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Paris, Dec 11th, 2000 Below are the complete results of the auction of mechanical music, etc. in Chartres, France, Dec. 10th, 2000. All prices are given in French Francs, at the hammer, without premium (10,764%). To get a rough estimate of the price with the premium: - in US $, divide by ten and add 50 %
601. " The Small Newspaper" issue of 24/10/1897 with "Street Organs
of the Mountains" - included with 9 issues of the A.A.I.M magazine.
602. Buchner, Alexander, "The Instruments of Mechanical Music". French
edition, illustrated, hardback (Gründ 1991). Very good condition.
603. Three works on mechanics: Van der Hagen "Mechanical Movement" (Nansouty),
"Chats with the engineer", and a small general tablet of 32 pages on the
museum of the CNAM (years 1960/70).
604. Journal of the A.A.I.M.M. (Association of Friends of Instruments
and the Mechanical Music - Association French of collectors), N 1 to 22
(1976/1985). Rare
605. One lot: Book by Weiss-Staufacher, "Automatons and instruments
of mechanical music" (Office du livre, 1976) - Trademark Magazine 1989
(article on Théroude) - Magazine Proofs (1954) - Catalog of the
expo of the CNAM on music boxes of Prague (1966) - Catalog "Watches and
Jewels ", Expo of Geneva 1962.
606. Two books: "The toys of life" by Franc-Nohain (bound 1911, 120
illustrated pages) - "The instruments of mechanical music" by Dr Buchner
(Gründ 1992)
607. One lot: Book by Weiss-Staufacher, " Automatons and instruments
of mechanical music" (Office of the Book 1976) - 2 catalogs of the Museum
H. Triquet (Expo. of Bagatelle, and Museum of the Berthaud Impasse) - a
catalog of the museum of the Geneva "Automaton clockmaking and music "
- some excerpts from the journal of the CABAM (E. Blyelle).
608. Zeraschi " The Street Organ " Payot 1980. Beautiful state.
609. Chapuis, "History of the music box and mechanical music" (in French),
Scriptar 1955. Bound, excellent state. An important classic, rare.
610. " In the time of music boxes " by Bonhôte (Mondo, 1975, with
a vinyl LP disc). With a consignment autograph by Freddy Baud to Jacques
Polite.
611. Bowers, " Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments " (Vestal
Press). The "Bible" of the collector, more than 1000 illustrated pages.
612. Automaton of barrel organ player with French flag, "artsy-craftsy"
manufacture. Cardboard, cloth and leather with a small Reuge movement of
2 songs. Spring motor. Mid 20th century. Height 31cm. In operating but
average condition.
613. Two crockery plates representing, one, a street organ player with
dogs and wise monkeys (wear on the sides), the other is a fairground strong
man.
614. Rare street organ player, accessory of miniature steam-powered
machine. Traces of rust, otherwise good state. Sheet metal lithograph.
16x13x12cm
615. Three musical locomotives by Tomy, en plastic. Length approx. 20cm.
An electric motor (batteries) operates the locomotive that plays music
from notched disks (3 or 4 furnished). Apparently good state, but working
condition not verified.
616. Small toy piano in plastic, approx. 20cm, functioning on the same
principle, with an animation on a strip parading on the facade. Together
with a Tomy truck with animated characters.
617. Smoby plastic xylophone with crank, choice of 3 songs pinned on
a cylinder. Size approx. 30cm. Interesting. Together with a mechanical
organ player in plastic. H. 30cm
618. Musical electric locomotive in plastic. The notched rails form
musical notation. In original condition
619. Musical Chalet (to re-glue) (ca 25cm). Pretty musical movement
of snuffbox (tabatière) format, 3 songs, beautiful sonority. Beginning
of 20th century
620. Small round animated picture, painting on copper with clock in
the bell-tower and rotating mill wings. Minor damage and missing the movement.
Around 1900? Diam. 14,5cm
621. Carl the organ grinder, German toy in sheet metal. Spring motor.
The small monkey turns the crank and moves his tail. Some wear. Music on
4 blades [metal bars]. High. 15cm. Mid-19th century. Functional.
622. Zilotone, musical automaton in sheet metal lithograph, manipulated
by a spring motor. A clown hits 12 metallic bars. American, around 1930.
Height 19cm - good state. With 3 cam disks.
623. Crockery tile by Longwy, decorated with bird in brown cameo. Music:
2 songs.
624. Musical tile, modern years 1950, good movement of 2 songs.
625. A wooden musical alarm clock of 2 airs, height with base 44cm.
List of songs, one broken strip, otherwise good state and plays well.
626. A good musical dish with 3 tunes tiled castle and park (some cracks).
Plays well.
628. Musical photo album, good small movement of 2 airs. Early 20th
century.
629. Musical box, a small carved wood music box 30x12x13cm. Plays two
songs, good condition. Beginning of 20th century
630. Nine small music box movements, mostly in snuffbox (tabatière)
format, various conditions from excellent to not-so-good.
631. Eight motors for automatons, 4 electric and 4 mechanical (among
them one "RD" and one small Meccano "Magic" motor in its box).
633. A musical alarm clock in wood, with disc musical movement, diameter
12,5cm, height 33cm, functions, good condition (some wear to the dial and
the case). With one disk.
634. Six metallic discs of 12,5cm for music box.
635. Ariston organette, 20 keys, black case 33x33cm. Some restorations,
good state, plays well
636. Wood musical alarm clock, 2 tunes, short base, complete and good
condition, without key. H. 29cm Early 20th century.
637. Pedestal in walnut wood containing a good small movement of 2 songs,
with screwed blades. Winds by a pull. With system for animation of a character
upon a release signal from a clock. Excellent sound. Cylinder of 7cm. Pedestal
L. 31cm
638. A good 4-tune cylinder musical movement for an automaton or a picture
clock. Total area 22cm. Key-wind, 4 tunes on cylinder 12,5cm (approx. 60
blades), rotating cam on the right. Good sound.
640. A rare coin-operated music box in wood, with a Christmas scene,
37x24x19cm, closes with key, with 6 holes to let pass the sound. Crank
wind. Cyl. 11,5cm 6 tunes. About 1900. Good sound.
641. "Duck's Beak" Organette, pinned barrel with 4 airs, among which
is "Va petit mousse, le vent te pousse..." ["Go little moss, the wind pushes
you..."], played on 14 notes and a bell. Wooden case painted in imitation
of veined wood, 32x24x24cm. Germany, about 1900. Restorations. Functions.
642. "Melodion" barrel organette, 22 keys, 4 airs (with card) including
"The Beautiful Blue Danube". Wood case 35x24x21cm (missing the canvas on
top). Germany, about 1900. Restorations. Functions.
643. "Mignon" reed crank-organette, 22 notes (double reeds). Case 49x35x37cm.
Restorations (bellows, new lid). With 14 (rather tired) punched paper music
rolls. Plays well. Germany, about 1900.
644. Organette of 16 keys in shape of chalet, with 4 metallic disks.
Various restorations (Similar to one shown in Bowers' Encyclopedia, p.
748)
645. "Molinari" barrel organ, beautiful inlaid marquetry case (some
marquetry is missing) 39x26x48cm. Crank operated, 7 tunes (tune card);
23 keys play 32 wood flute pipes. About 1900. Functional, 7 tunes, beautiful
very lush arrangements. The Molinari firm (in New York, USA) imported some
European organs before manufacturing its own high-quality instruments.
646. A typical and very beautiful portable street barrel piano, similar
to the "back pianos" by Charles Amelotti, 18 Déflies street, Nice.
Varnished wood case 64x42cm, height 110cm (missing the fabric "grill cloth"
concealment). A beautiful manivelle; the manufacturer's card is inside.
Wood cylinder (worn), length 50cm, acts on 30 keys (the 12 deepest tones
with dampers), with a stamp at the end of the tune. Plays 10 tunes according
to the tune card (waltzes, polkas, etc.). A few cracks in the table, otherwise
it's essentially "in it's juice" [it's practically in original condition].
See Bowers, page 365. Functional, but clarification [adjustment of the
pins] adjustments desirable. A beautiful instrument, typical of the 19th
century.
647. Large mechanical barrel piano, coin-operated, by Blanche et Goffart
of Valenciennes. Beautiful case in walnut and mahogany, ornamentation of
fillets and gilded bronze and a canvas (modern) on the front. 135x72, high.
193cm H. 50cm for the base. 105cm cylinder plays 10 airs (tune card) on
54 keys, with bass drum, snare drum, cymbals, woodblocks and 8 tubular
bells. Circa 1930. Good general condition, functions well but it needs
tuning
651. Duck on roulettes, in painted composition, with double animation
of the head and the beak. Bellows [operated musical mechanism (to review).
Around 1900 Length. 26cm - Height 21cm
652. Mechanical bear attributed to Elie Martin, of fawn fur.
653. Small girl skipping rope on pedestal in mahogany, a musical movement
(piccolo effect). Head china, crank operated. Around 1900. Charming automaton
in beautiful condition (small restorations). Height 41cm (doll 30cm)
654. Cage with singing bird. Square base in sculpted, gilded wood, 27x27cm.
The beak, head and tail move. Good general condition. Around 1900. Height
48cm
655. Théroude (?). Beautiful mechanical toy from the era of Napoléon
III, representing a woman. Head bust made in Nuremberg, beautiful dress
of the era. Woman mounted on a horse, covered with horseskin. Mechanism,
on 3 wheels. L. 22cm - Height 125cm
656. Vichy. "The Violinist Page" Beautiful automaton from the end of
the 19th century in original silk costume. Mannequin head with flat neck,
in pressed bisque, chestnut-brown sulphide eyes, hands in painted metal.
Mechanism inside the body, with music, 2 movements of the head and movement
of the left arm. Height 55cm
657. Vichy. Rare and beautiful animated picture with beautiful theater
of two dancing Harlequins. Heads and members in bisque. On mirror base.
Very beautiful freshness of costumes. Gilded frame. With music. Late nineteenth
century. 36x40cm - L. 19cm
658. "The peasant and his pig" Famous automaton of the House Vichy,
beautiful mechanism of 5 cams. The peasant gives a slice of bread to the
calm pig on his knees. The mischievous connivance between them is expressed
by the shrug of the peasant's shoulders and the movements of the animal.
Beautiful mechanism, music, beautiful original state. Height 82cm
659. Bontemps. Beautiful bush with three birds, Two jumping from branch
in branch, another pecking. At the foot of the tree is a fountain and a
clock. Under [glass] globe, with pedestal in dark wood. Late nineteenth
century. Beautiful original condition. L. 45cm - Height 67cm
660. Decamps. "Clown acrobat on a ladder" Composition head, glass eyes.
He climbs to the horizontal, lets go the left hand and attempts to straighten
himself. With music. Restorations, notably to clothing and fabric. Height
62cm
661. Lambert. "The coquette" automaton with porcelain head by Simon
& Halbig, open mouth with movements of eyes and 2 movements of the
head, hands in bisque with movements of the two arms. Seated on a chair
of bamboo, she fans herself and looks in a mirror. On a musical pedestal,
key L. B. of origin. Beautiful working state, but with restored dress.
Height 50cm
662. Lambert. "Coquette with tambourine" Beautiful mechanism. Seated,
she shakes her tambourine with the right hand and raises the left hand
to her mouth. Movements of the head and the right leg. The sound of the
tambourine and her foot measures the beat. On musical pedestal. The costume
is restored, damage to fingers. Head Jumeau, closed mouth and collar in
china. Needs a good restoration. Height 41cm
663. Two singing birds in cage of gilded brass. One has movements of
the beak, head and tail, the other is perched and moves its beak and tail.
Generally good condition but needs work. Mid nineteenth century. Height
52cm
664. Beautiful automaton from the end of the nineteenth century, of
undetermined manufacture. Representing a palace of the Chinese Imperial
Court, in wood, painted polychrome. With four figures walking in the gardens
between two pagodas. Length 60cm - Height 42cm
665. German automaton with crank, one knee on the ground for balance,
turns a pedestal held in its mouth. Very beautiful head in modeled bisque.
With music. Late 19th century (needs work) 16x25cm - Height 29cm
666. Round cage with whistling bird, movements of beak, head and tail.
Good state. High. 30cm, diam. 16cm. Around 1900
667. Renou. "The goose trainer clown" Small incomplete automaton but
in original state. Height 42cm
668. Lambert. "Little girl with bird" Automaton is partly original (case,
mechanism and body). Head in later china (dress and trim recreated) - to
restore.
669. Two partial automatons or animate toys, attributed to Vichy, comprised
of a Jumeau head, right neck marked in red, size 1 (crack to the forehead),
an animated but incomplete body with hands in lead and a part of small
body with a head for automaton attributed to Gaultier.
670. Catalog "Advertising Automatons" Renting of automatons and devices
of advertisement enlivened. Siege Social Julian Saint (Hte Savoie), 16
pages (37,5x24,5cm). Close to 180 models reproduced.
671. Jaf. "The Toreador" Beautiful electric automaton for animation
in shop window, of 7 cams (whose operation and electric motor need work).
Beautiful composition head. Movements of eyebrows, eyes, the head and hands.
Pivots on stand. Original clothing. On pedestal in wood. Has the name-plate
of the Jaf house. Height 80cm
672. " 'Negro' placard exhibitor " Beautiful electric advertising automaton.
Composition head with animation of eyes and the lower lip. Movements of
the right arm that can show several placards successively. Seems complete.
Electric system needs work. Height 1,65m
674. Five animated figures for shop window, around 1950 Electric 110
volts: Skier, birds, woman... (animation or lighting).
675. Five animated figures for shop window toward 1950 Electric 110V;
Skier, birds, woman... (animation or lighting).
676. Five animated figures for shop window around 1950 Electric 110
V: skier, birds, woman... (animation or lighting)
680. Beautiful street organ, same type of manufacture as the organ-clocks
of the Black Forest. Walnut woodwork 60x45x65cm. 25 keys on a beautiful
burgundy-colored cylinder of 48cm; 3 stops (one closed, two open). Tune
card (Waltzes, polka, mazurkas, including "Napoléon Lied"). Crank.
Completely restored. Very beautiful condition and sound. Inscription "1869"
on the base.
681. Exceptional large music box movement, with a comb separated by
groups of 4, bass on the right. Early era, 4 tunes, 3 commands. In an oval
pendulum basis (44 cm, cleft lid, replaced screw) with rosewood veneer
and stylized marquetry on the front. Winding by key and barillet. Interior
command provides for starting by pendulum. Cylinder 22.6 cm, 25 groups
of 4 tines each. Excellent condition and musicality (lacking the right
finger of Maltese cross). Around 1820. One very rarely sees groups of 4
tines on the big movements with separated combs.
682. A large English double chime mantel clock, beautiful mahogany and
ormulu case on round feet, with rich decoration of golden bronzes in facade
(framed by two columns) and surmounted of pine cones on the sides. 44 x
27 cm, height 77 cm. Big steel dial with black Roman numerals. 3 auxiliary
dials: silence, advance-delay and choice between Westminster (4 bells)
or Cambridge (8 bells) carillon. Anchor escapement. Remarkable craftsmanship,
excellent condition, early twentieth century.
683. Rare Ducommun-Girod Forte-Piano music box, 6 tunes, key-wound,
3 commands. Nineteenth century box (refitted) in painted wood, with marquetry
on the lid (restorations, minor damage), length 45 cm. Beautiful movement
(mid 19th century) signed on the frame; cylinder 32.7 cm, 123 tines (89
for the keyboard + 34 blades for the soft keyboard). Good patriotic songs
(including "La Marseillaise", "Song of the Departure", etc.) with effects
alternating loud & soft. Beautiful original condition. Missing the
instant stop control; tune changing control rebuilt.
684. Régina, very beautiful table-top music box for discs of
53cm (20-3/4 inches). Big box imitation oak 72x60x35cm with a part of the
lid slightly raised by small columns of turned wood, to allow the sound
to pass better. Litho inside. Crank-wound spring, 2 face-to-face combs
(65+63 tones), American, around 1900. Very beautiful state of presentation,
working and sonority. With 12 disks.
685. Polyphon vertical disc music box with 40cm (15-3/4 inch) metal
discs. Mills phonograph pedestal 53x46x95cm contains the metal disks. Classic
case 53x30x108, with a beautiful movement of 2 opposing combs: one is in
two parts of 27+12=39 tines, the other is one piece 39 tines. Crank-wound,
good working condition. Germany, late nineteenth century. Various restorations
on the case and the movement: the beautiful head of a woman carved on the
front doesn't seem original, the hold-down bar for the disc is redone,
modification of the release). With 8 disks.
685 B. [ unknown item ]
686. Big music box, 12 tunes, with drum and 6 bells, Box 62x33x29cm
(planed lid). Tune card. Wound by lever. Brass cylinder 33cm acting on
3 keyboards (62 blades: 25+12 for percussions +25). Various repairs. Missing
a sharp blade, one percussion blade is rewelded. Around 1900. The sound
needs adjustments.
687. Wilhelm Bruder Söhne (Waldkirch) portable barrel organ with
pipes, 24 keys. Beautiful case decorated with filets and flowered marquetry
(some holes on several) 55x33x55cm. Cylinder with 9 tunes (original tune
card: waltzes, mazurkas, polka, etc...) Length 42cm. Acts on 24 keys. One
pull stop. Approx. 40 pipes. Good condition, some restorations due to usage
(bellows), needs some regulating. Late nineteenth century.
690. Rare cylinder music box, with 3 protruding levers. Around 1830/35,
4 tunes with handwritten tune list. Box from that era, very simple, in
fruit wood 26,5x11x9cm. Key wound. Brass frame and cylinder (length 14,2cm).
80 tines (a few good restorations are somewhat visible: cylinder redone,
6 blades and 2 tips replaced, a few rare missing spikes). Beautiful notation
and sonority. Unusual tunes: "Hamburger né né favorite danse,
Galope de la Norma, Valz la Reunion, Valz Ludovic". An early box of that
time, interesting and of beautiful quality. Rare and good tunes with handwritten
tunesheet. Very good condition.
692. Spectacular and rare large "Pankalon" model Kalliston organette,
42 keys (including 6 for percussions comprising a snare drum and two bells).
Black case decorated with gilt filets, 39x40x70cm. Vertical reading of
zinc strips (includes two well-arranged new strips). Germany, circa 1900.
Some restorations to be completed (bellows need work), otherwise very beautiful
presentation. Functional.
693. Intona organette, 16 keys, black case 34x26cm. Germany, circa 1900.
With 16 annular disks in zinc (22cm). Good state.
694. Beautiful organette American " Orchestrone ", 20 notes (same range
that the Séraphone). Wood case 44x34x33cm. Crank. Around 1900. Usual
restorations. Good musicality, beautiful state of presentation and working.
With 14 modern rolls of punched paper (Le Turlutain), of which 7 are without
spools. This type of organette is rare, because the improved system [the
'indirect' system, with valves] for air transmission cost too dearly to
produce. (cf. Bowers p. 759)
695. Organette "Gem Roller Organ", 20 notes, with 6 wooden cylinders
(so-called "cob" because they resemble corncobs). Case 37x32x20cm. American
manufacture, about 1900. A few restorations, functions well.
696. Ariston organette, large model of 24 keys. Case with chromos of
children musicians, 46x46cm. Works, but needs some restoration. Germany,
around 1900. With 8 disks.
697. Big mechanical piano, coin-operated, in shape of upright piano
(but without manual keyboard). Trademark on the case: A. Passouace, Brussels.
Woodwork is oak art d‚co, with beveled glass and golden bronze applique.
140x93cm, height 215cm. Spring motor. Wood cylinder 115cm, 65 keys, including
bass drum, snare drum, cymbal, 5 tubular bells and woodblocks; 10 tunes.
Around 1930/40. Very decorative, seems complete, in good condition, working
but general restoration is needed.
698. Serinette of 8 tunes. Box in walnut, revarnished tinted mahogany,
28cm. Handwritten tune sheet (includes "the small hunt", "bells of Corneville",
etc.) 10 metal pipes (some damage). Complete, but needs to be restored.
Second half of the nineteenth century.
699. Seraphone organette, 20 notes, case 43x30x28cm. Bellows redone.
Good condition (one blocked reed). With 12 "Leliophone" paer music rolls.
700. Cylinder music box, with 6 tunes according to the card (including
"Come, Little Hen [?]"). Box decorated with thin lines (some wear) 38x38x12cm.
Lever wind. Cylinder nickel-plated 9cm, tune indicator. Around 1900. Condition
and playing are average.
701. Cylinder music box by Heller of Bern, tune card with 8 airs. Wood
case 43x20x16cm, traces of decalcomania. Worn. Crank wind. Brass cylinder
21cm, 3 tines and 2 tips broken, some lying spikes. End of 19th century.
The sound is good enough, but it needs restoration.
702. A fine coin-operated barrel piano in the shape of a cabinet. Furniture
with panels on the bottom decorated with thin marquetry and small golden
bronzes (including a tambourine dancer); top parts partially embroidered
with beveled mirrors, with 2 thick red cabochons [stones of convex form,
highly polished, but not faceted]), and an oval painting of a landscape
at the center. 120x69cm, height 185cm. Spring motor, coin-operated, 2 interchangeable
cylinders of 90cm (cracks) playing 10 airs on 46 keys, including bass drum,
snare drum, cymbal, woodblocks and bells. Electric operation is possible
(to be checked). Apparently complete, operational, but some adjustments
and tuning necessary.
704. 24-key Ludophone street organ construction kit, with pipes, partially
assembled. Case with decoration of thin line and marquetry of flowers 70x40x57cm.
3 registers. With plans, notes and pieces detached. Includes a cardboard
scale and a "medley" of Boyadjoglou. Produced by Le Ludion, Toulouse. All
in original condition, needing completion.
705. A good modern 24-key pipe organ by André Odin (employs the
Thibouville scale). Black woodwork in the shape of an organ. Case 55x34x50cm.
Very good general state of presentation and working, light adjustment needed.
With 12 books of cardboard music by Pierre Charial.
706. A fine 10 tune coin-operated mechanical piano, circa 1900. "French
Manufacturer of automatic pianos, Chamb‚ry". Blackened and gilded wood,
Art Nouveau style of thin lines, with a canvas (modern) of 3 girls dancing.
Tune card (polkas, mazurkas, waltzes...). Cylinder of 88cm manipulating
38 piano keys + 8 bells (can be switched off at will). Functioning (out-of-tune)
116x57x134cm (+ pediment 40cm)
706 B [ unknown item ]
707. Wooden musical alarm clock, 2 airs, (including "l'Internationale"),
height with pediment 43cm; tune card, good state and plays well.
708. Musical tile, decorated with a deer, airs (including "Faust") according
to the tune card. Average condition.
709. Musical tile, 2 airs, tile decorated with blue flowers. Good movement
(no stop lever).
710. Musical tile, decorated with river scene. 3 tunes, with tune card
(movement to be checked).
711. A 2-tune musical tile with a hound and a wild boar. Functions.
712. A musical cigarette dispenser in the shape of a gondola. Winds
by the pedestal that turns while playing a tune. Missing the doll dancer.
Length 34cm
713. An oval inlaid wooden base for a musical movement, veneer palissandre
with marquetry on the front 51x22cm. Good state (missing the feet).
714. Case (without mechanism) for a vertical coin-operated Polyphon
(probably the model of 40cm discs) 66x38x78cm. Missing the pediment. Some
worm holes and shells, otherwise good condition.
715. About 100 music rolls for pneumatic player piano, 66-note format.
716. About 30 music rolls for pneumatic player piano.
718. Seven music rolls for generic pianola, 65-note, marked "Orchestrelle
piano". Average condition.
719. Child's accordion by Francis Dederis Brive, 10 notes + 4 bass
720. [ unknown item ]
722. [ unknown item ]
722 B. [ unknown item ]
722 T. [ unknown item ]
722 Q. [ unknown item ]
723. Hockey. Table game of table in wood, with two figures. Length 1
meter.
725. Curious merry-go-round horse of cast aluminum, decorated. Movement
of the head and the saddle by pressure. H 96cm - L. 90cm
726. Head of Presley Elvis painted on wood panel. Height 120cm - Breadth
90cm
727. "TOL BOULE" [sheet metal ball], France 1935. A small [gaming] device
placed on a pub counter, manufactured by "the sheet-metal fabricators of
Boulogne"; it is the color of the cities that determines the prize won.
[Similar to item 728, see photo following.]
728. "TOL BALL" Version 1938 of the same device
729. SATAN'S ORACLE. Barme France, around 1925. Small fairground horoscope;
the rotating needle stops on a prediction [which is] usually pleasant.
Good condition. Accepts 2F coins, with key.
726 B. [ unknown item ]
730. "MILLS de LUXE", English Version of a Mills [gaming machine of
the 1950s. Works 1 penny coins (well stocked), adaptable to 5F coins. Good
state.
731. SHOOTING LIGHTNING. Louis Loubet, France 1930. A coin of 1F, introduced
into the pistol, must be projected into the slot situated at the bottom
of the tunnel. Winnings are drink tokens, a small bell sounds in the event
of success. An adjustment permits accentuating the difficulty. Numerous
tokens. Good state, key.
732. HIGH STAKES. Churchill USA 1936 A coin of 20 cents makes the 5
wheels turn and release a chewing gum. If the 3 wheels on the right compose
a plain horse, the greyhound on the left indicates winnings to pay to the
customer
733. MILLS BLUE BELL. Mills USA 1950 Machine of 3 wheels in the shape
typical of the 1950s. Case of oak, function with 1 penny (provided). Possibility
to adapt to 5F coins. Good state, key,
734. THE GYPSY. Bussoz France 1938 A transformation into a horoscope
game of a Johnson roulette machine of 1912, in order to get around the
1937 prohibition of gambling machines. Functions with 1F coin. Good state,
key.
736. CRAZY BELLS. Sega Japan, 1965. This machine has a double jackpot
which can pay up to 100 coins. Works with 6 pence coins or tokens. Electricity
provides for the illumination and the coin switch contact. 500 tokens provided.
Key.
737. ROL-A-TOP. Bird of Paradise, Watling USA, 1935. The most sought-after
of all 3-wheel machines. The previous 8 tokens appear in a window, in order
to preclude forged token. Two sweets dispensers enable it to be considered
a candy vending machine, in order to circumvent the law. A double jack
pot lets one win up to 70 times the stake, while always keeping one jackpot
full. Functions with 1F coins or the future 0,2 Euro coin. Very good state,
key.
738. THE RESERVIST. Oswin Franke, France 1909. Very beautiful carved
door, case in walnut. This wall [the door?] contains a reserve of balls
which are distributed to the winner at the same time as a drink token.
Functions either with bronze 10 centime coins or tokens; numerous drink
tokens are provided; key.
739. BEN HUR. Caille USA 1913. Case in oak, superb mechanism castin
The player can win 2 to 20 times the stake according to the chosen color
for the introduction of the coin. Operates with 1F coin. Very good state,
key.
742. ARMS TEST. Gottlieb USA. A robust small force device by the big
manufacturer of pinball machines. Two pictures indicate scores that must
be obtained by men or women, according to their age. Accepts 20 centime
coins. Good state.
743. DUTCH BOY. Jennings USA 1917. Machine of 3 wheels, prettily decorated
with imps. Functions 1F coins and can pay 20 times the stake. Good state,
key.
745. DYNAMOMETER STELLA France 1970. 1 piece of 1F coin displays the
force of the hand in decanewtons.
746. MIAMI France. A small device for a pub counter, consisting of two
concentric disks and provided with a gum dispenser.
748. Coin-machine, Mills Operator Bells, 1929,
749. "Sega Play Boy" Jack Pot of 3 wheels, with lighting. Beautiful
state. Marked "SP" on a pedestal forming the case.
750. Sheerline. Machine of 3 wheels, American. Functions with 50 centime
coins. Around 1950/60.
751. Bussoz wall model Johnson. Beautiful case in polished wood.
752. Beautiful Mills pedestal in oak, probably for a phonograph, after
the interior label. Curved door, colonnade facade. Base and grips in gilt
metal. Depth 45cm - height 16cm
754. [ unknown item ]
755. [ unknown item ]
756. Catalogue "Gramophone et accessoires" ; reproductions of two catalogs,
bound together
757. Daniel Marty. "Illustrated history of the phonograph"
758. "Phonographs and mechanical" music, by Weiss, Hatchet 1930. Good
state (a stain of ink).
759. A pictorial catalog of 1904, "The Graphophone" (Columbia), 34 pages,
and a book "Phonographs and mechanical music", by Weiss, Hatchet 1930 (usuries)
760. Six post cards: 5 of phonos, and a (repro) of an organ player (marked
"Louis Bertrand and his son")
761. Five impression [for printing press] plates representing phonographs. = 400 FF 744. ARISTOCRAT ESPRIT. Australia 1970 One of the last entirely mechanical
models. Can pay up to 30 times the stake; neon lighting. Functions with
5F coins. Good state, key.
762. Reproduction of display stand for phono disks "His Masters Voice",
in plaster, with the famous Victor dog.
763. Two Pathé discs in wax, decorated on the side with the advertisement
of the "Disques Path‚" in red background, with the rooster: "Cyrano of
Bergerac" and "The meadow by Clercs" (some small defects). Diam. 24,5cm
764. Three rare Pathé stylus disks (50cm) [19.7 inches], one
with sleeve.
765. Twenty disks E. Berliner's Gramophomes in wax. Diam. 17,5cm
766. "Répétiteur [prompter, coach] Mnémosyne",
new condition in its box, "a totally reliable locator of high precision".
[Classical mythology: Mnemosyne is the goddess of memory, and the mother
(by Zeus) of the nine Muses who preside over song and the different kinds
of poetry.]
767. Peter Pan. Portable phonograph in black-covered suitcase.
768. Mignophone. Small portable phonograph in a suitcase covered in
green leather
769. Mazo small portable phonograph in polished wood valise.
770. Nirona phonograph with tall horn in the shape of a mushroom (repainted
red).
771. Small phonograph Omnibus with floral pavilion. Pickup head.
772. Orbiphone. Beautiful phonograph in mahogany suitcase with brass
fittings.
773. Beautiful phonograph, Berliner type, by the French Gramophone Society.
In a portable case and padded. With numerous spare parts and more than
20 Gramophone discs. Diam. 17,5cm
774. Phonograph Pathé "Day and Night" with floral pavilion, repainted
cream.
775. Beautiful phonograph for was cylinders; walnut case. Chromium-plated
turntable, 2 pickup heads. Significant set of cylinders.
776. "The Graphophone" Case of varnished wood with decalcomanias. Turntable
is a black casting. Type A 1897. Non-original housing and 9 cylinders.
777. Beautiful Phynis phonograph of asymmetric housing. Original pink
paint (rust). Case of walnut burl and rosewood. Original head marked "OKA"
778. Phonograph "the voice of his master" style Berliner No.3
779. Pavilion in wood with phonograph "the voice of his Master". Case
in oak.
781. Olotonal. Beautiful phonograph in suitcase of Pathé mark,
sheathed in fawnskin leather, with its slipcover. Very beautiful condition.
782. Edison cylinder phonograph. Mechanism lacquered black. Case in
varnished oak with integral loudspeaker. Accompanied by 5 cylinders.
783. Pathé phonograph in varnished wood. Reflex pavilion incorporated
in lacquered sheet metal and one pickup head "Reproducteur Path‚éConcert"
786. Parlograph, device to record cylinders of wax. Oak case styled
like a sewing machine, electric practice (without pavilion).
787. Phonograph Pathé "Day and Night" with floral pavilion painted
black (rust). Pickup head has diamond for the stylus.
789. Phonograph case in walnut, integral loudspeaker. Opening with two
doors, with marquetry.
791. Opéra. Phonograph case in oak, integral loudspeaker, with
grill. Complete.
792. Phonograph "His Master's Voice". Curved lid. Integral loudspeaker
with 2 doors.
793. Two pavilions, average condition, one in repainted wood.
794. [ unknown item ]
795. [ unknown item ]
796. [ unknown item ]
797. [ unknown item ]
799. [ unknown item ]
800. [ unknown item ]
802. [ unknown item ]
803. [ unknown item ]
804. [ unknown item ]
Fin de la vente / End of the auction Philippe Rouillé (Paris, France)
13 December 2000 |
Mechanical Music Digest™ Auctions
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