A Lucas No.38 double-twist bulb horn
A Lucas No.38 double-twist bulb horn, polished nickel-plated brass, trumpet fitted with fly-gauze, with replacement rubber bulb, 55cm long overall.
A Lucas No.38 double-twist bulb horn, polished nickel-plated brass, trumpet fitted with fly-gauze, with replacement rubber bulb, 55cm long overall.
A rare pair of "Napier" oil-illuminating side-lamps, dated 1907, for Napier Cars, badged S.F.Edge Ltd of London, brass bodies, 4 inch clear lenses inset with centre bulls-eye lenses and with ruby red tell-tale rear lenses, spade mounted, with loop handles, each 32cm high overall.
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A BRC Alpha Type 1000 acetylene generator, French, squared brass main body, 26cm long, fitted with cylindrical generator, handle and outlet taps.
A Miller 'Cetolite Projector' acetylene side-lamp, brass drum-shaped body (some seasoned cracking), with 4 inch clear slatted lens, spade mount to rear.
Five early cycle bells and a Cyclists Cup, handlebar mounting, four double-gong types comprising two Lucas rotating bells, another rotating bell, a Lucas ratchet bell, and a single-gong bell, offered together with a collapsible Cyclists Cup with decorative cap, American, patented 23 Feb 1897.
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Six acetylene early cycle lamps, comprising a Riemann's 'Favorit'; Powell & Hanmer 'Panther' and 'Vulture'; Miller 'Carbo'; and two Lucas 'Calcia Club' types, each with sprung rear mounts; offered together with two battery-powered clip-on cycle lamps (one Lucas No.1 type); and two smaller electric lamps with bullseye lenses.
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A Swift ladies' loop frame Safety bicycle, circa 1895, in original unrestored condition, 22 inch frame, simple lever brake to front wheel, pneumatic tyres, chain detached, together with two bells, a pouch, pedal rubbers and cork grips detached, suitable for restoration.
Four candle-powered early cycle lamps, comprising Lucas 'Candle Lamp'; Saint Etienne 'MF'; and two others (one lacking chimney cap); various conditions.
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A 'The Napier' 8-day car clock, dated 1907, and other dashboard instruments, for Napier Cars, marked S.F.Edge Ltd of London, Swiss movement, brass main case with some loss to nickel-plating to outer rim, with subsidiary seconds dial, 84mm diameter, the wind to reverse loose and requiring maintenance; offered together with a Doxa 8-day pocket-watch with enamel dial, fitted within angled nickel-plated mount for dashboard mounting; a 'La Licorne' of Neuilly brass-cased distance counter; and a small Amperes/Volt meter.
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An 'Apollo' electric long-trumpet running-board mounting brass horn, patented 1909 and 1911, trumpet fitted with fly-gauze (some soldered repairs), with one hinged and one fixed mounting brackets, measuring 55cm long overall.