Antiques

Of A
Mechanical Nature


Parker 202 Coffee Mill
www.Patented-Antiques.com

Larry and Carole Meeker

Purveyors of & Dealers in
Americana & Patented &
Mechanical Antiques




530-620-7019




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Mechanical Nature Antiques

www.Patented-Antiques.Com


Buying and selling American antiques and collectibles related to Tools / Technology, Scientific Antiques, and Patented and Mechanical Antiques and Collectibles is our primary focus and that of our website.
 

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, American patent models, vintage salesman samples, and other important pieces of early American history commonly referred to as Americana.  Plow Plane

Antiques like unusual antique pressing irons and sadirons, 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 all fit into this definition of Antiques of a Mechanical Nature.    We sell and deal in what is known as Americana and General / Country Store Antiques and related antique advertising as well. The list literally goes on and on.   

We like to 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 on our antique website. We are currently selling many varied antiques on consignment from several very large and diverse collections of antiques. Rare Revolving Pressing Iron   

We are also selling individual antiques on consignment for collectors or other antique sellers who are simply downsizing or selling  antiques for other reasons.  We are selling these antiques for either the owners / collectors, their spouses or relatives, as well as other private parties. 

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. 

Please visit the numerous tool pages in the left hand column to see the current listings. 

Another antique collection we are handling is laundry-related antiques including close to 3000 antique pressing / sad irons and trivets.  Over the last 15 years we have helped consigors, and sellers sell over 9,000 irons from several different collections. 

Another antique collection we are selling from was focused on antique Irons, & other Ironing related antiques,  & Country or General Store Antiques including General Store Fixtures, Cash Registers, scales and more.

We are also currently handling two antique collections focused on antique sewing machines and sewing related antiques including sewing birds or clamps for consignors, with another collection of over 300 vintage sewing machines in the pipeline.

Consignment sales through our website offer many advantages for you, the seller / owner.  The largest and most obvious reason is 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. 

Please see the FAQ Page for more details. 

We are actively seeking quality consignments of antiques in all areas related to our fields of specialization and interest.  Please browse through the sale pages by clicking the links to the left if you are interested in seeing how this service could work for you.

To view examples of the type of and level of antiques we have sold in the past please review our Past Sales Archive pages.

To see more specific info about these different categories of antiques that we sell and are interested in helping you sell please also visit our sister website www.Antiqbuyer.com for more info. 

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 or rarity of the item or items. 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. 

Outright sales are how most antique dealers obtain their merchandise.  It can be the quickest and cleanest approach to buying and selling antiques if the seller knows what he / she wants for that antique or collection of antiques and are being realistic.  Oftentimes that is not how we are approached.  Hancock Patent Sewing Machine

Many sellers want "retail" or retail ++ for their antique collection or single antique, ignoring the fact they have contacted an antique dealer.  Others profess they have no idea what he value is.  Thus setting up the classic adversarial dealer / seller situation  mentioned before. 

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 your expectations. 

Internet Auction Listing Service of quality single pieces or antique Boxwood Caliper Rules collections.  If time is a factor and your willing to let current market forces rule, we alternatively offer an expedited sales approach for your antiques or collectibles through Ebay or other internet auction sites.  We have several thousand positive feedbacks from selling antiques and collectibles on eBay and it can be a good approach for certain pieces.  We offer this service on a commission basis as well. 

I currently list antiques & collectibles on eBay under the name TheAntiqueMerchant. In general I user that venue only in special circumstances, or to help draw buyer / bidders from there to our site.   Please take a look to see how I do, what I do there, or ask and I can send you a past auction for you to examine and consider.  Contact me if this is how you want to proceed 
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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 for no fee------ 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 Salesman Sample Hay Tedderofferings. As antique dealers who buy and sell antiques we are fair, reasonable, and honest. 

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. 

To view examples of the types of antiques and collectibles we have previously sold and are always interested in helping you sell please visit our Past Sales Archive Pages.

Please see our FAQ page, the Appraisal / Selling Page and the Selling Your Collection Pages for further info.


Thanks!!

Larry & Carole





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Larry & Carole Meeker