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Auction- Estate of Jerry Donnell (Harpers Ferry, WV) in Martinsburg,WV -
Sat, August 30 & Mon, September 1. Collector of old phonographs, music boxes, RCA and Edison memorabilia, records, cylinders, player pianos/piano rolls, player organ, Victorian antiques, antique lamps, glassware, china, books, pictures, train sets, Model T cars, and clocks. View auction online, place phone bids, get directions to live auction at http://www.dukesauctions.net/

Wow what happened to all the external horn machines,,, only a handful listed in the auction.

Did I miss something??

blizz

I was fortunate to have visited Jerry a handful of times in both his D.C. home and in Harper's Ferry (once). The Harper's Ferry visit was short (I was on an anniversary trip with my wife!), but I recall numerous nice outside horn machines in his D.C. home. Those D.C. visits were in the late 70's and early to mid 80's, so he may well have sold or given away some machines. I was a new collector during my first visit and I recall seeing my first Victor VI and a glass-sided Zonophone A with the fancy cast support arm. In his basement/cellar there were literally piles of parts and horns. I hope that the lack of those items in the upcoming auction is because Jerry himself found new homes for them and not due to theft.
Jerry was indeed a one-of-a-kind individual.

Brad Abell