Important Tool Collectors' Auction to be Held at Sheridan, Wyoming May 15, 2003 at Sheridan County Fairgrounds
9 AM to 4 PM


The lifetime collection of Douglas Fratus, Delaware, Ohio

These historic tools have been acquired from the collections of: Francis Eustice, Walnut Creek Harness, Frank Farmer, Blackers Harness, Eli Miller, and Hennicks Harness Shops.

Eli Miller's Gomph Harness Maker's Collection includes 127 tools, splitter, Union iron stitching clamp, harness maker's fob and oak box.

50 Splitters and other bench machinery, 15 Draw Gauges, 15 Round Knives, 100 Punches, and Concho Cutter.

Over 300 saddler's hand tools by Gomph, Osborne, English, Dodd, Rose, Dixon, and Adams.

US Army and Cavalry tools, saddler's chest and military saddles; Stitching Horses; Sewing machines to include Landis 3 and Landis K; Bootmaker's Trimmers, Nailers, and Hand Tools; Historic books and catalogues; Art work including prints by Randy Steffan, print of Custer's Last Fight, and letter from Al Stohlman.

This Auction is being held the week of the 10 th annual Rocky Mountain Leather Trade Show in Sheridan, Wyoming.

Auction item preview May 3 rd , 2003 at the Midwest Federation of Leather Guilds Jamboree Legacy in Leather, Comfort Inn North, Columbus, Ohio.
See you in Sheridan!


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Doug Fratus
345 W Williams St.
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 369-3093

The auctioneer will be Larry Brannian, He will accept sealed bids by mail between April 16 and May 5. Your bid will be treated as a "proxy" bid (this works like eBay) and you will pay the next increment over the highest "live" bid. Please do not send bids until after April 15. We may be reworking the list, possibly changing lot numbers. Please take a look at the revised list before you send a bid. It is suggested that you write lot number AND description with your bid, to avoid any possible error.
Of course you will need to make arrangements for pickup or shipping...

Mail sealed bids to Larry at
PO Box 99, Buffalo, WY 82834.

Lot #, Description, and Your Bid
1 Shoe shop in-a-box w/ stitcher and skiver $
2 Blind press Randall $
3 Blind molds and Die $
4 Blind mold $
5 2 boxes Thread $
6 Old Box of Line Finisher Parts $
7 Large Box of Key Case Clicker Dies and Parts $
8 Chateat Eyelet Machine $
9 Grommet die $
10 #3 Blaneys Paragon Boot Last Pat. 1884 $
11 Lane Mfg. $
12 Boot Calf Stretcher $
13 2 ea Smith Machines $
14 Rex Riveter $
15 Best Yet Rivet Machine $
16 Dowel Press by Essex Prod $
17 Bench Last English $
18 Bench Last high heel $
19 Cat's Paw Dowel Puller $
20 3 Thread Stand $
21 Old Iron Stirrups with Straps $
22 4 Bundles of Leather Boot Laces $
23 Landis Sole Cutter w/Skiver $
24 Landis 3 w/stand New Motor & Clutch $
25 Outsole Stitcher Landis K Made in 1971 One of the last produced $
26 Knives for Splitter $
27 American Splitter $
28 Jack Stand w/Last $
29 Auto Soler Boot Nailer $
30 Landis Trimming Section Never Used Model 150 $
31 Old Stitching Vise $
32 Hand Operated Lever Punch $
33 2" Leather Factory Strap Embossing Machines with 10 Rollers $
34 Miniature Locks and Keys - Large Bag $
35 9 pr Old Bits and 1 pr Spurs $
36 Eyelet Machine $
37 Universal Machine w/parts for Eyelets, etc $
38 Riveter Tubular Rivet $
39 Little Giant Rivet Machine $
40 Harness Maker's Rivet Machine & Vise $
41 Eyelet Machine $
42 Randall Stitching Vise Bench Model $
43 Antique Brass Edge Dyer $
44 Automatic Sewing Vise w/patent papers $
45 CSO Splitter #86 8 inch $
46 Splitter #86 4 inch $
47 Splitter #87 Osborne $
48 Splitter Boston Pattern $
49 Splitter Randall Chase Pattern $
50 Splitter HF Osborne $
51 CS Osborne End Cutters $
52 Hole Punch Made in England $
53 US Army Pliers $
54 CSO Groover $
55 Copper Setter #3 $
56 Rawhide Mallet $
57 French Shoe Hammer #8 $
58 French Shoe Hammer $
59 Maul (sm) $
60 Maul Master (med) $
61 ABC 1-3/4 Punch $
62 Old Printing Plate - Shoe Repair Ads $
63 Bag of Buckles $
64 Trunk Handle Clicker Die $
65 Wiss Scissors $
66 Hammer Die $
67 Hammer Die $
68 Hammer Die $
69 Hammer Die $
70 Hammer Die $
71 Hammer Die $
72 CSO #2 Rosette Cutter Catalog #134 $
73 APCO Rosette Cutter #2 $
74 Wood Mallet $
75 Lasting Tool $
76 Hammer, brass $
77 Bone Rub Stick $
78 Rub Stick $
79 Rub Stick $
80 Pop Riveter $
81 Maul Master #4 $
82 Big Maul $
83 Stitch Marker $
84 Punch Currier - Koeth Mfg. Co. $
85 Jeweler's Hand Vise $
86 Starrett Co. #1 5-1/2" Piano Wire Cutter $
87 Leather Stretcher $
88 Wood Crate Tool $
89 Tack Hammer $
90 Hammer w/Tack Puller $
91 Strip-Ease $
92 Punch $
93 APCO Arch Punch 5/8 $
94 7/8 Arch Punch $
95 CSO #14 Round Punch $
96 England Round Punch $
97 Wiss 8BLT Shears $
98 Wiss 8BLT Shears $
99 APCO US Army 1-7/8 Arch Punch $
100 Strap End Punch $
101 12 Rolls for Embossing Straps $
102 Set of 4 Concho Cutters Mallet Style (new) $
103 H F Osborne Rein Rounder $
104 CSO Pad Screw and Bolt Pliers $
105 CSO Pliers $
106 2 ea Spring Punch 2ea Single $
107 Revolving Punch Model P Lowentraut, NJ $
108 Portable Riveting Machine $
109 #6 Spring Punch $
110 Norton Multi Stones $
111 Portable Riveter $
112 Wiss HD Inlaid Leather Shears $
113 Awl Collection $
114 Knives $
115 CSO Iron Draw Guard $
116 CSO Brass Frame Drawgauge #12 $
117 Set of 2 Pinking Irons 1/2 3/4 $
118 Set of 2 Pinking Irons 1/2 3/4 $
119 Set of 5 Pinking Irons 1/2 5/8 3/4 7/8 1" $
120 V Pinking Iron 1-1/2 $
121 Half Round Scallop Pinking Irons 1/2 5/8 3/4 $
122 Half Round Scallop Pinking Irons 7/8 & 1" $
123 J Dixon Pinking Iron #14 $
124 Very Old Set Prick Irons by PC $
125 Tanner's Tools Set of 4 $
126 Die Punch $
127 Die Punch $
128 Set of 4 CSO Bag Punches 3/8 1/2 5/8 3/4 $
129 7/8 CSO Bag Punch $
130 7/8 CSO Bag Punch $
131 3/4 Bag Punch CSO $
132 1-7/8 Drive Punch US Army $
133 Drive Punch $
134 1-7/8 Punch USA $
135 V & B #1, #14 Drive Punch old $
136 CSO 1/4, 3/8 WAD Punch $
137 2 # 10 J Dixon 10DD Punch and #25 $
138 4 Assorted CSO old 2A 8 2 6 $
139 5 Assorted Drive Punches $
140 Weaver Set 1-3/4, 1-1/2, 1" English pt $
141 4 ea John Adams / W Dodd Drive Punches $
142 J Dixon Unusual Stitching Punch old $
143 #4, 8 6 CSO old Drive Punch (three) $
144 CSO 1-1/4" Bag Punch #15 $
145 CSO #152 Trace Punch 1-1/2" $
146 CSO #152 Trace Punch 1-1/4" $
147 CSO #152 Trace Punch 1-1/4" $
148 Old CSO Strap End Punches 5/8, 3/4 $
149 1/2" 5/8" Strap End English pt J Dixon $
150 Old CSO Strap End Punch 1, 1-1/4 $
151 2 ea Strap End Punch CSO Made in England $
152 1/2 & 3/4 Strap End Punch Made in England English pt $
153 H F Osborne 1" Strap End Punch nice $
154 Punch Set English 6 ea 000-#3 $
155 Awl Wrenches $
156 Lacing ??? and Spot Tool $
157 Multi-use Tools $
158 Old Multi-use Tools $
159 Swivel Knife 9 Blades - 10 pcs $
160 Shoulder Vein Crease J Dixon $
161 Shoulder Vein Solid Double $
162 Single Screw Veneer Dixon? $
163 Craftool V Gauge in box $
164 Head Knife Stand $
165 CSO Rare Swivel Knife fixed blade and Skiving Knife $
166 Wiss Inlaid Heavy Duty Leather Shear $
167 Very unusual Knife $
168 W Rose Round Knife West Philadelphia very old $
169 Head Knife Walnut Handle $
170 Round Knife Pear-shaped Handle marked S.A.P. $
171 Round Knife CSO very nice $
172 CSO Head Knife with Star Stamped $
173a CSO Round Knife $
173b CS Osborne Round Knife $
174 CS Osborne Round Knife very nice $
175 H G Gomph Round Knife $
176 H F Osborne Round Knife w/Bronze Ferrule & Walnut Handle $
177 CSO Round Knife Walnut Handle $
178 CSO Round Knife Walnut Handle $
179 Round Knife J Dixon "Warranted" $
180 JOHN ADAMS Round Knife $
181 Weaver Round Knife $
182 English made Pattern Knife $
183 Print Type unusual Rawhide Whip & Fobs $
184 Key Chains $
185 Strap Cutter 1976 w/manual $
186 Tack Puller CSO $
187 Buckle Tongue Punch marked Ketchum Mfg NY $
188 Tricking Carriage w/Guard CSO w/#10 Wheel $
189 Tricking Carriage w/Guard CSO w/CSO #5 Wheel $
190 Flower Stamp marked Wm Dodd & Co successor $
191 Hand Forged Stamp marked Fleur di Lis (probably French) $
192 Hand Forged Large Dividers $
193 Rein Tool CS Osborne Excellent Eustice Estate $
194 American Channeler Knife CSO 1883 Eustice Estate $
195 Rotating Head Drive Punch marked Smith & Egge Mfg, SEMCO Pat Oct 20 1914 missing 2 tubes $
196 Hole Spring Cinch #10 marked from Texas $
197 Singer Oil Bottle w/manual #197 $
198 Reproduction Civil War Buckle $
199 Dixon Catalogue & Price List w/Rare Edger $
200 Bridle Tag US Cavalry marked Troop G 2nd US Cavalry $
201 Fish Punch $
202 Army Saddle Soap $
203 Cowboy Boot Toothpick Holder $
204 Key Chains $
205 Horse Collar Measuring Device marked Wolf Creek, Iowa $
206 Lasting Tool Pat. Dec 3 1872 $
207 Rawhide Whip $
208 Draw Gauge CSO Brass Handle $
209 13 Basic Stamping Tools $
210 13 Basic Stamping Tools $
211 Draw Gauge marked #14 Brass Handle with Trigger. $
212 Draw Gauge H F Osborne Iron Checkered Handle $
213 Draw Gauge Iron Frame Twist Handle 7" Bar $
214 Draw Gauge Iron Frame marked #17 Slide & Grip $
215 Draw Gauge Hollow Iron marked CSO US Army $
216 Draw Gauge Brass Handle & Tongue marked 38 $
217 Draw Gauge Brass very old $
218 Draw Gauge Twist Handle CSO $
219 Draw Gauge Brass Handle CSO $
220 Draw Gauge Checkered Handle CSO $
221 English Plough Gauge $
222 Saddler's Hammer CSO very old $
223 Bone Handle Circle Cutter one-of-a-kind Eustice Estate $
224 Button Cutter marked R Heinrich Newark NJ $
225 H F Osborne Rounder $
226 Button Hole Cutter #3 Pat 1860 F G Haypolt $
227 Saddler's Patent Channeler CSO (Best) $
228 Meyers Leather Strap Holder Eustice Estate $
229 Patent Leather Compass CSO $
230 Landis 3 $
231 Stitching Horse - early Randall - marked $
232 F O Bard Book $
237 4 Rosettes $
238 8 Round Punches $
239 Wood Loop Embosser Plate $
240 8 Rosettes $
241 2 US Army Rosettes $
242 2 Boots - 2 inch high - Stamped
(Souvenir World's Exposition, Chicago 1893)
$
243 1 US Cap Pin, 2 US Spots $
244 5 Rosettes $
245 3 Rosettes $
246 15 Fancy Brass 121 Buckles $
247 7 Round Punches - CS Osborne $
248 2 Rosettes $
249 Lace Tip Setter $
250 Eli Miller Gomph Tool Collection
Very nice - see photos
127 Tools and display box
$
251 Army Expedition in the American West signed W Goeteman) $
252 Edward S Curtis Photo Book of American Indians $
253 Down the Colorado - Eliot Porter $
254 3 Bundles Leather Boot Laces $
255 1927 Morley Bros Harness & Saddlery Catalog $
256 Notes on American Cavalry Weapons - Col. B R Lewis $
257 Saddles & Lariats - Lewis B Miller $
258 Perkins & Campbell Harness & Saddlery Catalogue $
259 5 Books on Shoe Repairing $
260 Frederick Remington - Rupert Matthews $
261 Personal Memoirs General William T Sherman Copyright 1896 $
262 Ten Years a Cowboy - C C Post 1900 $
263 Members of the Family - Owen Wister 1911 $
264 The Harness Maker's Illustrated Manual - Fitz Geraht $
265 2 Al Stohlman Carving Books $
266 US Army Harness Part $
267 Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter - Theodore Roosevelt 1905 $
268 Boots on Military Footwear & Uniforms $
269 National Harness Review - Aug 1919 $
270 Leather - Charles Scribner & Sond $
271 Ellsworth Haffner Co. Orrville Ohio 1943 $
272 Legends of the West - US Stamp Series $
273 Mending the Harness - Post (ARI) $
274 Leather Craft as a Hobby (Pyle) $
275 Personal Recollections of Gen Nelson Miles - 1896 - Beautiful covered boards with gold gilt decoration on cover. Illustrations by Frederick Remington throughout. Very good + condition. $
276 Tactics & Techniques of Cavalry (Basic) - W A Gray Jr - Troop C 107 th Cavalry 10 th Edition 1941 $
277 Life Magazine US Cavalry Cover April 1941 $
278 A Letter from Al Stohlman w/doodle pages $
279 Book "I Pissed on the Fire Today" $
280 Framed Picture "10 Miles to Fort Worth" by Randy Steffen copyright 1973 $
281 "Custer's Last Fight" by Cassilly Adams. Print for Anheuser-Busch - very nice. $
282 Poster Cavalry Sgt by Remington $
283 Single Shot Target .38 pistol $
284 "Mend-a-Rip" JG Foote Foundry Salesman's Sample Case (box & contents) "Agents Wanted" w/Paperwork & Dovetail Box $
285 The Summers Automatic Shoe & Harness Repairing Outfit - box & contents - 1898 w/dovetail box $
286 Picture "The Horse Fair" Rosa - Bonher $
287 Picture B M Russell $
288 Picture Lafflin & Rand Print $
289 Picture "The Thundering Trail" - Lash LaRue $
290 Buffalo Bill The Great Train Hold-up - print (new) $
291 US Army Saddler's Chest for Battery Wagon - Painted and Restored $
292 USA Saddler's Roll - 26 pcs - Jefferson Depot 1931 w/some tools $
293 USA Cobbler's Roll - All Tools Like New $
294 Portable Stitching Horse - probably CS Osborne military - Restored $
295 Cobbler's Bench & Tools in carrier (to be sold as 2 items) $
296 Stitching Horse by Bob Ginder $
297 Leather Hat Box $
298 Indian Blanket $
299 Draft Horse Statue - Francis W Eustis $
300 Box of hardware $
301 Edger - universal $
302 Gomph #1 Common Edger $
303 Tickler Med Flat old unmarked Nice Crisp line $
304 CS Osborne #14 Stitchmarker $
305 Gomph #3 Round Edger $
306 Gomph 1/2 Edger $
307 CS Osborne I Patent Tool Gauge $
308 US Army Box Handle Pricking Carriage #7,8,10 $
309 Don King Bissinette Edger $
310 Very Fine Gouge unmarked $
311 #2 Creaser CSO $
312 HF Osborne Channeler $
313 #1 Edger unmarked $
314 #12 Round Edge Trimming Tool #2 US Army $
315 Large Creaser unmarked $
316 #3 Bissinette Edger unmarked $
317 #2 Gomph Common Edger $
318 Old Edger unmarked $
319 #4 Edger unmarked $
320 PB McMillen Edger $
321 #3 Gomph Common Edger $
322 #208 CSO Edge Channelers $
323 US Army 3/16 Saddler's Carving Tool $
324 #3 Edger unmarked $
325 US Army #3 Creaser CSO $
326 US Army Disston Stitching Carriage $
327 #2 Gomph Gouge $
328 8 inch wide power splitter mounted on table with motor. Made by United Shoe Machine Co.$
329 Knife unmarked $
330 Creaser unmarked $
331 #5 Edger unmarked $
332 Bronze Spot Setting Tool Adjustable $
333 #9 English Pricking Iron $
334 9 Loop (or keeper) Irons (may be split up into several lots) $
335 #1 Gomph Edger $
336 #1 Gomph Creaser $
337 Disston Stitching Carriage w/10,8,7 - marked U S A $
338 Osborne Tack Puller $
339 #8 Stitching Carriage $
340 #4 Gomph Double Creaser $
341 #4 CS Osborne Creaser marked U S A $
342 Edger PB McMillen $
343 #2 Bissonette CSO - cracked $
344 1/16 Saddler's Carving Tool CSO marked U S A $
345 #2 Common Edger $
346 Gomph Stitching Carriage - damaged $
347 CSO Stitching Carriage w/7,8,10 wheels $
348 #1 Gomph Edger $
349 #4 Common Edger $
350 CSO #44 Washer Cutter $
351 Disston U S A Stitching Carriage 7,8,10 $
352 Boston Channelers Pat. 80:78 original blade $
353 PB McMillen Edger $
354 #1 Edger $
355 #2 unmarked Edger $
356 Gomph Edge Channeler $
357 #3 Edger unmarked $
358 CSO Saddler's Tack Puller $
359 #10 Pricking Wheel marked U S A CSO $
360 Small Straight Channeler $
361 Made in England Stitch Marker $
362 #4 Diamond Edge Edger $
363 #3 Creaser CSO marker U S A $
364 #4 Creaser CSO marked U S A $
365 Stitching Carriage CSO 7,8,10 wheels $
366 Unusual Lace Cutting Tool $
367 CSO Patent Leather Compass #29 $
368 Wm Dodd #33 Pricking Carriage w/3 large Wheels $
369 Lace Cutter $
370 Wood Stove $
371 Boot Laces $
372 2 Eyelet Setters $
373 Welt Pliers and Heel Shaver $
374 Old Boot and Shoe Tools $
375 Eyelet Tool $
376 Hammer and Lasting Pliers $
377 Hammer and Lasting Pliers $
378 Box and Shoe Tools $
379 Welt Knife and Glue Brush $
380 Biltright Display Card $
381 Eyelet Pliers $
382 Old Brass Hames $
383 Hames (2 sets) $
384 Yarn Brush Holders, Maul, misc. $
385 Suspender Dies, other dies, Antique Shoe $
386 Wallet Imprint Dies $
387 Misc. old Antique Boxes $
388 Dog Collars, Weaver Box $
389 Cavalry Saddle - McClellan 1917 $
390 270 Craftools in Case $
391 Box of Leather Handles; Rolls of Webbing $
392 McClellan Saddle and Fancy Collars and Harness $
393 Iron Horse, misc. Antiques, Stamps $
394 Large Selection of Locking Strap Buckles $
395 Woodbox w/ Horse Collars $
396 FO Baird Book (old style) Leather Secrets $
397 Old Wood Trunk marked Suburt $
398 1917 US Army Rifle Scabbard $
399 Cavalry Stirrups, Hooded, 1917 $
400 Rare Military Saddle $

More items may be auctioned at the sale; however, all lots may not be listed on this web page!

Disclaimer: While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, the guy who typed this has 5 thumbs on each hand.

Not responsible for typist's error!


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