

http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-American-Gr ... dZViewItem
This one almost looks to good to be true...anyone know whose it is??

I hope someone out there has the money for this one. Its certainly one to be proud of.
Aaron

— MordEth
[hr][/hr]eBay Item #330319344521Antique American Graphophone Co. Graphophone Type K
This is a Type K PERFECTED GRAPHOPHONE by the AMERICAN GRAPHOPHONE COMPANY of WASHINGTON, D.C. On the inside of the lid there is a paper label (see photo) with the last patent date being 1894. It is rather large, with the lid on it measures 12 ½" high (not including handle) x 14 ¾" wide x 8 ⅞" deep and it weighs 20 pounds. It has a very nice oak case and appears to be in very good condition. It is missing the horn, crank and I believe the reproducer. Please take a look at my photos, if you know these machines, you can take a visual inventory of completeness better than me. These played cylinder records. The metal plate on the bed of the machine identifies it as a TYPE K (see photo). Because of my lack of knowledge, I am selling it AS IS. This appears to be a well maintained machine and is finely made. High bid pays postage and insurance.
I have the feeling that this is going to go for a rather large sum, considering that it has 6 days and 22 hours to go.phonogfp wrote:I think he's in for a very, very, nice surprise!
— MordEth
George,phonogfp wrote:The word "rare" is of course a relative term.
I was rather impressed with the condition of the decal; it seems this machine was well-treated and has aged well.phonogfp wrote:This example features the early round on/off control and transitional "Perfected Graphophone" decal, too. For a collector like me, it's the best eBay machine in the past several years!
Does anyone have an example of what one of these looks like? I’d be curious to see one.phonogfp wrote:This machine used a black gutta percha reproducer (that will be a tough one to find!)
— MordEth
Hmmm..... I thought there was a reserve on it when i posted it... but indeed the seller will be very very suprised when he finds out how much this will go for...phonogfp wrote:The seller has no reserve on it, either. I think he's in for a very, very, nice surprise!
George P.
Here's a gutta percha reproducer. (This one is mounted on an earlier Type "U" Graphophone - - note the absence of a shaver.) These gutta percha reproducers are constructed in essentially the same manner as the later aluminum ones, but are a bit lighter and don't reproduce with as much volume.MordEth wrote:Does anyone have an example of what one of these looks like? I’d be curious to see one.phonogfp wrote:This machine used a black gutta percha reproducer (that will be a tough one to find!)
— MordEth