Advertising, Tobacco Collectibles, Antique Auction
Lot 251:
Description
A scale model of a Heller-Aller Baker windmill, likely produced as a salesman’s sample or high-quality promotional collectible. The model features a four-post tapered tower constructed of galvanized metal strips with cross-bracing and an integrated miniature ladder running up one side. The top assembly consists of a red-painted gearbox housing that supports a multi-vane fan and a directional tail vane. The fan is designed with individual curved blades and a central hub featuring a lithographed red bullseye design with three concentric circles. The galvanized metal tail vane features red printed text reading HELLER-ALLER BAKER NAPOLEON, OHIO. The entire unit is assembled using small-scale nuts and bolts, consistent with precision model construction.
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