Vintage Amusement Rides and Fire Engines Auction

Vintage Amusement Rides and Fire Engines Auction

Apr 29, 2005 | Auctions, Collectibles, Vintage Automobiles

Well, these collectibles won’t fit on your knick-knack shelf, but if you have the room you should check out this upcoming auction from Adkins Auctions in Kentucky:

Special Interest Auction
Saturday June 18th
Rt. 60 Ashland, KY

Vintage Amusement Rides:

Late 40’s early 50’s Flying Scooter ride. Large Model. Last operated at Old Indiana Amusement Park. Originally from historic Amusement Park near Cleveland, OH. Great American Classic ride. Rare! Rare! Rare!

Circa 1930’s to 40’s Kiddie Rocket Ship ride. “Buck Rogers” style polished metal rocket cars. A real piece of American amusement park history. Incredibly Rare!

Classic Kiddie Handcar Train ride. Several original handcars, and track sections. Also cast iron Railroad crossing. A 1950’s American amusement park ride classic.

Circa 1940’s to 50’s Kiddie Boats from old boat ride. Will look great in your bar, gameroom, or restaurant.

Fire Engines:

Circa 1947 Seagrave Pumper. Open Cab. Great Parade Unit with replacement engine and no pump. Classic grill.

Circa 1958 Peter Pirsch Pumper. Beautiful open cab truck with diesel replacement engine. Nice chrome.

Circa 1963 B-Series Mack Pumper, white enclosed cab. Dual booster reels. Fine chrome grill with mack bulldog on top.

Circa 1963 Seagrave Pumper. Absolutely gorgeous open cab truck with great warning lights and siren in nose. Classic Anniversary series. Highly desirable diesel engine.
All trucks running when stored indoors!

Misc:

Decorate the town – or your business or farm with this assortment of commercial outdoor
Christmas decorations. Pole mounted units, bells, and other large scale ornaments.

Circa early 1900’s Back Bar. As is condition. Ready to refinish and install in your grand game room or restaurant. Assembles in sections with large columns at either end. Approximately 17 – 18 feet long. These pieces are becoming increasingly hard to find. Don’t let this one pass you by.

Twelve Grand commercial Lampposts. Originally from Evansville, Indiana streets. Restored. Ready for your electrician or contractor to complete and install. They will even look great along your driveway!

Assorted smalls – including hard to find lights, sirens, etc, from old fire engines.
Also, Classy looking Antique floor model showcase.

If you have any like items you would like to consign please feel free to contact us at (304) 733-4265

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