ANTIQUE SWISS MADE “MERMOD FRERES” MUSIC BOX. MAKER: IT IS STAMPED WITH A “SHIELD” WITH THE LETTERS “MSF” INSIDE THE SHIELD AND THE COMPANY ORIGINATION DATE OF 1816. “MSF” STANDS FOR MERMOD FRERES. THERE IS ALSO A “CROSS” STAMP WITH “SWISS” MARKED INSIDE THE CROSS. AGE: MADE IN 1888. IT IS STAMPED PATENTED SEPT 22,1885 ; DEC 6,1887 ; MAY 8,1888 ; D. CYLINDER SIZE: IT IS A CYLINDER WITH 8 TUNES. IT HAS THE ORIGINAL LIST OF EACH TUNE AND COMPOSER ON THE INSIDE LID AND CORRESPONDING NUMBER. COMB SIZE: IT HAS 37 TEETH OR 37 DIFFERENT NOTES. IT IS A STEEL COMB WITH A NICKLE PLATING I BELIEVE. CASE MATERIAL: IT IS A SOLID WALNUT WOOD. IT IS FINISHED IN AN “EMPIRE STYLE” WITH BLACK BASE PAINT AND FAUX BROWN WOOD GRAINING. CASE DIMENSIONS: THE TOP LID IS 17 1/2″ LONG x 8 3/4″ WIDE. THE LOWER CASE IS 16 1/2″ LONG x 8″ WIDE x 5 1/2 TALL. WEIGHT: IT IS 14 LBS and 11 OUNCES. CONDITION: IT RUNS JUST FINE AND IS IN GOOD CONDITION FOR ITS AGE. THE ON OFF SWITCH WORKS. IT PLAYS ONE TUNE AT A TIME AND THEN SHUTS OFF (on right end) AND THE CYLINDER ADVANCES TO THE NEXT TUNE. OR YOU CAN FLIP THE 1-8 TUNE INDICATOR (on the left end) TO “REPEAT” AND IT WILL STAY ON THE NUMBER OF THE TUNE YOU SELECT. OR YOU CAN MANUALLY ADJUST THE DIAL TO WHATEVER NUMBER/ TUNE YOU PREFER. IT PLAYS JUST ONE TUNE AT A TIME AND THEN SHUTS OFF. THERE ARE NO MISSING TEETH ON THE COMB. A NEW RIBBON HAS BEEN ATTACHED TO OPEN THE INSIDE GLASS LID. THE KEY AND LATCH WILL LOCK THE TOP LID AND THEY WORK. THE EXTERIOR CASE FINISH SHOWS THE TYPICAL WEAR, SCRATCHES, SCUFFS, AND RUBS. AS IS THE NATURE OF ALMOST ALL ANTIQUE CYLINDER TYPE MUSIC BOXES… THIS MUSIC BOX IS NO EXCEPTION. SOME TUNES JUST SOUND BETTER THAN OTHERS (it could just be my familiarity with each piece of music). THIS IS A VERY NICE MUSIC BOX IN WORKING CONDITION. IT IS READY FOR YOU TO RUN AND ENJOY! PLEASE SEE ALL OF THE PHOTOS… THEY ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CONDITION AND DESCRIPTION. BUT WE LOVED IT AND BROUGHT IT HOME FOR OUR OWN COLLECTION INSTEAD. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT IT HAS BEEN LISTED FOR SALE. IT NEEDS A NEW HOME. 20+ LBS WHEN SAFELY PACKED AND BOXED. ” WILL MAKE A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION “. The item “ANTIQUE 1888 SWISS MADE MERMOD FRERES CYLINDER MUSIC BOX- 8 TUNES-37 NOTE COMB” is in sale since Sunday, May 26, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Decorative Collectibles\Music Boxes\Pre-1900″. The seller is “oldeway” and is located in Camino, California. This item can be shipped to United States.
- KEY & LOCK FOR TOP-WORK: EMPIRE STYLE WOOD CASE
- Featured Refinements: Antique Music Box
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
- Brand: MERMOD FRERES
- 8 TUNES: 37 NOTE COMB