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I remember that some time ago other collectors recognised this handle as not belonging to the machine to which it was attached, I think I remember they said it was for some Edison machine perhaps? Can anyone kindly confirm?

Should anyone need it, I'm going to resell it.

Thank you!

Although no measurements are shown, the handle seems to have a very short throw, so my guess is that it belongs to a portable.
The knob looks like Bakelite, which probably dates it to the 1920's.

Yes, that pear-shaped Bakelite knob indicates that this is an Edison Bell winder. Yes, it probably comes from a portable, though Edison Bell motors (and therefore winders) are also found on some Fultographs. (A Fultograph is an ancestor of the fax machine, and looks at first sight like a phonograph.)

Thank you!