *Condition: No Specific Condition Recorded - Sold As Is
Est.
$100
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$150
SOLD
POCKET SPECTROSCOPE BY BROWNING.: POCKET SPECTROSCOPE BY BROWNING. London, of lacquered brass, with cap, 3 1/2-inches long; and a folding diamond scale by Arthur Thomas, Philadelphia *Condition: No Specific Condition Recorded -
Est.
$150
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$200
SOLD
VARIOUS OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS.: VARIOUS OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS. Including a pair of Hilger quartz prisms and lenses, a cylindrical lens on stand, a rotating mirror by Knott, Boston, a small Newton's Rings Apparatus, samples,
Est.
$400
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$600
SOLD
POLARISCOPE BY J. G. HOFMAN FOR SOLEIL, PARIS.: POLARISCOPE BY J. G. HOFMAN FOR SOLEIL, PARIS. Mid 19th Century, signed Soleil Opten., Rue De L'Odeon 35 A Paris and J. Hofmann, Paris, with lacquered brass body tube, prism/crystal eyepiece, scale
Est.
$200
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$300
SOLD
SOLIEL-PATTERN SACCHARIMETER BY SALLERON, PARIS.: SOLIEL-PATTERN SACCHARIMETER BY SALLERON, PARIS. Late 19th century, with lacquered brass body signed "J. Salleron, 24 Rue Pavee (Au Marais) Paris, traversing quartz wedges, center cell, adjustable
Est.
$300
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$500
SOLD
POLARISCOPE BY DUBOSCQ-SOLEIL, PARIS.: POLARISCOPE BY DUBOSCQ-SOLEIL, PARIS. circa 1850, of lacquered brass, with horizontal eyepiece, rotating movement with vertical scale and vernier, the axel with divded quadrent, on pilar support to
Est.
$500
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$700
SOLD
POLARIMETER BY FRANZ SCHMIDT & HAENSCH, BERLIN.: POLARIMETER BY FRANZ SCHMIDT & HAENSCH, BERLIN. circa 1900, No 4093, Patent No. 82523 (of 1894), with rotating analyser divided 0-350, twin verniers with magnifiers, removeable cell trough on
Est.
$200
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$300