RARE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH STOCK TICKER WITH STAND.

RARE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH STOCK TICKER WITH STAND. One of the earliest patented and commercially viable inventions to spring forth from the fertile mind of Thomas A. Edison is this “Universal Ticker” for use by Wall Street. Manufactured and sold between approximately 1873 and 1900. Those that escaped the WWII scrap drives were ordered to be destroyed by Western Union in the early 1960s. It bears the serial number 1867 and model number 32-A. The working mechanism is constructed on a heavy cast iron base which states “Quotations furnished by the Western Union Telegraph Co. Apply to local manager”. This example comes complete with glass dome (believed to be original, although cracked and repaired). It is accompanied by an original wooden cabinet pedestal with cast iron base. SIZE: 13-1/2″ t. x 8” diam. Pedestal measures 43” h x 18” sq. CONDITION: It appears to be complete and in near excellent condition with some very minor paint chipping to cast iron base, but as we are not quite up to speed on the nuances of electro-magnetic engineering, we’re selling the ticker as shown and cannot guarantee that every nut and bolt is there. 1-9808 (8,000-12,000)

Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll - Fall 2009

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3346	$9,775.00	RARE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH STOCK TICKER WITH STAND. One of the earliest patented and commercially viable inventions to spring forth from the fertile mind of Thomas A. Edison is this “Universal Ticker” for use by Wall Street. Manufactured and sold between approximately 1873 and 1900. Those that escaped the WWII scrap drives were ordered to be destroyed by Western Union in the early 1960s. It bears the serial number 1867 and model number 32-A. The working mechanism is constructed on a heavy cast iron base which states “Quotations furnished by the Western Union Telegraph Co. Apply to local manager”. This example comes complete with glass dome (believed to be original, although cracked and repaired). It is accompanied by an original wooden cabinet pedestal with cast iron base. SIZE: 13-1/2″ t. x 8” diam. Pedestal measures 43” h x 18” sq. CONDITION: It appears to be complete and in near excellent condition with some very minor paint chipping to cast iron base, but as we are not quite up to speed on the nuances of electro-magnetic engineering, we’re selling the ticker as shown and cannot guarantee that every nut and bolt is there. 1-9808 (8,000-12,000) Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll - Fall 2009 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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