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FS: Regina "Concerto" Orchestrion
By William Endlein

For sale: a Polyphon Concerto 1 sold by Regina in 1903.  This was
part of the Mangles American Museum of Public Recreation, Coney Island,
New York, 1927-1953.  In 1955 the Horn Brothers bought the contents of
the Mangles Museum and added to their museums in Sarasota, Florida,
known as Horn's Cars of Yesterday & Music Box Arcade.

In 1965 the Horns sold the museum to Walt Bellm's Cars and Music of
Yesterday.  This is where, in 1994, I acquired the Polyphon Concerto.
There are very few of these in the United States.  The instrument plays
32" (80 cm) discs; ten discs are with this machine.  Perfect for
advanced collection or museum.  Price: $20,000.

Bill Endlein
North Florida
recordedsound@hotmail.com.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" to reply]

 [ http://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/19/10/17/191017_211957_20191011_121441.jpg 

 [ "It plays on piano strings, bells, cymbals, and drums, altogether
 [ or separately, as desired, and can be heard all over the largest
 [ concert hall, beer garden, hotel, cafe, clubroom, or dancing hall."
 [ Ref. Hathaway & Bowers catalogue No. 12, Jan.-Mar. 1970, page 33-34.
 [ -- Robbie


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