21St Annual Antique & Classic Bicycle Auction
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CATALOG PRICE $4.00 Michael E. Fallon Seth E. Fallon COPAKE AUCTION INC. 266 Rt. 7A - Box H, Copake, N.Y. 12516 PHONE (518) 329-1142 FAX (518) 329-3369 Email: [email protected] Website: www.copakeauction.com 21st Annual Antique & Classic Bicycle Auction ************************************ Auction: Saturday April 21, 2012 @ 10:00 am Swap Meet: Friday April 20th Dawn ‘til Dusk Always Accepting Quality Consignments – Contact Us! TERMS: Everything sold “as is”. No condition reports in descriptions. Bidder must look over every lot to determine condition and authenticity. Cash or Travelers Checks Mastercard, Visa and Discover Accepted First time buyers cannot pay by check without a bank letter of credit 15% BUYERS PREMIUM (2% discount for payment of cash or check) National Auctioneers Association - NYS Auctioneers Association CONDITIONS OF SALE 1. Some of the lots in this sale are offered subject to a reserve. This reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor & COPAKE AUCTION below which the lot will not be sold. In any event when a lot is subject to a reserve, the auctioneer may reject any bid not adequate to the value of the lot. 2. All items are sold "as is" and neither the auctioneer nor the consignor makes any warranties or representations of any kind with respect to the items, and in no event shall they be responsible for the correctness of the catalogue or other description of the physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, medium, provenance, period, source, origin or historical relevance of the items and no statement anywhere, whether oral or written, shall be deemed such a warranty or representation. Prospective bidders should inspect the merchandise thoroughly before bidding to determine it's condition, size and whether or not it has been repaired or restored. All sales are final & refunds will not be given. 3. The auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw any merchandise before the sale and shall have no liability whatsoever for such withdrawal. 4. The auctioneer will be the final judge as to whom is the successful bidder. In the event of any dispute the auctioneer shall at his discretion decide to reopen the bidding or not. 5. As a service to our customers the COPAKE AUCTION will execute absentee bids if so authorized in writing. Absentee bids should be made on the Bidder Form available in the office. This form should be clearly and completely filled out. All absentee bids will be executed competitively during the sale. Items will be purchased for the lowest price possible regardless of the amount of the order bid. Where two absentee bidders bid the same amount the first received will be honored. This service is offered as a convenience and COPAKE AUCTION will not be responsible for any errors or failures to properly execute the bids. 6. On the fall of the auctioneers hammer, ownership to the offered lot will pass to the highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer, and as such the bidder assumes full risk and responsibility and will pay the full purchase price of the item (s). 7. All items are subject to a 15% buyers premium (2% discount for cash or check) which will be added to the successful bid price and is payable by the purchaser as part of the total purchase price. 8. All items are subject to an 8% sales tax unless the purchaser possesses a valid sales tax exemption number. 9. All accounts are to be settled by the end of the sale. We do not accept checks from first time buyers unless accompanied with a bank letter of credit or previous approval from the auctioneer. Payment may also be made by cash, Travelers Checks, Mastercard or Visa. 10. All property must be removed from the premises by 10:00 am on the following day after the sale unless other arrangements have been made with the auctioneer. If items are not removed 14 days after the date of sale a storage fee of one dollar per day will be charged to the purchaser of said item (s). In addition items not removed from the premises eight weeks after date of sale will be resold at auction. The COPAKE AUCTION shall have no liability for any damage to property left on its premises. 11. The COPAKE AUCTION may at its discretion and at a purchasers request package and ship items as directed by the purchaser. In such event, purchaser agrees that all such packaging, handling, and shipping is at the sole risk of the purchaser and that COPAKE AUCTION shall have no liability for any loss or damage to items. Purchaser shall pay in advance all packaging expenses including labor, materials, postage and carrier fees and all insurance charges. 12. Bidding on any item indicates your acceptance of these terms and all other terms announced at the time of sale. Copake Auction Inc. PO BOX H - 266 Route 7A Copake, NY 12516 Phone: 518-329-1142 April 21, 2012 Annual Bicycle Auction 4/21/2012 LOT # LOT # 1 Indian Pneumatic Safety Bicycle 4 19th c. Mergomobile Bicycle c. 1915 Indian Pneumatic safety male bicycle. Older restoration, 19th. Mergomobile, made in New England. All wooden features "moto" handle bars, "Solar" carbide lamp, "ER" plunger construction, featuring an unusual "yo-yo" drive to rear wheel. horn, period saddle, scarce rear "Old Sol" lamp. Good cond. Est: Painted green. Very original including saddle, plunger front brake 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 with wooden handle, solid rubber tires. VG cond. Est: 1,000.00 - Hammer Price: 1,200.00 1,500.00 1sj Adult Tricycle Hammer Price: 1,400.00 Adult Tricycle. (Proceeds to benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital). 4a C. 1890 Columbia Hard Tire Safety Bicycle (Proceeds to benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital, donor: Paul C. 1890 Columbia Light Roadster hard tire safety bicycle (Ex: Carl Niquette) Weidman-Pryor Dodge Collections). Older restoration. Model Hammer Price: 100.00 includes tangential spokes, spring fork, complete brakes, coaster 2 Carbide Bicycle Lamp pegs, restored saddle proper pedals. Bright parts chrome plated. Search light, carbide bicycle lamp extra fancy model, includes 32" Front, 30" rear wheels. Good restored conditional. An decorated bracket. Manufactured by The Bridgeport Brass Co. exceptional machine. Est: 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 Bridgeport, Conn. c. 1900. VG cond. Est: 250.00 - 350.00 Hammer Price: 5,200.00 Hammer Price: 325.00 5 Star Pneumatic Bicycle 2sj Bicycle Tire Clock c. 1891 Star Pneumatic safety manufactured by the HB Smith Bicycle Tire Clock. (Proceeds to benefit St. Jude Children's Machine Co. Smithville, NJ. This rare example has been fire Hospital) damaged. 30" front and 30" rear wheels, front coaster pegs, Hammer Price: Not Sold saddle frame, brakes Appear to be complete - but linkage will need repairs. Ultra rare machine. As is cond. Est: 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 3 Spalding Chainless Pneumatic Bicycle Hammer Price: 12,300.00 c. 1899 Spalding chainless male pneumatic safety manufactured by AG Spalding and Co., Chicopee Falls, Mass. Partial restoration. 6 Gormully And Jeffery "American Challenge" Highweel Frame has fresh paint, bright parts, needs nickel plating, good Rare 58" Gormully and Jeffery "American Challenge" highwheel wheels, non matching tires, replaced rear gear cover. Saddle bicycle with 18" rear wheel. New paint, tires and seat leather. needs restoration, matching pedals. Overall VG cond. Est: 800.00 Wheels run true, solid frame set. All of the G & J bikes are called " - 1,200.00 American" according to the 1888 catalog. The American Safety, the Hammer Price: 1,400.00 American Challenge, the American Ideal and so forth. The name plate is on the bike and the last patent date is clearly read at 1888. 3a C. 1893 Columbia Pneumatic Safety Bicycle VG cond. Est: 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 C. 1893 Columbia Model 32, 19 1/2" pneumatic safety bicycle. Hammer Price: 3,900.00 Model features a rear band brake and elliptical sprocket. Very complete includes proper brake hardware, recovered saddle, name 6a C. 1865 Boneshaker Bicycle badges, matching pedals, rear step, tool pouch. Includes a "Hams C. 1865 boneshaker bicycle. 40 1/2" front, 35" rear wheels. Bronze Driving Lamp No. 18". Note lamp not properly attached to bicycle. steering tower, wooden spool pedals, leather saddle. Extra large Front tire is a solid rubber display. 28" Pneumatic. Restored size (53" grip ht.). Good restored condition. Est: 2,500.00 - condition. Est: 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 4,500.00 Hammer Price: 1,800.00 Hammer Price: 5,900.00 3sj Ornament 7 Phillips Youth Light Weight Bicycle TEMARI embroidered highwheel bicycle ornament. (Proceeds to Scarce c. 1930 - 1940 Phillips solid tire youth light weight. 11" split benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital, donor: Lorne Shields) cross frame, 13" wheels, cable "climax" breaks. Some Hammer Price: Not Sold imperfections but generally good condition. Retains original paint and decals. Wheels are house painted. Good cond. Est: 200.00 - Copake Auction Inc. Page: 2 April 21, 2012 Annual Bicycle Auction 4/21/2012 LOT # LOT # 400.00 13 Gormully & Jeffery Rambler Bicycle Hammer Price: 450.00 c. 1889 Gormully & Jeffery American Rambler female hard tire 8 Frejus Light Weight Track Bicycle safety with rear coil spring suspension. Manufactured in Chicago, c. 1963 Frejus light weight track bicycle manufactured in Torino Illinois. A very original example having 26" front and 30" rear Italy. Reynolds 531 tubing, 25" (63.5cm) frame, serial #106263, wheels, proper handlebars and grips, front brake, front and rear top tube 55.2 cm, Campagnolo hubs, cranks, seat post, pedals, fenders, coaster pegs and rear step. Correct signed G & J pedals, headset and dropouts, YFC saddle, Ambrosio bars and adjustable proper saddle.