Author Topic: Custom factory boxes by Gamewell (Read 4018 times)

fyr1 · « **on:** November 12, 2002, 11:16:40 AM »

I have 2 Gamewell Roebling fire alarm boxes and am looking for a box directory where these boxes would have come out of. I am also looking for the # of boxes
that were in the plant. And am also looking for an early
box directories for Victor talking machine plant hershey
Chocolate , dodge bros. and Ford any help appreciated.
Additional plant boxes are wanted . I will buy or trade
for any I do not have Proncallo@aol.com

Box 2565 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 15, 2002, 08:29:59 AM »

I wish I had one of these boxes! I recall seeing somewhere that the Roebling boxes were used at a factory in New Jersey.

The photo below is from eBay of a Roebling box that was up for sale a couple of weeks ago.

Proctor & Gamble had Gamewell oval boxes at their Ivorydale facility in St. Bernard, Ohio. They were marked Proctor & Gamble. I wish I had one as my parents worked there for a while!

Anonymous · « **Reply #2 on:** November 15, 2002, 06:45:54 PM »

I did find some info that the Roebling factory was a wire factory. they made the wires for suspension bridges including the brooklyn Bridge. The factory was outside
Trenton and a Community called Roebling in NJ was built for the workers at the factory. They were sold to a
Company in the 1950's Aparently they had a huge plant
so there should be a few hundred of these boxes.

PFD1 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 16, 2002, 11:01:03 AM »

Do any of you Ohio guys know if the Willys Jeep plant had any of these alarm boxes? I have seen the Ford Motor Co. boxes, but I haven't seen any other auto manuf. boxes.

Anonymous · « **Reply #4 on:** November 18, 2002, 01:38:08 PM »

I have a Dodge Bros box and there are at least 2 styles of that one . I have 2 of the 3 known Ford styles
and there were other auto maker boxes ! If Willys was one of them I do not know for certain.

Box 2565 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 18, 2002, 08:09:46 PM »

I've never seen or heard of any other "marked" Gamewell boxes other than what has already been mentioned in this topic.

fyr1 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 25, 2003, 05:45:19 PM »

This is one of several factory boxes I collect. The most desirable is probably the Victor Talking Machine Comapny box. One recently sold for $3000+. I am always looking for ones I do not have. This is a pic of my latest addition New Departure. Does the name ring a bell ?

Box 2565 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 21, 2003, 10:56:22 PM »

"Ring a bell", funny. I'm guessing that this was from the factory that made "New Departure Rotary Gongs" for fire apparatus!

The photo shows a newer style alarm box that is marked for the Ford Motor Company.

Box 2565 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 20, 2003, 12:09:30 PM »

This listing of box locations is from the Edison Factory in New Jersey.

fyr1 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 07, 2004, 06:51:59 AM »

There is currently a victor talking machine box on ebay. Watch this auction.Prior to the April 4 th Allentown Auction the Victor talking Machine box had held the record price for a fire alarm box. With an auction sale
reported at $ 5000 ! Previous sales on Ebay have shown these boxes
$ 1800 - 3000 and the doors themselves $ 1400. The mechanism they use is a tabless bowl unique to this box many put togethers simply had the door changed using peerless mechs that they did not use.
what makes this box so desirable is the victor logo history. the original trade cards or pics showed the dog looking into the horn listening to his masters voice. What we do not see is that the dog and victrola are sitting
on the Coffin holding Nippers master. The advertising campaign
removed the pic of the coffin as they thought it was too morbid.
Nipper the victrola and his masters voice stayed! of the estimated 237 alarm boxes made for the factory . About 30 or so are known to exist.
a true cross collectible. Featured in the F.A.T. book with other company boxes. There has not been one of these for sale in some time.

yfdgricker · « **Reply #10 on:** May 07, 2004, 03:26:56 PM »

Here is more information if anyone is interested...

Auction Item # 3910800567
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3910800567

From the EBay Item description...
Up for bids a very rare Victor Talking Machine Company, Camden, New Jersey Gamewell fire Alarm Box.Measures 13" High X 9" Wide X 5" Deep.This box was removed from Victor Building # 10 before demolition. Brass plate on box is number 374. Alarm has Great! Brass works with Gamewell Pat, Data. About 20 of these boxes were saved , cleaned up and painted in the RCA Camden Shops and given as Presentation Pieces to visiting dignitaries.

And the following photos were posted on EBay...

yfdgricker · « **Reply #11 on:** May 07, 2004, 03:27:11 PM »

part 2

Bs918 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 11, 2004, 07:43:33 PM »

Sold for $ 1,500.00

Bs918 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 15, 2004, 05:54:26 AM »

For sale now on Ebay

Box 2565 · « **Reply #14 on:** August 12, 2004, 02:18:31 AM »

Were all of these boxes used at the Camden, New Jersey factory or were there other locations?

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Author Topic: Custom factory boxes by Gamewell (Read 4018 times)

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Custom factory boxes by Gamewell

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