GERMAN SYMPHONION DISC MUSIC BOX / PHONOGRAPH WITH 6 PLAYABLE DISCS 1890's
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UP FOR AUCTION IS AN 1890's GERMAN SYMPHONION DISC MUSIC BOX WITH 6 PLAYABLE DISCS. THE MUSIC BOX IS APPROX 14 INCHES BY 14 INCHES BY 8 INCHES THE DISCS ARE 8 INCHES IN DIAM. THE MUSIC BOX WAS AN ATTIC FIND IN A HOUSE CLEARANCE. THE ONLY WORK I HAVE DONE ON IT IS TO CLEAN AND POLISH THE WOOD AND SPRAY WD 40 0N THE MOTOR AS WHEN FOUND THE MOTOR WOULD TURN VERY SLOWLY. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT WAS WORKING WELL ENOUGH TO PLAY THE DISCS. I WOULD SAY IT REQUIRES SOME MORE MOTOR CLEANING AND LUBRICATION. THE "COMB" THAT PRODUCES THE SOUND IS COMPLETE WHICH IS UNUSUAL FOR MACHINES OF THIS AGE(MANY HAVE BROKEN "FINGERS" WHICH I AM TOLD ARE EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR) SEE PHOTOS. THE CASE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION THE TITLE ON THE LID IS COMPLETE WITH NOTHING MISSING, THE VENEERS ARE GOOD WITH NOTHING MISSING, CASE LOCK IS COMPLETE SORRY NO KEY. THE BLACK AND WHITE PICTURE IN THE LID IS VERY GOOD WITH NO RIPS OR TEARS. I WOULD SAY THAT THIS MACHINE HAS BENEFITTED FROM BEING LOCKED AWAY IN THE ATTIC. THE SPEED CONTROL IS WORKING BUT THE ON/OFF SWITCH ONLY SLOWS IT DOWN NOT STOPS IT. AGAIN I WOULD SAY THIS WOULD BE RECTIFIED BY A GOOD SERVICE ON THE MACHINE. I WILL TRY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR MORE PHOTOS IF REQUIRED. THE COST OF POSTAGE WILL BE QUITE EXPENSIVE AS THE MACHINE IS VERY HEAVY.
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