Antique19th Century 13 5/8 Disc Wood Symphonion Music Automaton Box + 20 Discs

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Antique19th Century 13 5/8 Disc Wood Symphonion Music Automaton Box + 20 Discs
Antique19th Century 13 5/8 Disc Wood Symphonion Music Automaton Box + 20 Discs
Antique19th Century 13 5/8 Disc Wood Symphonion Music Automaton Box + 20 Discs
Antique19th Century 13 5/8 Disc Wood Symphonion Music Automaton Box + 20 Discs
Antique19th Century 13 5/8 Disc Wood Symphonion Music Automaton Box + 20 Discs
Antique19th Century 13 5/8 Disc Wood Symphonion Music Automaton Box + 20 Discs
Antique19th Century 13 5/8 Disc Wood Symphonion Music Automaton Box + 20 Discs
Antique19th Century 13 5/8 Disc Wood Symphonion Music Automaton Box + 20 Discs
Antique19th Century 13 5/8 Disc Wood Symphonion Music Automaton Box + 20 Discs

Antique19th Century 13 5/8 Disc Wood Symphonion Music Automaton Box + 20 Discs
Symphonion Music Box in nice wood case. The lid is engraved Symphonion Musical Automaton. Case dimensions are approximately 13.5 x 17 x 10. 20 discs are included in the price. Fully operational, no missing teeth, crank-wheel is functional, cabinet in good condition with a few typical cosmetic veneer chips. This machine is a coin-operated model, meaning it was used in a public place, a tavern or a pool hall. These automatons saw much harder use than home models and are, consequently much scarcer. Converted at some point to manual play. A Bit of History. Music boxes playing flat disks like Symphonion were more user-friendly and less expensive to produce than cylinder music box. In both cases, tuned metal combs have their teeth plucked by precisely placed pins. The genius of these music players was the shaft drive rotating a plate, which enabled each machine to use interchangeable disks. The relatively modest price and easy storage of the steel or zinc disks meant that consumers could enjoy a huge range of music with the same machine. This machine was made by the Symphonion Musikwerks, the German company, which patented the star flywheel vital to the workings of these music boxes. They were started manufacturing and marketing these in 1880. At some point, Symphonion split into two companies: Symphonion and Polyphon. In 1892, Polyphon employee Gustave Brachhausen left Germany for New to start the Regina Music Box Company. To keep customers and prevent competition, each music box company produced their own disks: differences in diameters meant that disks made for Symphonion, for example, would not play on a Regina. Most boxes seen on the market today are by Regina and the term has become an almost generic term for flat disk music boxes. The item “Antique19th Century 13 5/8 Disc Wood Symphonion Music Automaton Box + 20 Discs” is in sale since Saturday, February 15, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Decorative Collectibles\Music Boxes\Pre-1900″. The seller is “auntiemameboston” and is located in Attleboro, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Brand: Symphonion
  • Featured Refinements: Disc Music Box

Antique19th Century 13 5/8 Disc Wood Symphonion Music Automaton Box + 20 Discs