7 Interesting Office Antiques

1) American Check Protector "Page", 1912. Pocket size, patented 1912, nickel-plated, Ø 2 ¾ in. – Very rare! – 2) "Golden Gem", 1908 onwards. 7-digit chain adder, manufactured by The Automatic Adding Machine Company, New York. Serial no. 413487, working, with stylus and instructions. – 3) "Banks Pocket Braille Writer", no. 515, made by IBM, USA. – 4) "Quill Cutter", c. 1870, made by Plum, Bristol. Ebony wood handle, brass and steel cutter, steel blade, 4 1/8 in. closed length. – 5) "Stewart Parcel Rate Indicator", c. 1915, Chicago, USA. – 6) "Paper Fastener", c. 1910. Pocket stapler, made by P.N. Mfg. Co. – And: 7) "Security", check protector and fountain pen, c. 1925, in case.

布雷克拍品等级是为了方便竞买人判断拍卖品的成色而设置的。布雷克等级用1到6级来标注外观和功能的成色，(从非常好到非常差)。 在目录图册里用括号里的2个数字来表示，前一个数字表示外观成色的级别，后一个数字表示功能成色的级别。如(3/2)表示外观成色是3(满意的)，功能成色2(好)。 成色 定义参照下列标准： 1 - 非常好 (未使用过，没有使用痕迹) 2 - 好 (新，极少的使用痕迹) 3 - 满意的 (普通的使用痕迹) 4 - 及格的 (明显的使用痕迹，某个非主要部件是后配的) 5 - 有缺陷的 (极明显的使用痕迹, 某个主要部件是后配的，功能上有缺陷，需要修理) 6 - 非常差 (严重破损, 缺少重要部件)