Columbia Model AU Disc Graphophone

Early 1900s, fitted with a 1/2 inch spindle that is too large for conventional 1/4 inch record holes; the machine with openworks having a crank and start/stop lever, the whole mounted to a cast iron base; remnants of a Chicago distributor's label is on the back.

15 x 19-3/4 x 8-1/2 in.

Private Collection of Music Boxes, North Carolina

Functional; some scuffs and dings to horn; areas with oxidation; very good condition overall.