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Price Realized:
48.00 USD
Shipping Available
Date(s)
7/11/2021 - 7/18/2021
Bidding Notice:

SUNDAY, JULY 18, 2021 is the last day to place your bid on this online auction. LOT 1 will close at 6 pm central time with 30 seconds between each Lot. Each lot provides you a time remaining to place your bids. Please read the auction information regarding payment, shipping, etc. on the auction site.


Information
Lot # 181
Group - Category Antiques & Collectibles - Collectibles - Kitchen / Home
Lead 1910s Western Electric Vacuum Cleaner
Description
Antique Western Electric Company Sturtevant Vacuum Cleaner from the early 1910s. This is a survivor as a lot of them were scrapped during metal drives for WWII. Not tested.
Name Massive Collection - The Capehart Telephone Museum Pt 1
Auctioneer
Type Online-Only Auction
Date(s) 7/11/2021 - 7/18/2021
Auction Date/Time Info
July 11, 2021 6 pm central standard time with Lot 1 closing at 6 pm central standard time July 18, 2021
Preview Date/Time None Set for this time. The museum is closed to the public
Checkout Date/Time Check out / Pick up day will be Saturday, July 24, 2021 from 10 am to 3 pm. Winning bidders of large, heavy, and bulky items MUST bring help and appropriate equipment for loading. We are not always available to assist. Winning bidders will receive an email within 24 hours of auction close regarding pick up and check out day and with a link for signing up time slot fo pick up and check out.
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Buyer Premium 15% Buyer's Premium, 10% for cash payers
Description
This is another unique sale brought to you by Capitol Sales Services THE CAPEHART COLLECTION PART I This unique & massive sale consists of the Capehart Telephone Museum Liquidation in addition to the Capeharts home downsizing sale. The Capeharts have collected many unique items for their home for the past 40 years as well as the Capehart's collection of items related to the telephone communication industry, specifically those pertaining to Western Electric and the Bell System. This unique collection is housed in a mid century building warehouse that was originally for Coca Cola Bottling in Corsicana, TX. Mr. Capehart worked for Western Electric for many decades. As stated on their website this collection began 'in 1984, the collection has grown into one of the nation's largest privately owned museums of its kind. Western Electric was the manufacturing arm of the Bell System. From sewing machines to switches, telephone booths -- the Capehart Collection contains examples of many items manufactured by the Western Electric Company through the years. It also includes artifacts, documents, and memorabilia from Bell Labs and AT&T." Mr. Capehart was stationed in Midland, TX and as well as in New York State while having to travel all over for his job. This is why this collection is so diverse. This sale will appeal to Telephone collectors, Western Electric collectors, Antique Furniture collectors, Fans of repurposing Vintage Industrial designs, Technology collectors, prop departments and so many items related to 19th and 20th century history. In other words you do not want to under estimate what is in this sale. If you watch American Pickers then you should remember The Capehart Museum was on an episode in 2011 Check out / Pick up day will be Saturday, July 24, 2021 from 10 am to 3 pm. Winning bidders of large, heavy, and bulky items MUST bring help and appropriate equipment for loading. We are not always available to assist.
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If having items shipped, payment will be taken through a Square invoice link which will be emailed to the winning bidder. Pickup Date & Times will be provided by email to winning bidders after the auction. You need to bring help to carryout load up bulky, large & heavy items since we are not always available to assist due to tending to other pick-up day duties.
Your bid must adhere to the bid increment schedule.
Bid Amount Bid Increment
0.00 - 24.00 1.00 USD
24.01 - 48.00 2.00 USD
48.01 - 97.50 2.50 USD
97.51 - 145.00 5.00 USD
145.01 - 490.00 10.00 USD
490.01 - 980.00 20.00 USD
980.01 - 1,900.00 50.00 USD
1,900.01 - 3,900.00 100.00 USD
3,900.01 - 9,500.00 500.00 USD
9,500.01 - 97,500.00 2,500.00 USD
97,500.01 - 9,999,999.99 10,000.00 USD
Currency USD
Buyer Premium 15% Buyer's Premium, 10% for cash payers
Payment Terms
PAYMENT We accept most major credit cards and cash payment. We do not except cashier checks or out of town checks. All credit card and cash payments shall be processed by Capitol Sales Services, LLC through Square If purchasing items that will be shipped, payment will be processed through Square. An email will be sent with the Square link and final invoice. Payment will not be taken through the card information you provided for registration which is for verification
Check out / Pick up day will be Saturday, July 24, 2021 from 10 am to 3 pm. Winning bidders of large, heavy, and bulky items MUST bring help and appropriate equipment for loading. We are not always available to assist. SHIPPING of Large, heavy, and bulky items. PLEASE NOTE they will have this statement in their discription "If this item is to be shipped then the Winning Bidder is to make shipping arrangements. Try UShip at www.uship.com or shipper of own choosing " even if it states 'shipping available' Most items can be shipped. There is a $5.00 handling fee for any item or set of items shipped and the buyer will be responsible for the actual shipping cost. On smaller items Please allow 5 to 10 business days after the 24th to prepare items for shipment and shipping of item. More detailed information regarding shipping will be sent out to winning bidders within 24 hours of auction close. If having items shipped, payment will be taken through a Square invoice link which will be emailed to the winning bidder. Pickup Times Pick up times are firm. Due to the size and nature of this sale all Non-Shipping items are to be picked up by the end of the third business day after the official designated 'Pick Up Day'. Winng bidders with items to be shipped must follow instructions that will be provided by email sent out by July 19, 2021. Capitol Sales Services, LLC will be the determining factor on deciding whether or not the winning bidder has an extenuating circumstance that will not allow them to pick up an item. DO NOT BID on items if you do not or cannot make the pick-up dates or by the deadline. Failure to follow this rule could prevent you from participating in future Capitol Sales Services Auctions. ANY ITEMS NOT PICKED ON THE DESIGNATED BUSINESS DAY ARE CONSIDERED ABANDONED AND BECOME THE PROPERTY OF Capitol Sales Services. NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE. WE WILL WORK WITH YOU ANYWAY WE CAN, BUT WE DO NOT HAVE SPACE TO STORE ABANDON ITEMS. You must bring help to load up large items purchased, since we will be busy assisting others. We will try to assist when possible but no guarantee. Most items can be shipped. There is a $5.00 handling fee for any item or set of items shipped and the buyer will be responsible for the actual shipping cost. Bulky, large & heavy items will require the winning bidder to make his or her shipping arrangement as noted per the information noted in that Lot item. We recommend winning bidders of bulky, large, and heavy items to make arrangements through UShip at www.uship.com for competitive rates.
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