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Vintage Celluloid Match Box Advance Thresher Co. Battle Creek, Michigan
$ 60.45
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NOTE: We used an electrical plug converter to hold the match box upright for pictures. That is not included in the listing.Vintage Celluloid Match Box or Safe Advance Thresher Co. Battle Creek, Michigan. It has a working flip open top with a hinge on one end. The lettering and logos are quite nice and make this look quite old (not sure how old). It is 2 7/8 inches long, 1 1/2 inches wide and about 3/8 of an inch thick. I didn't see any markings to indicate of what type of metal it is made. There is a stricker on the bottom of the box.
The lettering reads as follows:
Thresher Side: Advance Simple Traction Engine The Meek Co. Coshockton O.
Advance Flag Bearer Side: Advance Thresher Co. Battle Creek, Mich.
Long Narrow Side 1: Distributing Offices: Columbus, O. Crowley, LA. Dallas, TEX. Decatur, ILL. Des Moines, IA. El Reno, OKL. Indianapolis, IND. Kansas City, MO.
Long Narrow Side 2: Distributing Offices: Grand Forks, ND. Sioux Falls, SD. Lincoln, NEB. Madison, WIS. Minneapolis, MINN. Fargo, ND. Nashville, TENN. Portland ORE. Watertown, SD. St. Louis, MO. Spokane, WASH.
The items is in very good used vintage condition. The logos and lettering have very little wear or color loss. There is a bit of dirt on the long narrow side 2. the metal has a bit of normal wear from use, handling, age and contact. The hinged top opens and closes well. The inside is quite clean.