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Sale 33
Manuscript and Collectibles Auction
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Lot 153 |
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Eastman, George (1854-1932) Founder of Eastman Kodak; he evolutionized photography with his inventions of dry, rolled film and the hand-held camera. Typed Letter Signed "Geo Eastman" on Eastman Kodak Company letterhead, 1p, 7¼"x8½", Rochester, N.Y., 1919 July 11. Fine; one vertical and one horizon fold lightly traverse the very large signature. To Jason Rogers, thanking him for a copy of his book, "Building Newspaper Advertising." "…I shall look it over with great interest at the earliest opportunity…."
Estimated Value $500 - 750.
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| Unsold |
Lot 154 |
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Edison, Thomas Alva (1847-1931) American inventor with over 1,000 patents, among which were the phonograph and the incandescent electric lamp. Autograph Lab Note Signed "E," in pencil, on deeply toned, ruled paper, 1p, 10½"x8¼", n.p., n.d. Very good; edge chips affect nothing. To Moore, his recording company man, asking Moore to take a solid nickel dis [sic] and "face the back off just as if it was copper & note -- can nickel be turned as well as copper…& can diamond be used….Some day I might want to use nickel only & do away with copper…." Nice content.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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| Realized
$510 |
Lot 155 |
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Ericsson, John (1803-1839) Swedish-born inventor of the ship propeller; designed the Union ironclad ship "Monitor" that defeated the Confederate "Merrimac." Autograph Letter Signed "J. Ericsson," 3pp, 9¾"x7¾", ruled paper, n.p., 1860 Oct. 22. Fine; light toning, professional fold repairs. A detailed technical letter to an unidentified correspondent regarding Ericsson's plan for a "caloric" engine for naval use. In part: "I will attend to the wheelwright matter….The fact that the engines run away with the work, not withstanding the small suction, is all sufficient. The leak of the brass lining will take up of itself…. Pray tell your men to send the braces to a blacksmith to put in a stout rod in the middle pull an inch in diameter. The rods are good and strong enough….The 4380 gallons pumped up in 104 minutes by both engines proves each to have run at the rate of 21 gallons per minute….Pray do not give an inch in this matter. Your pumps are big enough to do the work if the pips are tight….I will send our drawings of bell cranks….The caloric…vessel will be launched Wednesday & the engines are nearly ready…." Much more content.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000.
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Lot 156 |
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Farnsworth, Philo (1906-1971) Inventor of the television picture tube. Scarce Signature, "Phil Farnsworth" in blue ink on a postcard addressed to a woman in Oklahoma, n.p., n.d. Fine.
Estimated Value $300 - 350.
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$345 |
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