$3000 to start and may be worth it. "Free shipping"

@Ken Cook wrote:        Bob, that looks like one of the displays that Bill Mohrbacher owned. It wouldn't surprise me if it was. He would bring stuff like this to all of the swap meets, Brodak's, and many other get together shows in the tri-state area. I miss Bill, he was a encyclopedia of knowledge and wasn't afraid to take a minute to explain.

If you look closely in the upper corner it shows who built it and when. Yeah, could be one of the Displays that Bill used to carry around to engine shows and Swap meets. It will probably go for more than the starting bid, as at $3000 it's only about $50 per item listed in the box.  I'd only bid on it if there was enought room to sleep in it, cause it'd be my new home after the wife found out!!  



PS:just for giggles check out the other things this seller has for sale....a $825 book ???

The Morton M-5 radial is $1500 by itself so this is quite a bargain

The Morton has it original prop, it could go very high. The props are very rare. I’m out of town on vacation or I would throw a bid at that. The twins sparkers are valuable also

it would be a shame to separate it - but? group buy, and split the boards?

(not me... just - ya know - an idea)

That is quite a collection. They all look to be in pretty good condition too.

https://www.molesworthfh.com/obituary/Ellis-E-Mullinix

@rsv1cox wrote:That's my biggest fear, someone breaking it up for profit.  Made a bid making that option less likely.  

I can absolutely understand the desire to keep a collection 'together"

as we (hopefully a long time from now) step off this, our mortal coil? Our grandkids with no attachment? see our collections, our passions? ... as quick money

With vintage cars and motorcycles, I've been happy to see 2 or 3 pieces staying 'together' even when the entire collection cannot. What will happen when Jay Leno goes? he has hundreds of irreplaceable cars.. are his kids gonna keep them?

As someone else mentioned, Museums only take donations. Even worse? ....we see museums closing, and selling bits off

I hope someone can keep this all together.
If not - i hope they can at least keep some of the panels together to bring to shows and contests

I would have no problem breaking it up, it’s kind of a hodgepodge anyway.

@rsv1cox wrote:

@crankbndr wrote:I would have no problem breaking  it up, it’s kind of a hodgepodge anyway.

You have a cruel heart CB.  

You could repurpose the case for all Cox

No worries anyway it’s gone over my best offer

HOLEY GUACAMOLE - sold for $4300

I wish my son shared any of my passions and collections... but? he is only 15, and computers are everything.
although the laighter and joy when I augered the stunt man in? was kinda fun

and yes - billions of years, DUST!

but till then? lets do things we enjoy. Turns out? I still enojoy the smell of burning castor oil.

@rsv1cox wrote:It also crossed my mind that there is a "Works" Mini for sale here locally for $2500, leaves $1700 in the kitty for miscellaneous needs.



Wonderful sounds and the way I used to drive until I wised up:

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=john+cooper+works+mini+sounds&view=detail&mid=FB0B166CAD38BA7AE3CEFB0B166CAD38BA7AE3CE&FORM=VIRE

Oh, oh. So, what you're saying is that there may be a new-to-you car in the near future?

And so goes the circle of life for the model engine collector, you spend years acquiring all your little jewels then your heirs sell your crap on eBay! Anyone want to buy my stuff before I croak?

Well it is the ONLY things i have they want STIL

@crankbndr wrote:And so goes the circle of life for the model engine collector, you spend years acquiring all your little jewels then your heirs sell your crap on eBay! Anyone want to buy my stuff before I croak?

I hear you can make a small fortune buying and selling model engines.

But only if you start with a large fortune