A few examples of appraisal values for
THOMAS EDISON

• XTREMELY RARE EDISON LAMP - One
  XTREMELY RARE EDISON LAMP - One of the Original Thomas Edison Laboratory Test Lamps made during his development of the filament which was the greatest stumbling block to this invention he went through many versions to find one that would burn without s
• EXTREMELY RARE EDISON LAMP - One of
  EXTREMELY RARE EDISON LAMP - One of the Original Thomas Edison Laboratory Test Lamps made during his development of the filament which was the greatest stumbling block to this invention he went through many versions to find one that would burn without
• VERNON, DAI. SILHOUETTE OF THOMAS
  VERNON, DAI. SILHOUETTE OF THOMAS EDISON.Vernon, Dai (David Frederick Wingfield Verner). Silhouette of Thomas Edison. Circa 1920s. Scissor-cut silhouette of the great American inventor, signed "Vernon" in the lower left. Original-blind embossed card and faux wood-grain backing. 9 x 6" overall. Pinhole upper margin, evidence of scrapbook removal to verso, three small rust marks and minor yellowing to mount card.
• THOMAS A. EDISON, IN NATURE'S
  THOMAS A. EDISON, IN NATURE'S LABORATORY, SIGNED Introductory letter by John Burroughs, privately printed [1917] and signed by Edison, Burroughs and Harvey S. Firestone, a journal in words and photographs "Commemorating our Vacation Trip of 1916, August 28th to September 9th", drawings and photos tipped in throughout, ending with an itinerary and map of the friends' travels from Orange, NJ through the Catskills and Adirondacks to the edge of Canada, and back through the Green Mountains of Vermont and Massachusetts, unpaginated, in suede binding blind stamped with the title and butterflies, 12"h x 9"w
• THOMAS EDISON (1847-1931) EDISON
  THOMAS EDISON (1847-1931) EDISON UNIVERSAL STOCK TICKER Manufactured by T.A. Edison, Inc., number 5569, circa 1900. Brass mechanism, cast-iron base, and glass dome, with a blank roll of ticker paper and base painted with a notice: “Quotations furnished by the Western Union Telegraph Co / Apply to local manager” Original stenciling and paint. Original dome.
• THOMAS A. EDISON ALS DATED 1912
  THOMAS A. EDISON ALS DATED 1912 8.5” X 11”.THOMAS A. EDISON ALS, Dated 1912, On letterhead "From the Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison". Typed letter addressed to W.A. Hardy, in appreciation for work performed. Signed "Edison". Dimensions: 8.5" x 11".
• TRADE THOMAS A EDISON MARK
  TRADE THOMAS A EDISON MARK PHONOGRAPH Includes cylinders
• [THOMAS EDISON] 1929 LIGHTBULB,
  [THOMAS EDISON] 1929 LIGHTBULB, SIGNED PHOTOPhotograph of Thomas Edison's son, Charles, who took over the company for his father. Inscribed on mat to Graydon Jones in 1946. (Jones was with the Fort Myers, Fla., Chamber of Commerce when the Edisons donated their winter estate to the city.) From the Jones estate. Also included is a replica of the original Edison incandescent bulb, given to Jones by Charles Edison -- the replica was made in 1929 to mark the 50th anniversary of the invention of the original bulb. See images. Bulb is in mint condition. Presumed to work -- filament is intact -- but has not (and will not) be tested. This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
• EDISON ELECTRIC RADIO PHONOGRAPH,
  EDISON ELECTRIC RADIO PHONOGRAPH, THOMAS A. EDISONEDISON ELECTRIC RADIO PHONOGRAPH, Thomas A. Edison, Inc., Orange, NJ, model C2, serial #2119, c. 1928, having a lift-top, double-door walnut floor cabinet on stand, 49.5"H x 28.25"W x 17.5"W.
• THOMAS EDISON SIGNED ELECTRIC LIGHT
  THOMAS EDISON SIGNED ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY LETTER United States,1884Letter penned to Charles L. Clarke, the first president of the Edison Electric company, by Samuel Insull, an American business magnate and Edison's personal secretary, and signed by Thomas Edison. The letter was sent out to stockholders of the company in regard to Edison's efforts to change the company's board of directors.
• EDISON ELECTRIC RADIO PHONOGRAPH,
  EDISON ELECTRIC RADIO PHONOGRAPH, THOMAS A. EDISOEDISON ELECTRIC RADIO PHONOGRAPH, Thomas A. Edison, Inc., Orange, NJ, model C2, serial #2119, c. 1928, having a lift-top, double-door walnut floor cabinet on stand, 49.5"H x 28.25"W x 17.5"W.
• [Autographs and Manuscripts] Thomas
  [Autographs and Manuscripts] Thomas Edison Signed Document  Edison Thomas Alva (1847-1931). An Edison Storage Battery Company business document regarding a 1926 shipping agreement. Signed by the board of directors including Thomas Edison then president of the company and his son Charles (1890-1969) who would become president in 1927 and later Secretary of the Navy and Governor of New Jersey. 2pp 8.25'' x 11''.
• PORTRAIT BUST OF THOMAS
  PORTRAIT BUST OF THOMAS EDISONPortrait Bust of Thomas Edison, bronze; 19th century; unsigned Dimensions: 30 x 19 x 11 in. (76.2 x 48.3 x 27.9 cm.) Condition: Three or four scattered, faint scratches (none longer than 0.5 inches.) Five or six minute white marks to coat.
• 1 piece. Typed Letter Signed.
  1 piece. Typed Letter Signed. Edison, Tho[ma]s A. Orange, N.J., Jan. 23, 1922. 1 p., 4to; minor discoloration outside of body of letter, minor creasing along folds. To James D. Law, responding to Law's theory of Edison's Scotch paternal ancestry,... "My Mother was pure Scotch, but my Father's people came from Holland... I guess I am Scotch from the navel to the top of my head and the other half Dutch. I am a great admirer of Ingersoll and Thomas Paine." Attractive, with dark signature, on Edison Laboratory letterhead, also with addressed envelope. Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Freeman''s Conditions of Sale.
• Thomas Edison signed photograph,
  Thomas Edison signed photograph, large sepia cabinet portrait of Edison inscribed in brown ink lower left "To my friend Randolph/Thomas A Edison/NY June 9th 1885", card mount imprinted in gold below photo "Falk 949 Broadway, N.Y.", 11-1/2 x 7 in. (image), 13 x 7-1/2 in. (card), archivally mounted in modern wood frame. Card mount torn lower left corner through "Falk", not affecting photograph, other minor defects to mount, mounting tape verso, image slightly toned with scattered light spotting, inscription dark and clear. Gallery of History, April 1999, Lot 569; Collection of H. Donald Nelson, Williamsburg, Virginia.
• THOMAS EDISON CYLINDRICAL RECORD
  THOMAS EDISON CYLINDRICAL RECORD PLAYER, INCOMPLETEThomas Edison Cylindrical Record Player, Incomplete,
• Eleven scientists and inventors
  Eleven scientists and inventors on ten signed items: "Thos. A. Edison" (Thomas Alva Edison, 1847-1931, American inventory) in brown ink on verso of post card, 3-1/2 x 5-3/8 in., light creases and stains affecting signature ; "Glenn T. Seaborg" (1912-1999, Nobel laureate, Plutonium discoverer), four-line typed letter, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, California, July 10, 1979 to David Crespo, New York City, "I would rate Albert Einstein's special…and generalized theory(s) of relativity as the most important scientific discoveries of the 20th Century.", 11 x 8-3/8 in.; "William Hewlett" and "David Packard" (American inventors, founders of Hewlett-Packard electronics firm, which began California's "Silicon Valley") in blue ballpoint on First Day Cover for 13-cent "Telephone Centennial" stamp, March 10, 1976, 3-1/2 x 6-1/2 in.; "Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C." stationery, December 17, 1878, ALS from Spencer Baird to Professor Otis T. Mason (pioneer anthropologist), 6 x 8 in., pencil notations ; "Linus Pauling" (1901-1994, Nobel Chemistry and Peace prizes) in black marker on photo of him, 9-3/4 x 7-7/8 in.; "Luther Burbank" (1849-1926, American botanist) in black ink, six-line typed letter, Santa Rosa, California, November 15, 1921 to Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis, Brooklyn, New York, "Will you kindly please accept a set of my new books just published…" ( How Plants Are Trained to Work for Man , eight volumes, P. F. Collier and Son, New York, 1921), 7 x 5-1/2 in., minor corner loss, short tears, creases ; "G. Marconi" (Guglielmo Marconi, 1874-1937, Italian physicist, radio pioneer) in bold black ink on card bearing newspaper photo of him, 3-3/4 x 5-1/2 in., light soiling ; "C.A. Young" (Charles A. Young, American astronomer), three-line autograph post card, May 30, 1878, 3 x 5 in., creases, soiling ; "Albert S. Sabin" (1906-1993, American developer of oral polio vaccine), five-line typed letter, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, December 22, 1978, 11 x 8-3/8 in., mounting tape on verso , with 8 x 6 in. photo of Sabin, trimmed ; "Jonas E. Salk" ( 1914-1995, American developer of polio vaccine) clipped signature in blue ballpoint, 2-1/2 x 5 in., all in archival sleeves housed in black leather "Presidential" series album, with gilt border and title, by Exposures, 14-1/2 x 13 in. (Ten items). Collection of H. Donald Nelson, Williamsburg, Virginia.
• THIRD TEDDY ROOSEVELT EDISON
  THIRD TEDDY ROOSEVELT EDISON CYLINDERS & TAFT PLATE Circa 1912; three Teddy Roosevelt (1858-1919), 26th U.S. President speeches on Edison Amberol cylinders, #3707 "The Right of the People to Rule," #3708 "The Farmer and the Business Man," and "Social and Industrial Justice' in Edison Amberol boxes and a lithographed tin Taft and Sherman campaign plate, 9 1/2 in. Diam.
• 1 piece. Original Photograph
  1 piece. Original Photograph Signed. Edison, Thomas A. Sepia silver print, 9 1/2 x 7 3/8 inches (240 x 187 mm). Signed in blue ink at bottom center of image, "To W.T. Russell, Thos. A. Edison." ,200 Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Freeman''s Conditions of Sale.
• THOMAS EDISON PHONOGRAPH IN OAK
  THOMAS EDISON PHONOGRAPH IN OAK CASE MARKEDA Thomas Edison phonograph in oak case, marked H3561 on metal plate. Case marked Hawthorne & Sheble, 604-606 Chestnut St. Phila, PA USA. Ht: 11" Wd: 16.5" Dpth: 8"
• EDISON CYLINDER PHONOGRAPHEDISON
  EDISON CYLINDER PHONOGRAPHEDISON CYLINDER PHONOGRAPH, Gem model B, Thomas A. Edison Co., Orange, NJ, s/n G137474, c. 1905-1908, features include swing arm, crank wind, oak cover labeled 'EDISON GEM PHONOGRAPH,' black/brass 'witches hat' horn, case of 16 cylinder records.
• Period Oak-Cased Thomas A. Edison
  Period Oak-Cased Thomas A. Edison \"Fireside\" Phonograph, first quarter 20th century, retaining the original brass-rimmed black-painted tin trumpet and accompanied by twenty-seven period cylinder-boxed Edison records, ca. 1908, h. 10-1/2\", w. 12\", d. 9\".
• JS Allen Enhanced Print. Thomas
  JS Allen Enhanced Print. Thomas Edison Portrait Dimensions: Image Size: H: 26.5 inches: W: 21 inches --- Condition: Chipping to frame.
• Edison Gem Model 'A' ''Branded''
  Edison Gem Model 'A' ''Branded'' cabinet.Provenance: Dr. Richard PopeE
• THOMAS EDISON GEM PHONOGRAPH WITHIN
  THOMAS EDISON GEM PHONOGRAPH WITHIN OAK CASE Thomas Edison Gem phonograph within oak case, serial 690274, including three board cylinder record cases and one molded cylinder titled 'Thou in the Cauld Blast, case 7.5"h x 9.25"l x 7.25d
• EDISON CYLINDER PHONOGRAPH WITH
  EDISON CYLINDER PHONOGRAPH WITH HORN AND RECORDS,EDISON CYLINDER PHONOGRAPH WITH HORN AND RECORDS, Thomas A. Edison Co., Orange, NJ, "Gem" model, s/n 264336, c. 1906, with brass horn, six cylinder records with boxes, and oak dome cover.
• TWO EDISON PHONOGRAPH HORNS One
  TWO EDISON PHONOGRAPH HORNS One black lacquer with Thomas Edison marks, patented 1906, 34" x 22"; the second red with painted butterflies 31" x 22".
• AN EDISON CYLINDER PHONOGRAPH
  AN EDISON CYLINDER PHONOGRAPH WITH HORN, THOMAS A.AN EDISON CYLINDER PHONOGRAPH WITH HORN, Thomas A. Edison Co., Orange, NJ, serial #S376284, Standard Model B, c. 1905, rectangular oak case with gold 'Edison' emblem and original dome cover. Lot includes an Edison Standard blue metal horn and 14 cylinder records in boxes.
• C. 1900's Edison floor model
  C. 1900's Edison floor model Phonograph. 51'' Ht.
• EDISON PHONOGRAPH. New Jersey
  EDISON PHONOGRAPH. New Jersey late 19th century. Standard phonograph in an oak case with black painted horn and seven cylinders. 37.75''h.
• EDISON MIMEOGRAPH MACHINE. Oak case
  EDISON MIMEOGRAPH MACHINE. Oak case with contents manufactured by the A.B. Dick Co. Chicago Ill. 5 1/2'' h. 17'' w.
• Edison ''Suitcase'' Standard
  Edison ''Suitcase'' Standard Phonograph Automatic reproducer.Condition: No horn.Provenance: Dr. Richard PopeE
• FLOOR MODEL EDISON PHONOGRAPH -
  FLOOR MODEL EDISON PHONOGRAPH - Edison Deluxe Mahogany Cased Phonograph Floor Model C250 serial number SM58800 patent 1914 in Egyptian Revival style mahogany case with (14) original Edison Diamond Discs (80 rpm) and a few 78s plus a box of extra nee
• Edison phonograph cylinder with
  Edison phonograph cylinder with horn.
• EDISON CYLINDER PHONOGRAPH WITH OAK
  EDISON CYLINDER PHONOGRAPH WITH OAK CYGNET HORN, TEDISON CYLINDER PHONOGRAPH WITH OAK CYGNET HORN, Thomas A. Edison Co., Orange, NJ, Model D, serial #74383, c. 1908, rectangular oak case with dome cover.
• Edison and Company Phonograph,
  Edison and Company Phonograph, in a quarter-sawn oak cabinet, ca. 1900, the lift top opening to reveal a Model 150 turntable, the case with a lower cupboard retaining fourteen discs, h. 44", w. 19-1/2", d. 20-1/4".