ANTIQUE DETROIT CAST IRON MICHIGAN CENTRAL STATION DEPOT VICTORIAN ARCHITECTURE

Description

SALE
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Best Offer
" option and make a "
Reasonably
Fair Offer
" and you just might be surprised at some of the offers I have accepted. Insulting offers will not be acknowledged. Remember If you don't try you'll never know what you could have had. Thank you.
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ANTIQUE DETROIT CAST IRON MICHIGAN CENTRAL STATION DEPOT VICTORIAN ARCHITECTURE - { SET - B }
{
THIS STUFF IS INCREDIBILITY ATTRACTIVE
}
GENERIC DESCRIPTION HOW I LEGALLY ACQUIRED ARTIFACTS FROM THE 1912 M.C.R.R. STATION :
This is a generic description for all of the antique brass, bronze and cast iron artifacts that I have been offering for sell that were all originally installed in the construction of Detroit's last remaining {
1912 Historic Michigan Central Train Station
}. There have been quite a few questions regarding how these pieces were acquired so here is the direct short version.  31 years ago in 1990 I had purchased the salvage rites for the removal of the last remaining artifacts from the then owner of the building. Prior to conducting any transactions with the owner the building had sat vacant for a short while. During the transition of the vacant property from the previous private owner to the new owner during 1989 to 1990 the street thieves had broken into the building and began stealing most of  the solid brass and bronze light fixtures and cast iron ornamentation  for scrap metal value. Because they created such a swarm of noticeable activity late at night into the early morning it drew the attention of the 3rd Police Precinct around the corner on West Vernor. Many of the thieves were arrested and the truck loads of brass lighting and artifacts were confiscated as evidence and placed in the {
Detroit Police Mt. Elliot Impound Yard
}. The police had contacted the owner and he was informed to make arrangements to come and retrieve his property. I had gone to the impound yard with him and seen several large 50 gallon steel drums full of all sorts of artifacts.  The owner allowed me to purchase as much as I wanted  because he was taking the barrels to the nearest scrap yard on Mt. Elliot Road for scrap metal value. I had acquired many pieces and began selling them as souvenirs back in 1990 through to 2001.  I had placed some select pieces away and now I have brought them out of storage to place them on ebay. Each piece I offer for sale has been washed with industrial soap and disinfected because many of the items I obtained retained a very dark filthy surface because of years of neglect and a thick film covered the ornate raised relief patterns. That's pretty much the story of how I acquired the architectural artifacts from the station. The following below gives a brief description of the artifact condition and size.
ITEM DESCRIPTION :
Hello and thank you for expressing an interest in my auction. I am offering for your consideration the following. This auction is for - - - {
#1 Complete Set
-
B
} - - - of very ornate cast iron historic artifact that was originally installed around the 60 foot tall cathedral windows of the main lobby of {
Detroit's Historic 1912 Michigan Central Train Station
} . 30 years ago I had 27 complete sets of both Oak and Laurel Leaf pattern, now I am selling my last three sets. These sets of all matching {
3
} pieces are extremely scarce and are not readily available for sell in any common antique shop.  Each set I offer is "
Very Attractive
" in it's own way by style, design, appearance, condition, etc. This set was removed from around the windows which was used as the ornate border going all the way around the entire windows - {
As Seen In The Posted Pictures
}. - This {
3
} piece matching set is the - {
Oak Leaf & Acorn Pattern
} -  It has the over lapping  oak leaf pattern with sporadic acorns with the center medallion as a star burst of oak leaves.  As with many of my other items from the old station these are in limited quantity and once these - {
Last 3 Sets
} -  sell I have no more available. Of the many pieces of ornate cast iron sold during the last 31 years these are "
Truly The Last Remaining Sets I Have To Offer
" Once they are gone -
That's It
- Of the remaining 5 sets I started with last month I now currently have the last 3 sets listed on ebay.
ITEM CONDITION :
The over all condition for this solid cast iron window border is "
Exceptional Condition
" for being 109 years old with no damage. This one is the - {
Oak Leaf & Acorn Pattern
} - which is what most all of the floral pattern in the old station was designed with.  You will see in the pictures posted there are a few black & white from 1912 that show this set installed around the arched windows. All 3 sets have no damage and still retain the original pale green paint from 1912. These can be displayed horizontally or place the center medallion at the bottom with the two branches on each side facing upward like a horse shoe shape which too is very attractive. If you have a creative mind, you can make use of this border in many ways - {
Simply Stated This Is Just A Great Historic Artifact
} -  The measurements are as follows - -
56
inches in length when all 3 pieces are placed in order end to end -
13
inches high from very top to very bottom edge, the raised ornate pattern varies from
1/2
inch  to
3/4
inch in depth, and is cast
1/4 to 1/2 to 3/4's
inch thick, the weight is roughly
8
to
10
pounds per piece - perfect weight to display anywhere.   Please - "
view all pictures closely
". Remember  to view the pictures posted in black & white, which shows where these artifacts were originally installed in the building. Thank you.
Remember this auction has the "
Best Offer
" option, don't hesitate to use it if you have an interest that's why it's there.
REGARDING PICTURES :
When viewing the posted pictures they may seem a little grainy or fuzzy & over or under exposed. This is because I am using an older model Sony camera that still uses floppy disks.
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".
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Very Important
Delivery Information
: Please understand I am "
NOT
" responsible for any unforeseen delays  in the delivery time of items once I mail them to you. The delivery time is in the hands of the USPS of which I have no control over. Despite the selection of mailing options offered by ebay when listing an item they mostly all state delivery within 1 to 3 days, in many cases this is just not possible even with priority mail. If this is a concern for you as a buyer and you may be short on patience and understanding please don't purchase from me. Thank you for cooperation and understanding.
Worth mentioning  {
Please view all of the pictures carefully and thoroughly because the pictures are 90% of the condition description
} I try to give the best accurate written description as possible after viewing each item I list. So please make absolutely certain that you wish to buy or bid on thr displayed item in the pictures once you have carefully viewed them.
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS :
I do welcome any questions or comments regarding my listings & I do respond to all "
Politely
" structured questions. However please keep in mind that I "
Do Not
" keep my computer on all day as many people do. Questions are usually responded too within 1 to 24 hours, so
Please Have Patience
. { I would be very happy to provide any additional information or pictures for "
Serious Buyers & Bidders Only
". } Thank you for your understanding and for viewing my listing.
Remember  PLEASE view all pictures carefully and thoroughly before making a transaction decision. I always need to "
Politely Ask
" this because  {
I
do not offer refunds, unless the item is accidentally and seriously misrepresented
} that I am offering. I also stress the thorough viewing of my pictures because I want your buying experience with me to  be a very pleasurable transaction with very clear understanding & communication.....I believe this to be very fair for the both of us.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR INTEREST
RESPECTFULLY,
DAVE IN DETROIT