“Vintage Miscellaneous Floats & Bobbers ” by miscellaneous and/or unknown makers , all from my Collection………. Check out the first actual “float” photo just below the Mast “NYSSA” float ephemera scans, which shows a VERY EXCEPTIONAL GROUPING of 3 “Spring-Loaded, Hook-Setting” floats (a generally very rare type/style of vintage float or bobber) ………. A well-known expert collector & author wrote that this grouping from my collection was perhaps “ the best collection of antique spring-loaded bobbers anywhere “!!! ………. (just getting started, lots to be added regularly):
………… Just “left-click” on any image to expand it for better viewing & then “left-click” on the arrows at the right or left side of the expanded image to scroll (in order) down or up (respectively) through the list of images:
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NFLCC Collectors Patch – (1989 ) – Floats & Bobbers – 4” dia
NFLCC Collectors Pin – (1989 ) – Floats & Bobbers – 2” dia
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Float Ad/Receipt (1904) – ” BEST FLOAT AFLOAT ” – Mast patented ‘Nyssa ‘ float -1b
FFloat Ad/Receipt (1904) – ” BEST FLOAT AFLOAT ” – Mast patented ‘Nyssa ‘ float -1a
Mast ”Nyssa ” Float – Patent # US582788 (1897) DRAWING Pg -1aa
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SPRING-LOADED, HOOK SETTING Floats – Very Rare Grouping of 1931 & 1932 Schroeder Patents & a c.1946-1951 ”Nibble-Nabber ” -1aa
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Patent Dw’g. #US1816235 “Schroeder 1931 Patent” – Spring-Loaded, Hook Setting Bobber -1jj
Spring-Loaded, Hook Setting Bobber – (sprung) c.1930-1931 – ”Schroeder 1931 Patent ” – RARE , thought to be only about 6 known -1aa
Spring-Loaded, Hook Setting Bobber – (sprung) c.1930-1931 – ”Schroeder 1931 Patent ” –RARE , thought to be only about 6 known -1cc
Spring-Loaded, Hook Setting Bobber – (set) c.1930-1931 – ”Schroeder 1931 Patent ” – RARE , thought to be only about 6 known -1dd
Spring-Loaded, Hook Setting Bobber – (set) c.1930-1931 – ”Schroeder 1931 Patent ” – RARE , thought to be only about 6 known -1ff
Spring-Loaded, Hook Setting Bobber – (sprung) c.1930-1931 – ”Schroeder 1931 Patent ” – RARE , thought to be only about 6 known -1gg
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Patent Dw’g. #US1866864 – ”Schroeder 1932 Patent” – Spring-Loaded, Hook Setting Bobber -1aa
Spring-Loaded, Hook Setting Bobber (sprung) c.1932 – ”Schroeder 1932 Patent ” – EXTREMELY RARE , thought to be only 1 known -1aa
Spring-Loaded, Hook Setting Bobber (sprung) c.1932 – ”Schroeder 1932 Patent ” – EXTREMELY RARE , thought to be only 1 known -1bb
Spring-Loaded, Hook Setting Bobber (set) c.1932 – ”Schroeder 1932 Patent ” – EXTREMELY RARE , thought to be only 1 known -1cc
Spring-Loaded, Hook Setting Bobber (sprung) c.1932 – ”Schroeder 1932 Patent ” – EXTREMELY RARE , thought to be only 1 known -1dd
Spring-Loaded, Hook Setting Bobber (top view) c.1932 – ”Schroeder 1932 Patent ” – EXTREMELY RARE , thought to be only 1 known -1ee
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Spring-Loaded, Hook Setting Bobber – ”Nibble Nabbe r” – Patent Dw’g – US2575852 (1951 ) -3aa
Spring-Loaded, Hook Setting Bobber – ”Nibble Nabbe r” – SCARCE c.1946-1951 (set) -1aa
Spring-Loaded, Hook Setting Bobber – ”Nibble Nabbe r” – SCARCE c.1946-1951 (sprung) -1bb
Spring-Loaded, Hook Setting Bobber – ”Nibble Nabbe r” – SCARCE c.1946-1951 (sprung) -1cc
Spring-Loaded, Hook Setting Bobber – ”Nibble Nabbe r” – SCARCE c.1946-1951 (back view of counterweight) -1dd
Spring-Loaded, Hook Setting Bobber – ”Nibble Nabbe r” – SCARCE c.1946-1951 (front view of label) -1ee
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Float Ad – Ferax ”Metal Automatic Signalling Float” (copy from 1906 Manufrance catalog courtesy of Bill Blauser) -1aa
Float Ad – Ferax ”Metal Automatic Signalling Float” (copy from 1909 Manufrance catalog) -1bb
Float Ad – Ferax ”Metal Automatic Signalling Float” (copy from 1912 Manufrance catalog) -1cc
Float Ad – Ferax ”Metal Automatic Signalling Float” (copy from 1925 Manufrance catalog) -1dd
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Float – Ferax ”Metal Automatic Signalling Float” (French c.1905-1925) flag sprung -1a
Float – Ferax ”Metal Automatic Signalling Float” (French c.1905-1925) flag sprung -1b
Float – Ferax ”Metal Automatic Signalling Float” (French c.1905-1925) French flag detail -1cc
Float – Ferax ”Metal Automatic Signalling Float” (French c.1905-1925) set, flag retracted -1dd
Float – Ferax ”Metal Automatic Signalling Float” (French c.1905-1925) set, flag retracted, top view -1ee
Float – Ferax ”Metal Automatic Signalling Float” (French c.1905-1925) body close-up -1ff
Float – Ferax ”Metal Automatic Signalling Float” (French c.1905-1925) metal plaque detail -1gg
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Float – unknown maker – aka ”Bouncing Betty” – old, hollow metal -1aa
Float – unknown maker – aka ”Bouncing Betty” – old, hollow metal -1bb
Float – unknown maker – aka ”Bouncing Betty” – old, hollow metal -1cc
Float – unknown maker – aka ”Bouncing Betty” – old, hollow metal -1dd
Float – unknown maker – aka ”Bouncing Betty” – old, hollow metal -1ee
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