Lot Number: 284 An early 20th century portable reed barrel organ by A Varetto & Sons, Organ Builders & Repairers, Lower Broughton, Manchester, eight tunes listed on sheet, dated August 29th, with stand. Category: Mechanical Music Estimate: £300 - £500
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Lot Number: 285 A late 19th century Bruder barrel organ, inlaid and ebonised case, width 70.5cm, depth 39cm, height 69.5cm, with brass capped feet. Category: Mechanical Music Estimate: £400 - £600
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Lot Number: 226 A Victorian walnut cased Fortuna polyphon musical disc player, with double comb mechanism playing 25 7/8" discs (65.6cm), with 66 assorted discs. This instrument is believed to have been originally sold in Edinburgh by the retailer R Felvuschenn, 86 St Vincent St., Glasgow and can be found in The Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments. The case has a pediment with turned finials above glazed door housing the internal mechanism, a disc bin below, height approx 225cm ...
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Lot Number: 272 A late 19th century walnut cased roller organ "The Reed Pipe Clariona", 30.5 x 25.5cm, with three rolls. Category: Mechanical Music Estimate: £100 - £150 Part of The John Nixon Collection of Mechanical Music to be sold by Adam Partridge Auctioneers on the 21st November 2009. Contact Mark Littler or Adam Partridge on 01260 223675 or auctions@adampartridge.co.uk
Lot Number: 270 "The Cabinet"; an early 20th century table top roller organ/cylinder player by The Autophone Co, Ithaca, New York, retailed by Campbell & Co of Glasgow, first patented May 31st 1887, in gilt stencilled walnut case, crack to glass but otherwise in good working order, 43 x 38cm, height 32cm. Category: Mechanical Music Estimate: £150 - £200
Lot Number: 269 An early 20th century oak cased large table top cylinder player, 63 x 41cm, height 35cm, with 14 cobs (cylinders). Category: Mechanical Music Estimate: £200 - £300 Part of The John Nixon Collection of Mechanical Music to be sold by Adam Partridge Auctioneers on the 21st November 2009. Contact Mark Littler or Adam Partridge on 01260 223675 or auctions@adampartridge.co.uk
Lot Number: 268 A late 19th century walnut cased eight air Serinette by JR Lafleur & Son, Green Street, Leicester Square, London, playing eight piped bird song airs, 28 x 22cm, height 16cm. Category: Mechanical Music Estimate: £150 - £200 Part of The John Nixon Collection of Mechanical Music to be sold by Adam Partridge Auctioneers on the 21st November 2009. Contact Mark Littler or Adam Partridge on 01260 223675 or auctions@adampartridge.co.uk
Lot Number: 267 A late 19th century walnut cased 17-note Aurephone organette by John G Murdoch & Co, in gilt stencilled walnut case, stamped 2537, 30.5 x 25cm, height 21.5cm, with roll. Category: Mechanical Music Estimate: £80 - £100 Part of The John Nixon Collection of Mechanical Music to be sold by Adam Partridge Auctioneers on the 21st November 2009. Contact Mark Littler or Adam Partridge on 01260 223675 or auctions@adampartridge.co.uk
Lot Number: 260 A Weber baby grand "Duo-Art" pianola piano by Aeolian Co Ltd, with stool and 23 various rolls. Category: Mechanical Music Estimate: £800 - £1000 Part of The John Nixon Collection of Mechanical Music to be sold by Adam Partridge Auctioneers on the 21st November 2009. Contact Mark Littler or Adam Partridge on 01260 223675 or auctions@adampartridge.co.uk
Lot Number: 225 A late 19th century walnut Polyphon, with 50cm (19¾") discs, c.1900, spring rivet dated 12/12/1900, serial no.17127, with ten discs. Category: Mechanical Music Estimate: £1500 - £2500 Part of The John Nixon Collection of Mechanical Music to be sold by Adam Partridge Auctioneers on the 21st November 2009. Contact Mark Littler or Adam Partridge on 01260 223675 or auctions@adampartridge.co.uk
