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South San Francisco, CA, United States
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Francis Tarzian Estate of Automobilia
Mr. Tarzian was a passionate collector of antique automobiles and related items, whose restoration and machinist skills garnered numerous awards. This auction features a wide and eclectic array of automotive items, virtually all vintage and mostly antique, as well as some other collectibles from the early 20th-century era.
Among the many items of automobilia are gasoline, pump and truck service signs; license plate toppers; auto and truck badges; horns; auto lights and lamps; lanterns; collectible spark plugs; radiator caps; gauges; speedometers; a Cadillac steering wheel; and antique car parts such as ignition switches, clocks, radios, and more. The sale includes a wide selection of printed matter pertaining to antique vehicles, including books, magazines, maps, instruction manuals, and technical volumes including Automobile Engineering and Machinery's Encyclopedia. In addition, there are several lots of advertising of vehicles and images of antique vehicles - all framed. More contemporary items include antique-car-show awards, badges, and ribbons; Shell and Sunoco coin games; and tire ashtrays.
Collectibles include a variety of antique sewing machines, irons, and cast iron toys. Rounding out the sale are miscellaneous tools, unopened consumer products, hip flasks, vacuum tubes, pipes and parts, law enforcement badges, a potato planter and seed sower, kerosene lamps, and wall sconces. Auction highlights include a boa constrictor horn; an antique Edison cylinder, phonographs and parts; and a GE Edison Mazda lamp store display.
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0051: Audel's Engineers and Mechanics Guide - 1921 Edition: Volumes I, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7: 1930 EditionEst. $60-$80
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0055: Old Medical and Animal Books, collecting books, children's books, miscellaneous.Est. $40-$60Lot Passed
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0057: Brass Boa Constrictor Horn. Snake Head with tapering tube, brackets and squeeze bulb.Est. $800-$1,200
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0063: Klaxon by the Lovell-McConnell Manufacturing Company. Serial No.22587Est. $100-$200
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0071: Antique Pair of Brass Automobile Lights by C T Ham Mfg Co. - Left and Right bracket mounts.Est. $200-$400
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