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Value of Thorens & Reuge Music Boxes
By Cathy Yax

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I have received three different music boxes from my grandmother and
was wondering if you could help me determine the value and also the
best place to get replacement discs for the disc music box.

First I have a Thorens disc music box with 20 discs.  It is model
# ad30w, 7-1/4 inch long by 5-3/4 wide and 4 inches deep, made of
walnut.

It is in excellent shape.  I have the discs in the original boxes and
also the original instructions for the music box.  It states that a
storage box is available for the discs.

Do you have this storage box available?  How about more discs? I read
on the board that since this is an older box that I should just play
the older discs.

I believe she bought it at least 30 years ago if not more, I'm not
sure.  Would you know by the model number when it was made?  I would
like to know.  I am especially interested in a storage box for the
discs and adding to the discs that I already have.

Second, I have a smaller Reuge walnut box 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 x 1/36 inches.
It plays the "Sound of Music".  I have seen this same box for sale for
$250-300.

Lastly I have a Porcelain dark navy with gold scrollwork and three
mid-1700's type painting on the top; it has 6 small doors which hold
lipsticks which open and pause then close.  Then inner part has a
ballerina inside but she doesn't move.  The metal is gold in nature
and has a cherub with mandolin on top.  The bottom says that it is
a Reuge and the label says "Gavotte de Louis XIII Minuet de Mozart".
The feet are gargoyles.  I have seen similar ones for sale but they
only have 4 doors that open.

Thank you for your assistance.  I certainly appreciate it.

Cathy Yax
jayacy@home.com


(Message sent Fri 30 Jun 2000, 16:17:48 GMT, from time zone GMT-0400.)

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