Music Player

16,500

REDUCED FROM $19,500!

If you like the magnificent throaty sound produced by those good old cylinder players , this is for you and a beautiful piece of vintage walnut furniture. The matching support table has a 2 security locking drawers for storage and spare 6 cylinders "each measuring 14 1/4" x 23/8" dia." measures 31" high x 27.5" deep x 50" across the front.The music bow measures 41" across the front x 14.5" high and 18" deep with heavy hinged lid.All built properly in burl black walnut in nice condition . The drawer stores 6 cylinders with one in the box with each playing 10 songs,that's 70 songs/airs total.This player is a true mechanical wonder that works flawlessly with 100 teeth ,all perfect.There is a hinged inner glass lid that protects the movements from dust and dirt yet allows one to watch this marvel in action,simply astounding .Has a repeat lever of will play the whole 10 songs . The music cabinet has heavy bronze swivel handles .Nothing to apologize or repair about this beauty.It is powered by the hand crank which winds two wound springs. Has a built in adjustable governor to maintain exact speed .Albeit no name is found and the original papers usually found under the lid are gone , the below pic we feel identifies as circa 1880 Swiss made music box, by Francois Michel Conchon in Geneva .This identification is the best I could come up with.Was in parents home for decades and once had all that documentation that we will look for .

Our player does it all. 6 different sized bells ,castanets with 6 hammers ,drum or tambourine with 8 hammers ,100 tooth cylinder and here is the really big thing.has the super organ in the bottom of the case. The beautiful melodic music is like being live at an old time concert , 130 years ago. Raise the lid , wind up ,select a tune ,sit back and enjoy the incredible music that rolls thru ones home .