The Harleysville Auction Part 1 showcases a wide-ranging catalog of vintage tools, farm equipment, early industrial pieces, antique kitchenware, and Americana collectibles.

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Bid online now through Monday, August 4th at alderferauction.com. This auction will begin closing at 8:00 PM at a rate of 5 lots per minute.

Notable mechanical and shop-related items include a Champion Blower and Forge Co. Blacksmith Tool, Blacksmith Post Vise and Tapered Mandrel, Antique Iron Anvils on Wooden Bases, and a Cast Iron Wood-Burning Stove with Decorative Detailing. Additional utilitarian pieces such as Metal Strap Hinges, Cast Iron Bell, and Tilt Ray Headlamp Bar with Horn Assembly speak to the range of functional artifacts on offer.

The catalog includes a strong representation of storage and cabinetry with items like a Wood Apothecary Cabinet with Multiple Drawers, Wooden Advertising Crate, Robert McQuinn & Co. Flat Top Trunk, Wood Cabinet With Gray Painted Door, and Plastic Display Case and Wooden Display Cabinet.

Ephemera and vintage packaging are prominent throughout the sale. Highlights include Mobil Oil and Amolite Pressure Grease Vintage Tins, Texaco, Kendall, and Panhard Motor Oil Cans, Tobacco and Cigar Tins, Metal Spice Tins, Cardboard and Wood Cigar Boxes, and Horse Show Award Ribbons with Bridle Rosettes. Photo-related collectibles include Fabric-Covered Photo Albums with Vintage Photographs.

Antique domestic pieces include a Wooden Antique Sleigh, Cast Iron Trunk Safe, Cast Iron Animal Feeder Trough, and a Stoneware Crock with Handles and Decorated Jug. Early kitchen tools and housewares are represented by Yellow Ware Nesting Mixing Bowls, Spongeware Bowls and Platters, Uranium Glass Salt and Sugar Shakers, Copper Kettle with Wooden Wash Basin Stand, and Blue Metal Spongeware and Brass Oil Lamp.

Railroad and toy enthusiasts will note listings like Plasticville U.S.A. Building Kits and Train Accessories and a Shadowbox Display With Vintage Memorabilia. Functional household items round out the catalog, including Quasar Cool Look Window Air Conditioner Units, Padlocks and Pocket Knives, Vintage Fishing Rods, and a Wood Storage Chest With Iron Hardware.

The auction combines rural and industrial Americana with practical domestic antiques and collectible tins, offering wide appeal to collectors of utility artifacts, vintage advertising, and early 20th-century household goods.

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• Thursday August 7th from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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