Early Cairns company fire department button

A large lot of early fire deparment dress uniform buttons to include: Lynn MA, New Rochelle, FDNY, Louisville, Chicago, Portland, Pittsburgh, Lowell, Calgary, Lawrence, Hartford, Boston, Savannah, Min

Antique 18th century or early 19th century uniform jacket with marked FD (fire department) and 2 Cornell University gilt brass buttons. Jacket is of a gray wool with a light blue silk lining and is th

20th century. Group includles 6 B&O Railroad, Motorman, fire department, Boy Scouts, etc. .5" - .75" diameter

DESCRIPTION: Early Bloomsburg Friendship Fire Department helmet marked "1". Interior metallic tag impressed "Cairns & Bro New York Ventilated Hat". Eagle finial to top marked "Cairns & Bro". Red felt

Fantastic early Carteret New Jersey Fire Department "Chief" metal helmet with hand painted leather shield by Cairns & Bros. Helmet appears to be in good original condition with paint loss and wear fro

Very fine early and finely engraved fire department badge from Winchendon MA. The badge measures 2" tall. This badge was from the 1st Assistant Foreman of the company and dates to the 1800s.

Rare Antique Cairns 8 panel red leather Fire Chief Firemans helmet with metal high eagle shield holder. Rainbow leather shield with top star #1 RFC initials. Early Department number 1773 on back paint

Two early Fire helmets. One 14 1/2" x 11" x W., 8" Ht., leather by S.P. Hayward Company, N.Y., the other leather by Cairns & Brother N.Y., 11" x 14 1/2" x 8".

Early cast bed key and wrench from the mid to late 1800s. It measures 7 1/4" in length. These were used to disassemble beds by the early fire department. This one is a very nice original example.

Very nice lot of early fire department adverting paper, ball cards, and calling cards. Two pieces are advertising from Rumsey & Co of Seneca Falls Ny, a ballcard from Portland Maine, and calling cards

Early Fire Department horse and carriage photograph. Plaque in background reads "FIRE DEPARTMENT NO. 3". Sight 13" x 19 1/2".

11 small and 4 larger buttons

Early fire department parade axe with wooden handle.

A nice lot of early fire department ribbons and badges from towns to include: Wilkes Barre PA; Harrisburg PA; Philadelphia; Scranton PA; Canton NY; Lebanon PA; Stroudsburg PA; and St Mary's PA as well

Early fire department hat badge from Tewksbury MA. This badge was made by S.M. Spencer in Boston MA. It measures 2 1/2" by 2 1/2" and is complete with the post and screw on the back.

Early fire department badge from Hose 2 of the Goffstown New Hampshire Fire Department. The badge measures 1 1/2" by 1 1/2".

Early Gendron Fire Department ladder truck pedal car. The truck comes with 1 ladder. Displays well with bell, headlights, Gendron front liscense plate, and good patina. The car has paint loss, surface

EARLY CAIRNS LEATHER FIRE HELMETSouth Weymouth, Massachusetts, 19th CenturyHigh eagle holder grasps a brass shield.Length 14".

Large sized brass fire department speaking trumpet. Stands 20" tall with a 7 1/2" diameter bell. The trumpet is tarnished and has spots of rust on it. An early light brass trumpet.

A very fine small sized brass speaking trumpet. The trumpet measures 12" tall and the bell is 4 1/2" in diameter. It retains the original red wash inside.

Very nice engraved shield shaped fire department badge from Winchendon MA. This silver tone badge measures 2" tall by 1 1/2" wide and is complete with the original pin and catch.

Lot of two badges to include an early Maltese cross badge reading Fire Dept 8. Very ornate engraving on this small badge that measures 1 1/4" by 1 1/4". It is complete with the original pin and catch.

8 Fire department & Fire police ribbons. Bradford, Warren, St. Marys, Ridgway, Pennsylvania, and Jamestown New York. This collection is from the Dan Hardesty Museum.

Early 1900's Fire Department Certificates and Vintage Ephemera