SKINNER presents a Gallery Walk

left and above: 212 details207.Surveyor’s Level by Dietzgen, Chicago, No. 60920, 18-in. telescopewith 2-in. objective, stippled black finish, with maker’s mark on frame,dual spirit levels and adjustable stainless steel tripod mount, woodencarrying case with leather strap, boxed, lg. 20, ht. 10 1/2 in.$100-150208.Cruise Missile Launch Control Center Seat, Fairchild Aircraft ServiceDivision, 1982, the upholstered armchair with adjustable head, armand leg rests, height and reline levers, four point adjustable seat beltwith inertial reel shoulder harness, later retro-fit aluminum base with sixrollers and maker’s data plate on the base, ht. 53 in.Note: This relic of the Cold War, one of twenty-four made, was usedin a heavily armored mobile trailer designed to launch tactical nuclearcruise missiles in 1982-87. In 1987, the United States and Russiaentered into the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty and thesemobile launch vehicles were deactivated. As Russian observers lookedon, the missile hardware was cut up at Davis-Monthan Air Force Basein Tucson. This seat was retrieved from that military bone yard.$400-600209.Dr. Byrne’s Medical Examination Chair, F.S. Betz & Co., Chicago, c.1880, the red-painted steel chair with footrests marked with maker’sname and Model 1901 Prof. A.H. Ferguson, mechanical levers adjustback, leg, and height positions including laying flat for use as anoperating table, cushion and stirrups, ht. approximately 56 in.Note: This chair was used by two generations of Hatfield,Massachusetts, physicians, Charles and Robert Byrne, late 19th andearly 20th centuries.$400-600210.Brass Fleam and Carrying Case, unmarked, with sliding cover, springloadedtrigger-activated blade and leather-lined wooden carrying case,lg. 2 in.$50-150211.Glass Bottle Whimsy and a Hourglass Suspended in Fluid, 20thcentury, the bottle containing small wooden tool and water, thehourglass modern and full of blue sand, bottle ht. 9 1/2, hourglass ht.9 in.$75-125212.Holtzapffel & Deyerlein Ornamental Turning Lathe and Accessories,No. 1378, London, c. 1827, the mahogany bench with foot treadle,flywheel and six drawers below the iron bed with traversing mandrelheadstock marked Holtzapffel & Deyerlein London and 1378, brassindexing plate with six rows of divisions, 360, 221, 209, 144, 112, andan unmarked row, compound cross slide, tail stock, “Sheperd’s Crook”type overhead crane and pulleys, the two part mahogany tall chest withglazed upper section, shelves fitted for accessory storage including, butnot limited to brass chucks, mandrels, faceplates, indexing cross slides,cutting tools and holders, the lower two hinged doors for the storageof thirty-six turning tools marked Holtzapffel with rosewood and otherhandles, twelve drawers for additional component storage including asmall assortment of additional turning tools and other components, ht.of bench excluding overhead 50, wd. 44, dp. 30; accessory cabinet ht.73, wd. 38, dp. 18 1/2 in.$15,000-25,000online bidding at www.skinnerinc.com43