Antique Chautauqua Roller Organ. In the late 1880’s, the Autophone Company of Ithaca, New York, began producing a line of hand-cranked roller reed organs. The early models were operated by pressure, with exposed bellows. When the company began producing vacuum-operated models, some were called simply “The Roller Organ” or “The American Music Box”. But the most common and least expensive was called “The Gem Roller Organ”. It was by far the most popular, at possible production levels of tens of thousands in a single year. Sales volume was made possible by contracting with such distributors as Sears Roebuck and Company, who featured a model showing their own stencil in their catalogs. Improved exhausters provided smoother cranking, and the extensive list of Rollers aided sales. This is a Chautaugua Roller organ in working condition! New AUCTIONS listed every Saturday & Sunday & often times throughout the week. Thank you for supporting me and my small business. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Decorative Collectibles\Music Boxes”. The seller is “hippy147″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Brand: Autophone Company of Ithaca, New York,
• Featured Refinements: Antique Music Box
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States