MACON, Ga. – Preston Opportunities, founded by Preston Evans, will auction goods from the estate of Kim Hammergren over Labor Day weekend, with absentee and Internet live bidding available through LiveAuctioneers on Saturday, September 4.

“The past eighteen months have been difficult in so many ways, and my heart goes out to all who have been severely affected by the pandemic,” Preston Evans said from his home in Macon. “One loss that was especially difficult for me was that of my longtime friend, Kim Hammergren. I’m honored to have been asked by his wife Peggy and his children to liquidate his collections.”

The September 4 session includes a large selection of jukeboxes, Catalin and Bakelite radios from the 1930s and 1940s; coin-ops, Coca-Cola machines, cash registers, slot machines, arcade games, trade stimulators, advertising items and motorcycles manufactured by such companies such as BSA, Cushman, Harley-Davidson and Triumph. The auction starts at 11:15 am Eastern time.

The large group of vintage jukeboxes includes an excellent example of the Wurlitzer 950 – the “king of jukeboxes” – which rarely appears at auction. Also up for bid will be a companion to the Wurlitzer 950, an out-of-this-world 430 speaker. Only about 280 of the speakers were produced, in 1942. Both jukebox and speaker were designed by the renowned Wurlitzer designer Paul Fuller.

One of Evans’s favorite items in the sale is the Mills Panoram movie machine, a forerunner of the early jukeboxes. “It came out around the time that silent movies were prevalent,” he said. “I’ve owned one or two of these machines myself. Some of the film is a little bit risqué for the times.”

Of special interest is an open-top 1920 Acme tanker truck, manufactured in Cadillac, Michigan and once used to haul gasoline from the Michigan oil refineries to gas stations. It shows the logo for MUSGO gasoline, a popular brand from the ‘20s and ‘30s. This remarkable early relic of petroliana is in top-notch condition and has been frequently exhibited in parades and other events throughout western Michigan.

The auction will also feature vintage neon signs, including an alluring Cliff’s Garage neon sign and a motel sign. “I’ve never seen as many incomparable neon signs as there are in this sale,” Mr. Evans said. The emphasis, though, will be on jukeboxes – and lots of them.

For additional information, or to consign to a future auction, send an email to presto434343@gmail.com or kdbraswell01@yahoo.com. Preston Opportunities can be reached by phone at 678-296-3326.

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