Two horns

Lot number 
49
Type 
Auction Reference 
Bonhams - Golden Age of Motoring Sale '1886 - 1939'
Type of seller 
Auction House
Price 
GBP 250.00 (USD 335.38)
Total price default 
EUR 287,22 (USD 333.40)
Location 
London
United Kingdom
Description 

Two horns, comprising a brass bodied double-twist bulb horn, with oval trumpet and flymesh, working order but red-rubber bulb perished; and black painted hand-operated type CK Klaxon with maker's plaque, serial number S13314, in working order.
(2)

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Listing identification 
AC20100180
Past 
Past

An Edwardian hand-cranked warning signal

Lot number 
48
Type 
Auction Reference 
Bonhams - Golden Age of Motoring Sale '1886 - 1939'
Type of seller 
Auction House
Price 
GBP 250.00 (USD 335.38)
Total price default 
EUR 287,22 (USD 333.40)
Location 
London
United Kingdom
Description 

An Edwardian hand-cranked warning signal, steel case with short trumpet, wooden crank handle to rear and brass mounting lug, 15cm diameter, in working order and making good sound.

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Listing identification 
AC20100179
Past 
Past

A brass three-trumpet "Le Testophone" bulb horn, French

Lot number 
47
Type 
Auction Reference 
Bonhams - Golden Age of Motoring Sale '1886 - 1939'
Type of seller 
Auction House
Price 
GBP 250.00 (USD 335.38)
Total price default 
EUR 287,59 (USD 333.83)
Location 
London
United Kingdom
Description 

A brass three-trumpet "Le Testophone" bulb horn, French, with mounting bracket, making good sound but require some realignment to mechanism, complete with bulb, 45cm long overall, offered together with a Klaxon type trumpet horn with hand-operated push mechanism, with mounting bracket, 22cm long.
(2)

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Listing identification 
AC20100178
Past 
Past

A superb pair of Fausto & Pietro Carello Fratelli acetylene headlamps, Torino, Italian, circa 1908

Lot number 
46
Type 
Auction Reference 
Bonhams - Golden Age of Motoring Sale '1886 - 1939'
Type of seller 
Auction House
Price 
GBP 1 200.00 (USD 1 609.80)
Total price default 
EUR 1 378,68 (USD 1 600.37)
Location 
London
United Kingdom
Description 

A superb pair of Fausto & Pietro Carello Fratelli acetylene headlamps, Torino, Italian, circa 1908, each compact dome shaped brass body, stirrup mounted, simple flat chimney applied with brass badge (worn), under-slung mounting bracket with spring clip, hinged lens rim with flat 4½ inch diameter lens (one clear and one green lens), each lamp fitted with removable polished brass pointed wind-cutter covers, applied with copper maker's plaque.
(2)

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Listing identification 
AC20100177
Past 
Past

A good Bleriot oil-illuminating number plate lamp, French

Lot number 
45
Type 
Auction Reference 
Bonhams - Golden Age of Motoring Sale '1886 - 1939'
Type of seller 
Auction House
Price 
GBP 500.00 (USD 670.75)
Total price default 
EUR 575,18 (USD 667.67)
Location 
London
United Kingdom
Description 

A good Bleriot oil-illuminating number plate lamp, French, restored condition, polished brass, spade mounted, with 4¼ inch clear lens and 3¼ inch ruby red side lens, with loop handle, 28cm high overall, offered together with a Bleriot rear lamp for restoration, numbered 22766, with ruby red lens (cracked) and clear side-lenses, worn, split and with old repairs, 30cm high overall.
(2)

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Listing identification 
AC20100176
Past 
Past

A rare pair of I.M.I. "Imperial" No 9 oil lamps, British, circa 1900

Lot number 
44
Type 
Auction Reference 
Bonhams - Golden Age of Motoring Sale '1886 - 1939'
Type of seller 
Auction House
Price 
GBP 400.00 (USD 536.60)
Total price default 
EUR 459,56 (USD 533.46)
Location 
London
United Kingdom
Description 

A rare pair of I.M.I. "Imperial" No 9 oil lamps, British, circa 1900, believed for use on Traction engines or heavy commercial vehicles, fork mounted, black painted steel bodies with loop handle, brass and nickel fittings, copper plaque to chimney shield, brass plaque to rear "Ritelite sidelamp", oil reservoir with Barton Burner Co wick adjuster, 10cm diameter ribbed bullseye lenses.
(2)

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Listing identification 
AC20100175
Past 
Past

A pair of Ducellier electric side-lamps by Willocq Regnault & Cie, Paris, circa 1910

Lot number 
43
Type 
Auction Reference 
Bonhams - Golden Age of Motoring Sale '1886 - 1939'
Type of seller 
Auction House
Price 
GBP 400.00 (USD 536.60)
Total price default 
EUR 459,56 (USD 533.46)
Location 
London
United Kingdom
Description 

A pair of Ducellier electric side-lamps by Willocq Regnault & Cie, Paris, circa 1910, model 1611, each brass body with side flange mount, polished reflectors, 7cm diameter flat clear lens, faceted side Ruby lens and maker's badge applied to the top.
(2)

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Listing identification 
AC20100174
Past 
Past

A BRC Alpha No.10 self generating acetylene headlamp

Lot number 
42
Type 
Auction Reference 
Bonhams - Golden Age of Motoring Sale '1886 - 1939'
Type of seller 
Auction House
Price 
GBP 350.00 (USD 469.53)
Total price default 
EUR 402,11 (USD 466.77)
Location 
London
United Kingdom
Description 

A BRC Alpha No.10 self generating acetylene headlamp, brass body with cross body acetylene generator and loop handle, stirrup mounted, with 5¾ inch clear lens, some wear with minor dents in places, 25cm high.

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Listing identification 
AC20100173
Past 
Past

Two pairs of candle coachlamps

Lot number 
41
Type 
Auction Reference 
Bonhams - Golden Age of Motoring Sale '1886 - 1939'
Type of seller 
Auction House
Price 
GBP 350.00 (USD 469.53)
Total price default 
EUR 402,11 (USD 466.77)
Location 
London
United Kingdom
Description 

Two pairs of candle coachlamps, each Japanned black, comprising pair of square bodied lamps with brass brightwork, dual square bevel cut lenses and Ruby tell tale to rear, 45cm high and a pair of drum bodied lamps with nickelled brightwork, convex clear 12cm diameter lens, flared lens rim and star-cut curved Ruby side lens, 44cm high.
(4)

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Listing identification 
AC20100172
Past 
Past

A rare pair of TWR acetylene sidelights, British, 1920s

Lot number 
40
Type 
Auction Reference 
Bonhams - Golden Age of Motoring Sale '1886 - 1939'
Type of seller 
Auction House
Price 
GBP 350.00 (USD 469.53)
Total price default 
EUR 403,92 (USD 468.87)
Location 
London
United Kingdom
Description 

A rare pair of TWR acetylene sidelights, British, 1920s, cast alloy cases with rear mounting brackets, copper maker's plaques, cast simple flat chimney, 2½ inch diameter bullseye lenses, (one cracked, the other chipped).

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Listing identification 
AC20100171
Past 
Past

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