Lot 388

Antique Well Hook & Bucket Retriever

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Antique Well Hook & Bucket Retriever

Starting Bid: $5

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by Atlee Raber Auctioneer
June 29, 2026 5:00 PM EDT
Live Auction
17020 Dover Road
Dundee, OH, US 44624

This antique tool is a long-handled well hook or bucket retriever, traditionally used for recovering items dropped into deep wells or shafts. The device features a wrought iron scissor-action mechanism with inward-curving, pointed tongs designed to grip objects from above. It operates via a dual-shaft wooden handle system; a secondary sliding shaft is connected to a metal pull-rod that activates the tongs. The ironwork and the dark-stained wooden upper section are consistent with late 19th to early 20th-century agricultural tools. The primary light-colored wooden shaft is a modern replacement and retains an adhesive label identifying it as a Wright No. 0760 Tapered Handle. A leather thong is attached through a bore in the top of the secondary handle.

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Bid Increments
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$0 $49 $5
$50 $99 $10
$100 $499 $25
$500 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 + $500