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Black Crank - Brass Shaft, Steel Handle
Small Crank - All Brass, Nickel Plate

They came with other early items.
Any help would be appreciated.

I think the short crank is for a suitcase Home (although I don't see a slot) and the longer crank for a long green Home or green Model A Standard. Jerry B.

Jerry B. wrote:I think the short crank is for a suitcase Home (although I don't see a slot) and the longer crank for a long green Home or green Model A Standard. Jerry B.

Thanks Jerry,

It was suggested when I purchased the short one that it could be off a coin-op.

The black one is heavy due to the brass.

The short crank looks like a dramatically cut-down Hawthorne & Sheble originally used with their under-glass cabinets. I can't imagine what machine someone might have altered an H&S crank to fit with such a short shaft.

I am probably way off, but it looks like a music box crank to me.

Django wrote:A am probably way off, but it looks like a music box crank to me.

I have heard that as well...

The way off part, or the music box crank?

Django wrote:The way off part, or the music box crank?

Music box crank...I dont even know you to say you are way off!!

Does the mystery crank have an internal thread? It looks like it has a through hole.

The small crank may be for an organette?????