Pre War Masterpieces
Saturday, November 16, 2019 | 10:00 AM Central
The live auction will begin soon.
Pre War Masterpieces
Saturday, November 16, 2019 | 10:00 AM Central
The live auction will begin soon.
Description
Nixon Auctioneers are excited to announce our Inaugural Pre-War Masterpieces Consignment Auction. This great auction will be held Saturday, November 16 at the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, KS (South of Wichita, KS 10 miles on I-35) Consign one piece or several pieces now by calling Nixon Auctioneers at 1-800-535-5996. Steam engines, tractors, implements, automobiles, airplanes and other aviation pieces, motorcycles, signs, memorabilia, and literature from 1945 and earlier.
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Vintage Postcard
Lot # 100 (Sale Order: 76 of 390)
Item Location - City: MulvaneItem Location - State: KansasItem Location - Country: United States
Nice postcard showing a 12-25 "Coffin" Case tractor. No writing on the backside of postcard. Very nice piece in great condition.
Vintage Postcard
Lot # 101 (Sale Order: 77 of 390)
Item Location - City: MulvaneItem Location - State: KansasItem Location - Country: United States
Nice postcard showing an EARLY 30-60 square radiator Aultman-Taylor grading a road in Illinois. No writing on back of postcard. Very nice condition with some blue coloring in the sky.
"Grading road in Illinois with an Aultman-Taylor 30-60 Gas Tractor. Its power and effectiveness is evidenced"
"Grading road in Illinois with an Aultman-Taylor 30-60 Gas Tractor. Its power and effectiveness is evidenced"
Vintage Postcard
Lot # 102 (Sale Order: 78 of 390)
Item Location - City: MulvaneItem Location - State: KansasItem Location - Country: United States
Great postcard showing a crew building stacks for future threshing and a Acme Header. This card has writing on the back, what can be clearly read is "Dear Friend I will send you a card and let you know we arrived safe and all well. We like it fine here. Our address is Mr. A D(?) PO Box 355 Akron, Colo" "Mrs. Wm. Bell, Sublimity, Greg" Very nice piece in great condition.
"Harvesting - Washington Co. Colo."
"Harvesting - Washington Co. Colo."
Vintage Postcard
Lot # 103 (Sale Order: 79 of 390)
Item Location - City: MulvaneItem Location - State: KansasItem Location - Country: United States
Great picture on this postcard showing a crew with an EARLY 30-60 square radiator Aultman-Taylor and elevating grader. Postcard is in good condition with some signs of wear but nothing major! Writing on the backside, some wording is hard to read.
Vintage Postcard
Lot # 104 (Sale Order: 80 of 390)
Item Location - City: MulvaneItem Location - State: KansasItem Location - Country: United States
Nice photo on this postcard showing several Deering binders in front of a JI Case Dealer. No writing on backside and postcard is in good shape.
Vintage Postcard
Lot # 105 (Sale Order: 81 of 390)
Item Location - City: MulvaneItem Location - State: KansasItem Location - Country: United States
Postcard showing and Iron Age potato digger in action. Postcard is in fair shape, right corner has been damaged but does not effect the picture. The backside of this post card reads "Showing a combination of potatoes and corn grown together on my farm at Blackwood, N.J. 300 baskets of potatoes to the acre. ARMOURS FERTILISER USED no manure used in 5 years. Yours Truly, J.E. Beakley
Vintage Postcard
Lot # 106 (Sale Order: 82 of 390)
Item Location - City: MulvaneItem Location - State: KansasItem Location - Country: United States
Nice threshing scene on this postcard featuring a 20-40 Case tractor and Case threshing machine in action. If you look at the bottom of postcard you can see the shadow from the photographer. There is some light writing on the backside and looks as if the postcard was punctured. Still a nice piece considering the age.
Waterloo boy Kerosene Burning Tractor
Lot # 107 (Sale Order: 83 of 390)
Item Location - City: MulvaneItem Location - State: KansasItem Location - Country: United States
Very nice piece of John Deere history! This Waterloo Boy Model N brochure is in good shape and has great coloring all throughout the book! Two holes have been punched through the book and some of the pages are crinkled in the bottom right corner. Contains 27 pages. Hard to find piece of literature.
Wallis Fold Out Brochure
Lot # 108 (Sale Order: 84 of 390)
Item Location - City: MulvaneItem Location - State: KansasItem Location - Country: United States
VERY nice Wallis brochure that folds out to a 8"X12" advertisement themed "The answer to a hard question" This brochure was used by the J.I. Case Plow Works Company with a marketing strategy of "How can we keep the boys"
The Wisconsin Model E Farm Tractor
Lot # 109 (Sale Order: 85 of 390)
Item Location - City: MulvaneItem Location - State: KansasItem Location - Country: United States
Nice original Wisconsin farm tractor book containing 31 pages. Nice colored front cover. Nice example of an older book with little wear. Colorful artwork depicting a Wisconsin tractor can be seen throughout the book.
J.I. Case Machinery Price List
Lot # 110 (Sale Order: 86 of 390)
Item Location - City: MulvaneItem Location - State: KansasItem Location - Country: United States
Printed in 1921 comes this Machinery Price List printed by the J.I. Case Threshing Machine Company in good condition. 76 pages with factory pricing on equipment such as steam engines, gas and oil tractors, combines, threshing machines, water tenders, Grand Detour plows, harrows, and cultivators. There are signs of wear on the spin but no missing pages.
Uncle Same 20-30
Lot # 111 (Sale Order: 87 of 390)
Item Location - City: MulvaneItem Location - State: KansasItem Location - Country: United States
A hard to find piece in good condition. 20-30 Uncle Same Catalog 119 B copyrighted in 1919. Nice coloring on the front and back cover of brochure. There is some writing on the top right corner of cover and some paper damage on the bottom left. Overall the book is in good condition! Contains 15 pages with colorful boarders on every page.
The Townsend Oil Tractor
Lot # 112 (Sale Order: 88 of 390)
Item Location - City: MulvaneItem Location - State: KansasItem Location - Country: United States
Nice original brochure on the Townsend 15-30 tractor. 12 pages with nice coloring on the front and back cover. Most pages contain some nice colorful art work. There is some damage on the front cover, looks as if someone had written on the cover and tried to erase the markings. Overall this brochure is in good condition. Hard piece to find in this condition.
Farming The Best Way
Lot # 113 (Sale Order: 89 of 390)
Item Location - City: MulvaneItem Location - State: KansasItem Location - Country: United States
Great fold out brochure advertising the Best "Thirty" and "Sixty". In good condition for age and has little signs of wear. One corner has been folded over but still a nice piece! Nice art work on the font and back when brochure is folded up. RARE!
The Townsend Does The Work of 10 Horses Brochure
Lot # 114 (Sale Order: 90 of 390)
Item Location - City: MulvaneItem Location - State: KansasItem Location - Country: United States
When unfolded this nice colorful brochure advertising the Townsend 15-30 measures 11"X7". In good condition with one blemish on the front cover where someone had written and tried to erase the markings. Nice piece and hard to find.
Wallis America's Foremost Tractor Brochure
Lot # 115 (Sale Order: 91 of 390)
Item Location - City: MulvaneItem Location - State: KansasItem Location - Country: United States
Great colored front cover on this Wallis brochure published by the J.I. Case Plow Works Company in Racine, Wisconsin U.S.A. Brochure has 32 pages and five colored pictures of the 15-25 Wallis tractor. In fair condition with signs of wear. Front cover shows signs that the spin had been taped at one time, some of the pages have been torn, and most of the page corners are crinkled. All pages are present in brochure and the defects have no effect on any of the pictures or wording in brochure.
Rumely Oil Pull Road-Building Tractors
Lot # 116 (Sale Order: 92 of 390)
Item Location - City: MulvaneItem Location - State: KansasItem Location - Country: United States
Brochure contains 20 pages for Type L, M, R, and S Oil Pull tractors. Book is in good condition featuring a colorful front cover showing an 30-60 S building a new road and proving the "Light-Weight" Oil Pull is the answer to any road problems! There is a crease in the center of the front and back cover from possibly being folded in half at one time. Overall this brochure is in good condition with some signs of wear but a hard piece to find!
Repair List R-702-B "40" Twin City
Lot # 117 (Sale Order: 93 of 390)
Item Location - City: MulvaneItem Location - State: KansasItem Location - Country: United States
Great example of a "hardly used" repair list for a Twin City "40" Oil Tractor. Book contains 68 pages, very few have some damage at the bottom of page. Cover of book may have had a sticker on it at one time. Nice book and overall in great shape for its age!
Rock Island "Heider" 15-27 HP Tractor Fold Out Brochure
Lot # 118 (Sale Order: 94 of 390)
Item Location - City: MulvaneItem Location - State: KansasItem Location - Country: United States
SUPER NICE BROCHURE in good condition with LOTS OF COLOR!!! Some damage to the front cover when brochure is folded. Possibly form an individual writing then trying to erase the markings. Measures 18.5"X14.5" when unfolded. Two holes have been punched through brochure but still in good condition for its age and size.
Twin City Tractors
Lot # 119 (Sale Order: 95 of 390)
Item Location - City: MulvaneItem Location - State: KansasItem Location - Country: United States
Great example of a early Twin City brochure. Featuring a beautifully colored front cover, does have a little blemish in the top right corner possibly from a sticker. Contains 40 pages with a nicely colored Twin City tractor in the center. There are some signs of wear, center page has pulled away from the staples. Overall this book is in great shape.
The Great Minneapolis Line
Lot # 120 (Sale Order: 96 of 390)
Item Location - City: MulvaneItem Location - State: KansasItem Location - Country: United States
Fantastic catalog featuring steam engines, gas tractors, threshing machines, and other equipment from the Great Minneapolis Line. Catalog has several nicely colored pictures Contains 44 pages, and aside from the center page being pulled from the staples this catalog is in great shape!
The Russell & Co. Steam and Gas Tractors
Lot # 121 (Sale Order: 97 of 390)
Item Location - City: MulvaneItem Location - State: KansasItem Location - Country: United States
From "The Old Reliable Russell Line" comes this catalog from 1923. Colorful front cover with a blemish at the top, possibly from an eraser. There has been a hole punched through the catalog on the top left side. Catalog has 72 pages, some have some very colorful illustrations of Russell steam engines, gas tractors, and threshing machines. A very nice piece and hard to find!
The Minneapolis Threshing Machine Company Folded Brochure
Lot # 122 (Sale Order: 98 of 390)
Item Location - City: MulvaneItem Location - State: KansasItem Location - Country: United States
Nice foldout Minneapolis Threshing brochure that measures 18"X24" when unfolded. Brochure is in fair condition with signs of wear. There are two holes that have been punched in brochure, and some of the folding creases have torn.
Toro Motor Company Foldout Brochure
Lot # 123 (Sale Order: 99 of 390)
Item Location - City: MulvaneItem Location - State: KansasItem Location - Country: United States
Nice foldout Toro Motor Company brochure. A hole has been punched in the top left corner of brochure when folded. Has nice coloring and in fair condition, there are a couple creases that have torn. Measures 14"X18" when unfolded.
Townsend Mfg. Co. Folded Brochure
Lot # 124 (Sale Order: 100 of 390)
Item Location - City: MulvaneItem Location - State: KansasItem Location - Country: United States
Measuring 9.5"X12.5" this Townsend 25-50 brochure is in good condition. Only blemish is on the top front cover. There is a lot of nice coloring and a hard piece to find in this condition.
