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slippery
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Any ideas?

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Can't really work this thing out...looks like it plays a small 'record' of some sort upside-down with a spring loaded soundbox.Anyone seen anything like it before?

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jamiegramo
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It appears to be a talking cigarette box. The sellers pictures are a little poor but the sound comes out of the slot at the bottom front. It is missing the record and the tray for the cigarettes that goes over the mechanism.

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Nicely ID'd thanks...wonder what it said ;)

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The records would probably be very difficult to find, when it comes to rebuilding this more unusual item, and I was wondering if the winning bidder could cut out one of those small records from a Tucks postcard. One of the few options I can see...
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"Self-winding" by opening the lid......

Must have been a very short record, then.

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