SMALL GAS ENGINE
& RELATED AUCTION
Thursday July 16th, 2009 3:00 p.m. (Doors open 1pm)
145 E. Main St., Plain City, Ohio 43064 (Held at Plain City Auction)
We will be offering the life long collection of small gas engines, tools, advertising items, agricultural relics, antiques etc. of the late Kenny Romine. A member of several steam and engine organizations who was very meticulous of the items he had collected over so many years. This will be an ABSOLUTE auction guaranteed to have something for everyone! Please stop in to experience this step back in time and to take home a part of our agricultural history. Listing below is very brief because of the quantity of items so visit web site for several pictures of what will be offered. (This also will be the first day of The Miami Valley Steam Threshers Show held at Past Time Park in Plain City…the reason for the location of this auction).
Some of the items offered will be: Several restored small gas engines including hit/miss, kick starts etc. (at least 20!); Maytag engines; Lots of brass Lukenheimer oilers and others; early implement parts, seats, ignition coils etc; vintage tools (Keen Kutter etc); wood planes; wall mount drill press; brass torches; glass oil bottle collection; oil cans; Cooper Bessemer 1915 oil pump; water pumps; early manuals and “how-To” books; variety of very old advertising cards and misc pieces; Industrial Arts school model; several collections including: locks & keys, watch fobs; vintage spark plugs, door knobs, artifacts (arrowheads etc) from southern Ohio, cork screws, brass nozzles etc; 30+ advertising tire ashtrays; oak Montgomery Ward wall phone; corn sheller; pitcher pumps; field and garden implements; testers; precision tools; mouser military rifle w/ bayonet; misc gauges; pug mill; some farm related toys; RR signal lantern; early manual vac pump; LOADS of showcase items; advertising tins; ball scale; postal and misc scales; old medicine, milk & misc bottles; steam show plaques & plates; and yes…even a collection of advertising bricks! MUCH, MUCH MORE!!!
Auctioneer’s Note: This will be a rapid auction with loads more than listed above. This will be an absolute auction with something for everyone. Easy to find, clean comfortable setting, food available.
Terms: 5% buyers premium waived if payment made by cash or apprvd chk w/ ID. Credit cards accepted.
Licensed by the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Robert Gibbs, Dave Troyer, Jay Kurtz & Rich Jenkins Auctioneers
740-604-1011 or 740-869-4525
Auction conducted by:
Robert Gibbs, Auctioneer
Gibbs Auction Service, Inc
gibbsauction1@columbus.rr.com