Fall Tool Sale

Saturday, November 15, 2025 9:00 AM

Preview – Friday, November 14, 2025, 1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.

 

Sale to be held at the Horst Auction Center, located at the corner of Rt. 322 & Durlach Rd.

(approx. 2 ½ miles west of Ephrata), Ephrata, Lancaster Co., Pa.

                                                                                                                                    

Over 580 Lots of Antique Tools – In Main Auction Hall

 

Scientific, Surveying, Drafting & Mapping tools: Large collection of vintage specialty engineering. survey & scientific testing tools: Survey:  5 – Brass, surveyor’s “peep-site” compass:, including: rare, “Alexander Magarey, New York (circa 1840); Theodolite; Military & Civilian transits, (several 19^th century); French, cross-head “Pantometer”; Rare, 1914, “U.S. Army Sketching Set”, WWI era field engineer’s trench & artillery installment mapping tool kit;  Engineer’s: “Explorer’s” & other Alidades; Mountain transits; “Dumpy” & “Wye” optical site levels; Gurley, “Electric Current Meter Outfit”; Map maker’s alidade (marked “Geological Survey”); Mine’ “dip-needle” compass; Builder’s transits/site levels; “McFarland Motor Co.” WWI-era field case; Hand held held sight levels;; Prismatic transit; Topcon “GTS-4” electronic aided sight transit;  Navigational: “Boyce-Meier” sextant; rare, 1942, “U.S. Navy, Air Facilities in Western Pacific & Eastern Indian Ocean” map that is marked “Restricted Commander in Chief United States Fleet”; Aqua-survey “dual compass”; American Paulin Systems “Micro Altimeter”; Range finders; 1961, “U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’” light target survey lamp; 1942, Ajax Engineering “U.S. Navy, BuShips Stadimeter”; Nautical “Pelorus” sighting device; Map measuring wheels; Military, hunting, & hiker’s pocket compasses; *Note several pieces are U.S. Military or Survey devices; Measuring devices: Rare, T.B. Winter’s Patent, combination folding rule/inclinometer with sight & compass; extensive collection steel & cloth tape measures from trade advertising pocket to 150ft. surveyor’s; Survey chains; Lg. selection vintage & modern era drafting/drawing tool sets; Engineer’s slide rules; Collection of “oddity” calculating machines; Brass & steel plumb bobs; Wooden & iron framed levels; Wooden & metal marking gauges; Ground survey sieve sets; “Bell Systems” top cross-arm gauge; Wooden Molding Planes –  Several fine screw arm & wedge arm plow planes; Complex, Joinery, & bench planes (several Pa. makers); Stanley & other transitional bench planes; Metal Planes: Stanley: Assorted bench planes & block planes; #289 skew-set rabbet; #80 cabinet scraper;  Sargent : “VBM” #414, #418 & #714 bench plane; Edge Tools:  Rare, “Lancaster Stock Yards” embossed trade advertising cleaver; Axes, Hatchets; Posthole axes; felling & splitting axes; carpenter’s adze; various hatchets; Cooper’s & other drawknives; firmer, bench, & carving chisels; Lion mitre trimmer;  Hammers: Millstone pick;  Saws: Rare, T.L. Smith Co., “Teles” one-man crosscut saw; Collectible model handsaws; Wooden bow saws; German, cross-cut saw;  Drilling tools: Braces, Spiral & Breast drills;  Primitives: “Erik Jansson Inc.” salesman’s sample veneered plywood sample set; Stanley #400 mitre clamp; “Indian Motorcycles” & “Wizard” embossed wrenches; Miner’s spout lamp & canteen; “Cyclone” hedge trimmer; Books & Ephemera: rare, 1815, Ledger for “John Pott Iron , Greenwood Furnace”; Framed land drafts; Deeds & Indentures; Post cards & travel ephemera; Stanley & other tool catalogues; Antique tool references; Victorian shadow-box display related to construction of Panama Canal;

 

Garage Area: starts at 10:00 A.M. –  Antique tool parts, user tools & repair project tools: Lg. selection various antique tools with damaged parts, extensive rust, or common user carpentry tools; socket sets; Wrenches;

 

Bidding on-line is available on cataloged items only with a service charge for bidding Platform charged. This is live absolute auction with competitive bidding and lots being sold to high bidder at conclusion of live bidding.

 

 

 Accepted Payments:  Cash, PA checks, credit cards, and debit cards. No out of state checks without prior approval. 3% Auction House fee charged on credit card payments