1899 Edison Home Phonograph W/Original Brass Horn Outstanding & All
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:17885295 |
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Here's a beautiful, all-original 1899 Edison Home cylinder phonograph with an original Edison Automatic reproducer, an original 15" all-brass horn and an original set of operating instructions.
Condition is excellent, as you can see in the photographs.
The Japanned bedplate enamel is original throughout and it's still deep black and glossy. The delicate gold pinstriping on the bedplate is also original and it exhibits only minimal wear.
The cabinet is also in excellent original condition. The original finish is still smooth to the touch, and the original banner decal is still crisp and vibrant, with virtually no wear or scarring. All of the corners on the lower cabinet, and on the lid, are still tightly joined. The lid is beautiful, with no damage.
The mechanism below the deck is in excellent condition, and everything is working properly.
The original set of operating instructions are in good condition, with wear consistent with age. No staining, no significant blemishes.
The 15" all brass horn is original, and it's in excellent condition. No dents, no damage, no issues.
The phonograph plays great, especially for an early and typically temperamental "suitcase" style Home.
I'll include an early brown wax record so that you can enjoy the phonograph as soon as it arrives.
I've been selling and shipping antiquephonographs, antique radios and antique scientific apparatus for morethan 25 years. When you purchase an antique phonograph from me, you'llreceive a phonograph that arrives safely because it's been carefullypacked (by me, not by some well-intentioned butnonetheless confounded, doe-eyed teenager working at the UPS store whowouldn't know a phonograph from a farm tool), and you'll receive aphonograph that includes thorough but easy-to-understand set-up andoperating instructions, so you won't be left scratching your head, trying to figure out how it works. Sure, you can probably get a lowerprice from Joe and Janet Barn-Find, but when your "bargain" arrivesbroken, and without any hint of how it works or how you might be able toput it back together, you'll realize that you really do get exactlywhat you pay for.
If you're bidding from overseas, please contact me in advance for a shipping quote. The phonograph is large and heavy, and it cannot be shipped to some countries. Therefore, I will need to confirm my ability to ship it to you before you place a bid. Auction participants with no prior feedback should contact me before placing a bid.
That's about it. Buyer prepays and includes shipping.
00770
Here's a beautiful, all-original 1899 Edison Home cylinder phonograph with an original Edison Automatic reproducer, an original 15" all-brass horn and an original set of operating instructions.
Condition is excellent, as you can see in the photographs.
The Japanned bedplate enamel is original throughout and it's still deep black and glossy. The delicate gold pinstriping on the bedplate is also original and it exhibits only minimal wear.
The cabinet is also in excellent original condition. The original finish is still smooth to the touch, and the original banner decal is still crisp and vibrant, with virtually no wear or scarring. All of the corners on the lower cabinet, and on the lid, are still tightly joined. The lid is beautiful, with no damage.
The mechanism below the deck is in excellent condition, and everything is working properly.
The original set of operating instructions are in good condition, with wear consistent with age. No staining, no significant blemishes.
The 15" all brass horn is original, and it's in excellent condition. No dents, no damage, no issues.
The phonograph plays great, especially for an early and typically temperamental "suitcase" style Home.
I'll include an early brown wax record so that you can enjoy the phonograph as soon as it arrives.
I've been selling and shipping antiquephonographs, antique radios and antique scientific apparatus for morethan 25 years. When you purchase an antique phonograph from me, you'llreceive a phonograph that arrives safely because it's been carefullypacked (by me, not by some well-intentioned butnonetheless confounded, doe-eyed teenager working at the UPS store whowouldn't know a phonograph from a farm tool), and you'll receive aphonograph that includes thorough but easy-to-understand set-up andoperating instructions, so you won't be left scratching your head, trying to figure out how it works. Sure, you can probably get a lowerprice from Joe and Janet Barn-Find, but when your "bargain" arrivesbroken, and without any hint of how it works or how you might be able toput it back together, you'll realize that you really do get exactlywhat you pay for.
If you're bidding from overseas, please contact me in advance for a shipping quote. The phonograph is large and heavy, and it cannot be shipped to some countries. Therefore, I will need to confirm my ability to ship it to you before you place a bid. Auction participants with no prior feedback should contact me before placing a bid.
That's about it. Buyer prepays and includes shipping.
00770
