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I am offering this rare, 100% original Wizard phonograph. Made in New Jersey and utilizing a traveling mandrel. It was named "Wizard" as an oblique reference to Edison. It was only produced for about a year.

This comes from the famous "Dr. Z" estate collection, which I mostly liquidated about 5 years ago, but I purchased this fine example for myself.

Plays 2-minute cylinders and is in excellent playing condition. It won't compete with your Bang & Olefsun stereo system, but then again which do you think will be worth more in a few years?

You'll never find a better example.

Any questions, etc. please email me (No PM's, please): [email protected]

thanks,
Raphael

Beautiful machine at a great price.

That is certainly the nicest Wizard Phonograph I’ve ever seen. Don’t think this will last long.

Rich Gordon

What a fine machine. I never knew that anyone other than Edison had produced a phonograph with a traversing mandrel.

epigramophone wrote: Sun May 22, 2022 4:05 am What a fine machine. I never knew that anyone other than Edison had produced a phonograph with a traversing mandrel.

A fellow named Harry Scott also produced a phonograph in Los Angeles that had twelve cylinders arranged vertically in a rotary magazine and the cylinders ascended while playing against a stationary reproducer. None are known to exist.

Rafael's Wizard looks super nice. The Wizard came in two finishes. A "mahogany-look" finish that was supplied with a red horn, and an oak finish that was supplied with a black horn. Over the years, I've seen a couple of Wizards with incorrect horns. Rafael's looks all correct and very nice.
I had a mahogany finished Wizard with red horn that I sold about 10 years ago. I think Rafael's price is extremely reasonable. Not many complete Wizards are out there.

Brad Abell

I agree with Brad. That's the nicest original Wizard I've ever seen. When Raphael says, "you'll never find a better example," he's right. You won't. I'm surprised nobody's picked it up yet.

-- Grant

I’m surprised this didn’t sell right away. In any event, the window is closing for free delivery to the Chicago show, as I am meeting with my friend tomorrow (Wednesday) and this would be the last opportunity for us to get together before then.
Thanks,
Raphael