Fire alarm box with light for mounting--flat back with openings for wires. Rectangular with peaked roof with a metal-bar-encased red light. Painted red overall with red "FIRE" painted on white background on both sides. On front, "425" in gold on black background, below white handled-door with clear 2.5-inch x 1.25-inch portion. "Open" in raised letters on handle. "Then Pull Down Hook" below window. Off lower left of hinged door is a covered lock with a key inserted into it. In raised white letters above door: "For Fire." At top, beneath roof peak: "GAMEWELL" in raised red letters.
Heat sensitive fire alarm invented by Anthony Iske (1831-1920). Patented by Iske on Aug. 19,1890.
Inside the wooden case, on alarm mechanism/movement, printed in black ink: "J.A. Neiss, Sr." There is also the key to wind the alarm, loose on the floor of the holder.
Anthony Iske was born in France and immigrated to the U.S. in 1847. He moved to Lancaster in 1853 and became an American citizen in 1858. Along with his son, Albert, he held over 200 patents. Most notable of his inventions was the first meat-slicing machine, a model of which is in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution.
The Heat Motor was designed to turn the energy held by heated water into rotational movement. Heating the water in the trough would cause the air in the submerged cylinders to rise. As the engine began to turn, the cylinders would rise above the water, the air inside would cool, and the cylinders would fall on the opposing side, adding to the circular motion of the engine.
Cassette Tape of Roy Zimmerman and Raymond Burhleu
Description
Cassette tape in clear plastic case. TDK D60 tape. On sleeve in ink: "Roy Zimmerman Fiddler /Raymond Burhleu Guitar." List of music on back sleeve.
A Side:
1. Wheels, 2. St. Ann Reels, 3. Whistling Rufus, 4. Ragtime Anne, 5. Silver and Gold, 6. Silver Bell, 7. Peek-a-Boo-Waltz, 8. Miss Browns Reel, 9. Soldiers Joy, 10. Repaz-Band March, 11. Cowboys Waltz, 12. Blue Moon, 13. Sioux City Sue.
B Side:
1. Love Letters in the Sand, 2. Soldiers Joy, 3. Smash the Window, 4. Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight, 5. Silver Bell, 6. Buffalo Gals, 7. Wabash Cannonball, 8. Red River Valley, 9. Great Speckled Bird, 10. Bill Bailey, 11. Royal Princess, 12. Kentucky Waltz.
Cassette tape in clear plastic case. Memorex dB Series 60 tape. On sleeve in ink: Jehile B. Kirkhuff #1." List of music on back sleeve.
A Side:
Walking Up Town, Little Burnt Potato, Cole McCoglan Reel, My Love is but a Lassie, Riverside Shuffle, How Long is a Lifetime, Buchsleys Favorite, St. Anns Reel, Mouth of the Potomac, Snow Deer, I'm Selling Broken Harts, Buffalo Gals.
Side B:
Clarinet Polka, Ragtime Annie, Cotton Eyed Joe Reel, Fishers Hornpipe, Miss McCloud Reel, Chicken Reel, Leather Britches, Silver and Gold, Flannings Polka, Turkey in the Straw.
Provenance
This gift is given in memory of Roy Zimmerman.
Jehile B. Kirkhuff was 1954 World champion Old-Time Fiddler (contest held in Texas USA). He was a mentor to Roy Zimmerman.
Fireman's Ax with blade on one end and pick on the other. Curved wooden handle fits into metal head. In black letters on handle "Schiffler Fire Company No. 7" Number 7 painted on both sides in center of ax head.
Black painted canvas knapsack with "F. / 1st. P.V. / J. Conner" stencilled in white on outside. Belonged to John Conner of Co. F, 1st Pennsylvania Volunteers (Three Months), a company which originated in April 1861 from the Lancaster Fencibles.
Canvas with black waterproof finishe on outside. Machine sewn, squared corners with flaps at top sides that can be tied together to cover top opening. On back are four strips under which belts can be slid. Belt like a "Y"--two ends with holes from one strip that has 2 buckles at its end.
33" x 23.25" hemmed piece, centered along one long (33") edge and sewn to top back of case. Two 8.5-inch strips of twill tape sewn 7 inches apart in center of both 23.25" edges so this piece can fold over, completly covering the case and can be secured with ties.
Button from 1929 Lancaster County Fireman's Association Convention in LItitz, PA. Printed "9th Convention The Lancaster County Fireman's Ass'n Lititz ,Pa. June 8, 1929." Hole in center bottom of button with a metal wire ring holding a brown metal pretzel (1.5 w x 1.25 h) Plain white paper insert in back of button.
