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SignatureSeriesOwner wrote:Includes needles and many 77 records from the past.

Gotta love those 77rpm records from the past!

http://slo.craigslist.org/atq/1776020520.html

"1840?? Phonograph - $800 (Atascadero, CA)

(Patent Number 1593, May 8, 1840), Knabe-Crystola, Knabe Brothers Company, Cincinnati Ohio. WORKING phonograph WITH records (over 75).... OLD records...Many Victor (prior to RCA).
805-461-0138 Call between 2pm-9pm."

this it a big sucker!

http://reno.craigslist.org/atq/1739825869.html

"siverton phonograph (reno)

this it a 20' or 30' windup and it still plays call for info Jared@ 775-378-3379 "

For sale? Wanted? Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?

http://reno.craigslist.org/wan/1705514522.html

"Morning Glory Horn (reno)

I have an edison cylinder player but missing the small black horn. Brass around the edge of horn, about 6 inches. 775-323-8727"

JohnM wrote:http://slo.craigslist.org/atq/1776020520.html

"1840?? Phonograph - $800 (Atascadero, CA)

(Patent Number 1593, May 8, 1840), Knabe-Crystola, Knabe Brothers Company, Cincinnati Ohio. WORKING phonograph WITH records (over 75).... OLD records...Many Victor (prior to RCA).
805-461-0138 Call between 2pm-9pm."

Grossly overpriced but interesting- the makers were the Grandsons of the founders of the Knabe Piano Co.

estott wrote:

JohnM wrote:http://slo.craigslist.org/atq/1776020520.html

"1840?? Phonograph - $800 (Atascadero, CA)

(Patent Number 1593, May 8, 1840), Knabe-Crystola, Knabe Brothers Company, Cincinnati Ohio. WORKING phonograph WITH records (over 75).... OLD records...Many Victor (prior to RCA).
805-461-0138 Call between 2pm-9pm."

Grossly overpriced but interesting- the makers were the Grandsons of the founders of the Knabe Piano Co.

Perhaps Knabe bought Crystola? Crystola was it's own company as far as I know from the examples I've seen, but from anything I've read, they were only in business a year or so. I've had a couple of Crystolas in the past with leaded, beveled-glass mirror horns, and one of our board members has one with a blown-glass horn. The example in the listing doesn't appear to have a glass horn (it's a bit hard to tell) -- perhaps Knabe bought the company as it failed?

I'm thinking it could be a dealer's tag- Knabe Bros. was a builder of pianos but could have sold phonograph as well.

http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/atq/1750408148.html

"antique victrola - $3500 (United States)

1920's cabinet bostwick victrola in great condition works also have two albums of antique records from various artists will send pic's to serious inquires"

If the cabinet had doors over the horn, it could easily pass for a Granada.

SignatureSeriesOwner wrote:If the cabinet had doors over the horn, it could easily pass for a Granada.

I used to own a Brunswick just like that one in the ad. It should have a cloth backed grille over the horn. At the price they're asking the seller should offer to have a new one made for you.