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FS: Music Box Collection in Hertfordshire UK
By Kevin McElhone

This collection for sale is in Hertfordshire, England, U.K.
There is a YouTube Video link for each instrument.

The instruments cannot be 'sent' by the current owner,
but must be collected by the buyer or their agent.

The numbers on the list refer to photographs which can be sent
by e-mail on request.

If you have any questions, want photos or wish to buy or visit please
e-mail me at youtube@musical-box.org.geentroep [delete ".geentroep"
to reply]

Kevin McElhone

For Sale:

5F. John Smith 20-note Busker Street Pipe Organ, with 4 multi-tune rolls
of music. Price: £650.00 https://youtu.be/t9ZMqxLGyj4 

13. Cylinder Musical Box by Ducommun Giraud. Cylinder 333mm x 68mm,
98 teeth in the comb. Serial No.5670, playing 6 tunes, case is octagonal
shape. It should have a 16-note reed organ. It has remade bellows,
however there are no reeds fitted; there is a selection of reeds
which may be suitable. Please speak to the seller for more details.
Registered with the Musical Box Society as R-6320. Price: £1,250.00
https://youtu.be/48A4VCpDXSs 

15. Cylinder Musical Box by National. Cylinder 153mm x 40mm, 57 teeth
in the comb. Serial No.17042, playing 6 tunes, listed on tunesheet;
dampers may need attention soon. Registered with the Musical Box Society
as R-6324. Price: £425.00 https://youtu.be/FwHGn_lFy7w 

19. Edelweiss Disc Musical Box, playing 12-inch disc on double-combs;
restored mechanism, in a copy of the original case with 3 discs.
Price: £725.00 https://youtu.be/_R1LKL4YDpw 

23. Britannia Upright 9-inch Smokers Cabinet Disc Musical Box case,
containing a Symphonion 9-3/8-inch mechanism with 2 combs No. 60899.
Price: £475.00 https://youtu.be/nHQiOag6HF8 

28. Buffet Style Cylinder Musical Box. Cylinder 330mm x 54mm,
by Mojon Manger, 62 teeth in the main comb, Serial No. 31401,
playing 12 tunes. Double spring motor, with 6 Bells and a Drum.
One tooth missing, third from treble end, does not notice when playing
and barely noticeable visually. Registered with the Musical Box Society
as R-6321. Provenance Sothebys 1999 at cost. Price: £2,750.00
https://youtu.be/G8kQ3-IxHHY 

30F. John Smith 26-note Street Organ, Universal No.30 Model, with
a Glockenspiel, 70 pipes and 13 rolls of music (cost alone c. £650)
Includes a set of interchangeable melody reed pipes. Price: £2,250.00
https://youtu.be/u-HTlmgbOe8 

51. Keywind Cylinder Musical Box, Brass Bedplate serial No. 6534
in a new replacement fruit wood box in probable original style.
Cylinder 6" x 1-1/2" (150mm x 40mm), approx. 98 teeth; tunes include
"La donna e Mobile" Price: £395.00 https://youtu.be/IS4OoPHOwqM 

52. Cylinder Musical Box, alternate-tip format, Serial No. 6676.
Plays 8 tunes, Cylinder 6" x 1-1/2" (150mm x 40mm) Price: £350.00
https://youtu.be/3D-TqBuyg3g 


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