Antique 1890s German Symphonion Sublime Harmony dual comb disc playing music box

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Antique 1890s German Symphonion Sublime Harmony dual comb disc playing music box:
$2895.00

Music Box Maker
presents the following item for sale includes shipping to the USAAntiqueSymphonion Sublime Harmony 11.875 inch Disc Music Box Eight discs: Old Folks at Home, Waltz Song, Monastery Bells, Silent Night, German Song, Let Alone Song, Directorate March, 22nd Regiment March This is one of the finestquality disc music boxes in history. Here is a little background aboutSymphonion: Paul Lochmann was the co- patentee of the disc playing music boxalong with Ellis Parr of England. The Symphonion company, of Leipzig, began themanufacture of the first practical disc playing musical boxes in 1886. In1889 Paul Wendland an engineer for Symphonion patented the starwheel which actsas the intermediary between the tabs on the discs and the combs. Thestarwheel had already been in use but this allowed for the horizontal mountingof the combs thereby increasing the acoustic quality of the music. Theycontinued to make music boxes until 1914. In 1897 a production plant wasestablished in New Jersey America but it was closed by 1902. I found aphotograph of this exact model, “Plate number 125”, in the book “Musical Box AHistory and Collector’s Guide” by W. J. G. Ord-Hume.The video is nine minutes long so it will take a few to load but will be worth the wait. I will also show you how to operate the musical box.
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This antique music box was manufactured between 1890 and1914. This is the table top sublime harmony version with twin notecombs. By now you should hear it playing the featured song. Themusical movement was completely restored by DB Musical Restorations in 2007 andis in excellent working condition. The wooden case in very good overall condition. The top of the box has an inlaid flower design and brass hardware with a gargoyle handle.Theside panels are beautiful burl wood veneer.On the inside of the lid is aphotograph depicting several young children creating and enjoying amusical get together. There is a hinged glass lid that covers the musicalmovement. On the brass gantries of the starwheel assemblies it is stamped“Schutz Marke Trademark” (with the Symphonion logo in the middle) and “Made inGermany”. On the right side of the box is the hand crank for winding themusic box and on the left side there is a round push/pull knob that functionsas the stop/start switch. The visible movement has two combs set up inthe sublime harmony configuration. This music box comes with 8discs (somediscoloration and light rust on all the antique discs). 2 of the discs are after market reproductions. The box measures19.5 X 16 x 11 high inches and weighs approximately 38 pounds. It isbeautifully hand crafted and also features the use of burl wood veneers.It has turned posts at the corners and rests upon 4 round legs.

It is in proper working order.

Cosmetic defects: Chipping on the bottom side edge of the box. Chip inveneer along top side edge. 4 chips on the turned corner posts. Some scuffingalong the back edge of the top. There is a slight separation and crackingof the veneer at the edge where the seam is and scratches on the top of thelid. Damage to the picture on the inside of the lid. Scratch marks on theframe of the glass cover from the insert and removal of the discs There is aslight separation and cracking of the veneer at the edge where the seamis. There are splits in the bottom of the box. None are significant nor have any affect on the music.

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