ALL ORIGINAL c.1897 BERLINER LEVER RATCHET-WIND PHONOGRAPH GRAMOPHONE

Description: LEVER RATCHET-WIND BERLINER GRAMOPHONE A c.1897 creation of Emile Berliner, who earlier (until 1896) produced gramophones that were hand-driven. The first spring-driven Berliners had metal cases, which were superseded in 1897 by oak cases such as this example. Shortly after the lever-wind system was introduced, it was replaced with a conventional top-wind crank. Thus the lever-wind was made in very limited numbers and is prized by collectors today. This phonograph is 100% original, except for a new fiber gear professionally installed about a year ago when the motor was also serviced. Everything else, including the horn, record hold down, reproducer, etc. is original. The original leather elbow has a tear and we will also supply a new elbow if desired. This is an opportunity to acquire a true museum piece that is of heirloom quality. PACKING & SHIPPING: We will ship this via FedEx. Check our eBay feedbacks, you will see that we know how to pack and ship this safely to your door. We do our own packing and shipping, so it is done right, using fresh, new materials, not stuff we picked out of a local dumpster.Shipping boxes are heavy-duty, double-walled, and substantially padded for extra protection. Only the best, safest packing materials are utilized. Also, shipping costs have gone up a lot recently - so we can't compete with Amazon Prime's free shipping, but neither can they offer you such a fine antique or pack it the way we do. We are a leading world-wide dealer and specialist in mechanical music, clocks and phonographs and stand by what we sell 100%. We have many hundreds of items for sale at: Musical Treasures of MiamiBest Quality * Best Selection * Best GuaranteeAntique Music Boxes - Clocks - Phonographs

Price: 7995 USD

Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

End Time: 2025-01-25T18:32:13.000Z

Shipping Cost: 100 USD