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GEM ROLLER ORGAN MUSIC BOX
Estimate:
$900 - $1,500
Sold
$500
Live Auction
Gentleman's Library Auction, 111419
Category
Description
Roller Organ hand-operated mechanical musical instrument, 17 cobs.
Manufactured from the late 1880s through the 1920s. Original hand crank. Original finish. Cobs are the rolls of wood that play music on these instruments, with small brass nails placed strategically to produce a song as it rolls and strikes the keys; an internal bellows simultaneously charges the system, giving the affair a raucous, accordion-like sound,
Issued: c. 1890
Dimensions: 8.5"H x 12"L x 14.25"W
Manufacturer: The Autophone Co.
Country of Origin: United States
Manufactured from the late 1880s through the 1920s. Original hand crank. Original finish. Cobs are the rolls of wood that play music on these instruments, with small brass nails placed strategically to produce a song as it rolls and strikes the keys; an internal bellows simultaneously charges the system, giving the affair a raucous, accordion-like sound,
Issued: c. 1890
Dimensions: 8.5"H x 12"L x 14.25"W
Manufacturer: The Autophone Co.
Country of Origin: United States
Condition
Age related wear throughout