Can anyone identify this machine and device?

[marcapra]

In today's market, it probably is an unrealistic price, although it looks like a beautiful machine from about the year 1920, maybe. The J. C. Thomas picture looks like a publicity photo to sell the machine. I particularly like the ornate grille work, and that A.V. splatter record. But for an antique store, the price doesn't surprise me at all, as frequently store owners don't know where to start in pricing something like that. That's probably why it went to a family member.

[budsta]

Here my one. Had it for 19 years so far.

[Benjamin_L]

Aeolian at one point was the largest piano manufacturer in the US, even having contracts with Steinway.

It was very common for piano companies to produce phonographs, including Kimball, Starr and Heintzman. Aeolian wanting to set them-self apart invited the graduola feature. (Somewhat the first remote volume control for a phonograph, a cord that extended from the phonograph that controlled the tone similar to a diamond disc machine.)

Victrolaman did a You Tube video on a model he had awhile back:(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6OQHPWFwlY)

[Benjamin_L]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't that seem like an unrealistic price? I would have thought the machine was in the 200 range.

Martin

Agreed, I don't see this model even mint-condition in a full retail setting going over $400.

The antiques store story is wrong, the one pictured with Thomas is a model/style "700" while the one they have is a model/style "800":(https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn ... /seq-6.pdf)