A good Edison Concert phonograph, with Concert cylinder collection,
circa 1899,
No. C353, with two reproducers, three-spring Triton motor, reproducer arm with sprung-adjustable shaver, plaque mounted on bedplate below mandrel reading Edison Spring Motor for Phonograph, with green oak base and drawer to front, bentwood lid bearing small plaque reading Presented to the Willesden Presbyterian Church by F. G. Shrimpton Oct. 1906, with the crank, a horn elbow, sapphire cutter and swarf brush; together with a good collection of 17 Concert cylinders, all in original cartons, most without mould or damage, no horn; and a selection of notes and papers written by J. N. Carreck detailing this machine's provenance, original pricing, technical detail and record details - 16.1/2in. (42cm) wide
No. C353, with two reproducers, three-spring Triton motor, reproducer arm with sprung-adjustable shaver, plaque mounted on bedplate below mandrel reading Edison Spring Motor for Phonograph, with green oak base and drawer to front, bentwood lid bearing small plaque reading Presented to the Willesden Presbyterian Church by F. G. Shrimpton Oct. 1906, with the crank, a horn elbow, sapphire cutter and swarf brush; together with a good collection of 17 Concert cylinders, all in original cartons, most without mould or damage, no horn; and a selection of notes and papers written by J. N. Carreck detailing this machine's provenance, original pricing, technical detail and record details - 16.1/2in. (42cm) wide
Estimate:
£3,000 - 4,000
€3,500 - 4,700
US$ 4,700 - 6,200
€3,500 - 4,700
US$ 4,700 - 6,200
Category: Collectibles / Mechanical Music
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