Brookfield/Elm Grove Monthly

OCTOBER 2014 Freeman Brookfield & Elm Grove/Page 5A 240279002 Come and see our Senior Living Community in Elm Grove. When you walk through the doors you will sense the home-like and friendly atmosphere. Compassionate staff has been specially selected and carefully trained to serve with an open heart and friendly smile. Our Memory Care Neighborhoods offer specialized care for the unique needs of residents with Alzheimer's or Dementia. 2 4 0 3 0 9 0 0 8 Q. I purchased this lamp at auction over 30 years ago and am curious as to its value. — L.L., Brookfield A. Once electricity illu- minated homes, most of these beautiful Victorian lamps were "electrified," and this meant modifica- tion. The components that were removed from this lamp are the collar and cen- tral draft-burner with affixed wick and thumb- wheel. By removing the oil/kerosene brass recepta- cle stored within the font, it also eliminated odors from fuel sources — hurrah! Sur- vivors like this lamp gave perpetual beautification, but never radiated much light. Over 100 years old, the tinted shade and font has hand-painted peony floral and the two-foot height is a tribute to a bygone era. Vase lamps are more affectionate- ly known as "Gone With the Wind lamps." Scarlett O'Hara stood by one in the movie, but the fact is these lamps were made after the Civil War. Globes were removed frequently for refu- eling and cleaning — with high risk of breakage. The Sears, Roebuck and Co. cata- log of 1902 offered parlor lamps from $1.15 to $6.95, plus rail freight. An elongat- ed 14-inch cylinder-chimney was an extra 22 cents. Con- tents would have been tight- ly packed in a barrel weigh- ing up to 100 pounds and shipped to the nearest depot, then delivered via buck- board. The crack in the backside of this globe is quite a detriment to value, but still worth $250.00. If restored prop- erly, $550. Q. This Edison phono- graph was purchased by my grandfather in 1916 and works perfectly. It's time to sell and I would appreciate knowing a value. — M.P., Brookfield, A. Thousands of antiques are coming up for sale that have been trea- sured for generations and have landed in a market marked with very little demand. No more can one assume because it is old that value will be high.This floor model Chippendale-style cabinet came out in 1912 and was marketed for domestic use. It is the Edison C-250 model known as the "Dia- mond Disc Phonograph" and sold for a pricy $220.The hinged lid, speaker grill, record storage with records, turntable, crank, instruc- tions, needles and tiny bottle of oil are all original. There is minor scratching on the mahogany, but this example still ranks as an architectural marvel, inside and out. It stands stately in presentation and still cap- tures curiosity demanding more then an earnest gaze. The Depression era of the 1920s altered goods available and reshaped companies including the Edison Com- pany of Orange, N.J., In 1929, they stopped produc- tion of records and shifted production to radios. This family-owned 4 1/2-foot phonograph has a value of $525. A fact about Thomas Edi- son: As a child he became nearly deaf. His schoolmas- ter thought him to be stupid, so his mother taught him. Have an item for appraisal? Tell us about it and it could be selected for a future column. Mail entries to Waukesha Antique Shop, 1427 E. Racine Ave., Unit E- 2, Waukesha, WI 53186. Send sharp, well-lit photos of front, back and underside of your item, and measure- ments are important. List any known history or even hearsay, length of owner- ship and all markings, even partial ones. Include your name, address and phone number. No photos can be returned and no purchase of antiques will occur. 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Submitted photo Six Brookfield Academy students named National Merit Scholarship finalists Brookfield Academy had six students named National Merit Semifinalists: front row, from left: Jemma Kloss, Aliyah Quereshi, Charlene Dykstra; back row: Geof- frey Rogers, Aidan McCarty and Brendan Ryan. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation honors individual students who show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies. Nation- al Merit Scholarship winners of 2015 will be announced beginning in April and concluding in July. Charles Auer/Freeman Staff Waiting to 'Eat Mor Chikin' BROOKFIELD — Richard Coley of St. Petersburg, Fla., stands outside the new Chick- fil-A restaurant as he waits to be one of the first 100 customers. This is the 116th First 100 event he has attended, in his 29th state. He describes himself as the biggest fan of the restaurant, saying it has "wonderful food made by wonderful people." 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