Antiques
Of A
Mechanical Nature
Of A
Mechanical Nature
www.Patented-Antiques.com
Larry and Carole Meeker
Purveyors of & Dealers in
Americana & Patented &
Mechanical Antiques
LCM@patented-antiques.com
530-620-7019
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Antiques
Of A Mechanical Nature |
www.Patented-Antiques.com |
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Selling
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Mechanical Nature Antiques
The types of antiques and
collectibles we sell include antique surveying instruments, antique
and vintage  woodworking tools, especially antique patented
woodworking planes, antique sewing machines, antique pressing irons
and laundry related antiques, American patent models,
vintage salesman samples, and other important pieces of early
American history commonly referred to as Americana. The
antiques we seek include figural cast iron antiques, rare examples
of vintage mechanical kitchen antiques, early vintage office
antiques, and antique electrical devices including fans and open
frame or Bi-polar electric motors.
We buy, sell and deal in what is known as Americana and General /
Country Store Antiques and related antique advertising as well.
All fit
into our definition of Antiques of a Mechanical Nature.
We call it Americana with a purpose. Services We Offer
To meet the varied needs of today's antique collectors and
sellers of antiques we provide a five-fold service-oriented approach
to buying and selling antiques and collectibles.
Consignment Sales
are the
primary source of antiques listed for sale on our antique website. We are
currently selling many varied antiques on consignment from several
very large and diverse collections of antiques for the owners.
Another advantages are
that this approach eliminates the typical
adversarial role between you, the owner / seller, and me, the end
seller, as we are both working toward realizing maximum value for
your antiques when I sell them. Bottom line is ----- I want to help you sell your antiques for the most possible. I am not trying to buy them for the lowest possible price. I am working w/ you, not against you. Another major advantage is that through consignment sales you name the price, and there are not double fees or % as happens in auctions. There are more advantages as well, and these are discussed on the FAQ pagePlease see the FAQ Page for more
details.
Current Clients One antique collection we are currently handling is focused on antique tools in general & specifically on antique woodworking tools. This collection was begun in the 60-'s and numbers over 15,000 tools. This collection originates right here in California.An antique collection hailing from Washington State is laundry-related and includs close to 3000 antique pressing / sad irons and trivets, miniature stoves, and much more. Over the last 15 years we have helped numerous consignors, and sellers sell over 9,000 sad irons from several different collections. A collection from Oregon we are selling was focused on antique Irons, & other Ironing related antiques all set up in a general store type museum with much advertising and related Country or General Store Antiques including General Store Fixtures, Cash Registers, scales hardware and more. We are also currently handling 3 different antique collections focused on antique sewing machines and sewing related antiques including sewing birds / clamps and other sewing related collectibles for different consignors. There is another collection of over 300 vintage toy sewing machines in the pipeline as well. To view examples of the type of
and level of antiques we have sold in the past please review our
Past Sales Archive pages. Outright
Purchase and Sales We can, will, and do buy
antiques outright. We do this all the time. The most important aspects
that influence our decision to buy a given antique are price, condition, and
desirability. These are the main
factors or most important considerations in determining our interest
and without knowing the specifics of each, it is very hard for us to
say we are interested in buying your piece. If you have antiques to sell and have them priced ----- reasonably and realistically------ contact us and we can sew up the deal with me buying them! Or I can help you sell them on consignment, and you can still meet or in most cases beat your expectations. Internet
Auction Listing Service of quality
single pieces or antique
Finders Service
for Antique Buyers We offer this as a service for those
who are looking for specific antiques to add to their collections.
We offer a paid finders service for serious collectors looking for
serious pieces and treat a paid retainer as a contract to find and
provide the piece for a reasonable commission. We will work
for a fixed finders fee as well. We treat general requests to
look for something as --- general requests.
Appraisals,
Research and Consultations
are offered as part of the
above services------ within reason. If appraisals or research are desired for unrelated
reasons we offer these services as a paid service. Please see
the FAQ Page for details. We are very specialized in our field and interests, and that is where we can be of service to you. Please see the Antiques Wanted and the FAQ page for more specific info. We hope you
enjoy this site, and that you will come back often to see our
latest
We deal with people openly and with integrity when conducting our business. We treat sellers and our customers the same way we want to be treated. Our reputation is important to us and we can provide numerous references from past clients, collector friends, and others attesting to this. Please review the general info pages listed on the left for more information on what we buy and sell and how we conduct our business. **** We Sell Antiques! **** We want to Help you Sell Your quality Antiques
If you have a single antique, or a collection of antiques to sell
please contact us at LCM@patented-antiques.com
giving us your PHONE NUMBER
and other contact info
and we will get back to you ASAP. Thanks!! Larry & Carole |
