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George P. Bent Hand Crank Phonograph, Louisville, KY - $69.99

This is an interesting machine, especially for $69.99 - just wondered if anyone here got this...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-George- ... true&rt=nc

Another fine cabinet from a piano manufacturer

I have a treadle sewing machine by Crown that was sold 1882. It's actually made by Florence, but Bent must have made the cabinet. It's a nice machine with white porcelain casters under it.
The Bent's were certainly into selling whatever they could to turn a profit. Never seen a phonograph by them before. It kind of looks like one of those low Edison's that nobody really wants to make room for.