Antique Cotton Gin Con Eagle 10 Saw Gin Excellent Condition - No Res

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Antique Cotton Gin Con Eagle 10 Saw Gin Excellent Condition - No Res :
$19750.00

ANTIQUE CON EAGLE 10 SAW COTTON GINAll parts are original and when assembled,this item will gin cotton. Unlike most old gins, it is in mint condition since it has beenkept inside a home or office for the last 100-115 years. (Most were kept inside anold barn, exposing them to the elements. - Needless to say, there aren\'t manyaround these days.)
That having been said, the Gin was used at one time.

It was made by the Continental Eagle Gin Company sometime around 1899, whichwould make the gin around 115 years old. It was originally used for early seedbreeding. At least that is what we called it in Southeast Missouri. (\"Genetics\"would be the modern terminology.)

As you look at the pictures, notice the leather belt laying on top of the Gin.It is one of the original belts and it is in excellent condition. It is notattached because the last time it was moved, we did not want to risk attaching itand then breaking it. It is NOT visibly brittle or in need of repair, but it mayneed some sort of leather conditioning done to it prior to being stretched overthe gears. Since I am not an expert in historical antique leather, I do notwant to take the risk. The other belt is still attached on the opposite side ofthe gin. The only \"flaw\" is a spot on what Ibelieve is the front where the \"hook and eye latches\" that fasten thecondenser unit to the gin are located.The screws stripped the wood and the hook and eye attachments are no longer attached. I am sure this is due to age. I do not have the condenser attached becauseone latch was unattached and the other is missing and I did not want to risk damaging the condensershould the one functional latch fail and drop the condenser.

Please note, I do have one latch, it simply is not attachedat this time.The gin is NOT about to fallapart, quite the contrary. It is as sturdy as it can be! Made of solid wood andcast iron and weighs maybe 200 pounds. Several years ago, my father and I putit together and actually ginned some cotton. It hadn\'t been used in more than80 years and still did its job perfectly.We had quite a lot of fun doingit.There is also an eagle embossed into the metalon both side panels and another eagle \"stencil\" that looks like maybeit was done with some type of gold leaf or silver leaf or metal based paint on what Iwill call the back end of the machine. It is still VERY visible. Most interestingly, the leather belts are stillintact and in incrediblygood condition. In fact, all original parts arein almost pristine condition. No rust, no water damage, etc. I am amazed thatit has survived for so many years. From what I understand, the cast ironhandles (cranks) could easily be dropped and shatter. But they were neverdropped or abused and they too, are in mint condition.Remarkably, the colors of the logo, red, white,blue and gold are still very visible on the gin. I have included a link to one of thesiteson the internet that shows a picture of a Whitney Gin which sold for$87,400. Mine is not a Whitney. There was another gin on the internet that soldfor 80K but they have taken the information off of the site and they never said whomanufacturedthe gin, so I have no comparison from that one. Click on thelink and move down. The Whitney Gin is on the left side of the page. It issimilar.[link removed by ]This is an old link, so the picture may nolonger be available but I am sure that Slotin Folk Art keeps records and couldeasily verify if needed.

I also have an old newspaper article that willbe sold with the gin explaining about its original owner and how my grandfathercame to possess it.The text from the newspaper article from the St.Louis Post Dispatch, Oct. 2, 1956is as follows:CARUTHERSVILLE, The First State Bank has aroused considerableinterest among its cotton country patrons with a small, antique gin which hasbeen set up in the lobby. (My Grandfather allowed the bank to display thegin in their lobby.)Hand-operated by cranks on each side, it uses the same toothmethod employed by modern gins to pull lint from seed. The seed drops through agate at the feed position while lint comes out at the other end.The machine was brought here in 1905 by the late Henry T. Byars tofurther his hobby of improving cotton, principally long staple varieties. Withit he could reclaim seed of favored strains.After his death in 1939, his widow, the former Zula Shields, foundthe machine in a back room of his office. She sold it to Frank Merrill of theRiverside Gin Co. here, who loaned it to Horace Dunnigan Jr., of the bank. (FrankMerrell was my maternal Grandfather – they spelled his last name incorrectly inthe article.)The gin is one of the first exhibits catalogued for thecity\'scentennial celebration, which is planned for June of next year. Itwas built by the Eagle Cotton Gin Company of Bridgewater, Mass. End of article.The gin was also displayed at the Bank of Hayti(Hayti, Missouri) for a number of years after my Grandfather\'s death and myfather received numerous offers to buy it. He turned them all down because thegin belonged to my maternal Grandmother at the time. The serial number is 39855.

Several years ago I wrote to the ContinentalEagle Gin Company and was put in touch with their company historian. Below is his analysis:“The Gin will be a 10 saw gin and is an Eagle ginmade in Bridgewater, Mass. The Company was, in 1905, a part of ContinentalGin Company. The front design company design should sayContinental Gin with an eagle design. The side plates should have an eagledesign with Bridgewater. The No 10 is for the number of saws. These gins werefor seed breeders and small quantities of cotton.The gin you have was designed primarily for useby researchers as commercial stands would have utilized 70 or 80 saws per standat that time I believe.That gin model is one of the best looking handgins and there are not a lot of them left. The gin should be in a museum somewhere so itwill not be lost or scrapped.We still make a 10 saw gin. A new one will costyou about $15,000.00”End of information from Con-Eagle.The gin is currently sitting my living room adorned with aWaterford lamp. Definitely a conversation piece.I do not have to sell this item, andI have been advised that as is, it is likely under priced, however I am planningto move across country and I would rather not go through moving it again.Additionally, I am not enthusiastic about taking responsibility for themarketing effort required to sell it at the higher price, it is just more thanI am willing to take on at the moment.Please let me know if you have any other questions or needadditional pictures or information.I will be happy to provide more information and pictures if needed.Thank you for looking!SHIPPING:

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Item weighs approximately 200lbs
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