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Coin Operated Vending
Music Machines
To Be Auctioned
on May 27-28, 2017
at Morphy Auctions
in Las Vegas

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Lot # 413 - Regina Corona Style 36
(Flat Front Oak)
Coin Operated
Automatic Changer
15 1/2" Discs Music Box
with Gum Vendor

circa 1900s, 5 cent play, designed for use in commercial locations, Built very strong to withstand use in public places with heavy black cast iron legs.

This specific music box was pictured and featured in the November/December 2012 issue of the Journal of the Music Box Society International. The cover story was entitled "The Regina Musical Salesman".

Customers placed a nickel on the right side slot and played the twelve discs that are placed in sequence or selected a particular tune by using the rotary index nob on the right side.

According to the Ency of Automatic Musical Instruments by Q David Bowers, "the Stype 36 were scapped after their commercial usefulness, hence proportionally fewer Style 36s survive today than do the Style 35 music boxes that were made for home use."

It contains twelve 15 1/2 inch discs and a double comb. It has an oak cabinet. It dispenses a stick of gum with each play. Its dimensions are: 23" wide, 70" high, 21" deep.

Its serial number is 50852 According to the MBSI Regina factory records, it was sold in 1902 to Mandeville & Pender Billard & Pool Hall, located at 178 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport CT.

See: Close-Up Photo

Only two or three examples of Style 36 are known to exist

Excellent Restored condition. This music box was purchased from MBSI member Allan Pall who specialized in restoring Regina coin operated music boxes.

The crank and historical information about who originally ordered it is located in the coin box

Comes with 12 discs inside the music box. To Be Auctioned on May 27-28 at Morphy's Coin-Op Auction in Las Vegas. Lot # 413

It will be posted on the Morphy Auctions Web Site early in May.

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Lot # 581: Regina Style 18
Coin Operated
11" Disc Music Box
with Gum Vendor

circa 1908 - 1918. One cent play. It dispenses a stick of gum with each play.

The word “Regina” is stenciled in gold on wood portion of the front of the machine.

The Regina plays a 12 Ό” single comb disc. Dimensions: 21 ½ high; 17” wide; and 11” deep.

Regina advertised this music box as "A Musical Salesman - Regina Gum Vending Machine"

Regina made only 160 of Style 18, very few are left in existence
because they received rough treatment in commercial establishments Excellent

Beautifully restored Condition, comes with 1 disc inside the music box and 7 additional discs.

This model was discussed in the November/December 2012 issue
of the Journal of the Music Box Society International in a feature article
entitled "The Regina Musical Salesman".

To Be Auctioned on May 27-28 at Morphy's Coin-Op Auction in Las Vegas. Lot # 581

It will be posted on the Morphy Auctions Web Site early in May.

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Lot # 260: Caille
Coin Operated
Singing Birds

Circa 1908, made by Caille Manuf Corp

Two birds mountd on perches chirp and move heads, beaks, and tails
in a lifelike manner when a nickel is inserted.

The birds are in a brass cage with a mahogany base
that can be hung or placed on a countertop.

Width 10”; Depth 10”; Height 22”; and weights 16 pounds.

See Close Up Photo of Top

To Be Auctioned on May 27-28 at Morphy's Coin-Op Auction in Las Vegas. Lot # 260

It will be posted on the Morphy Auctions Web Site early in May.

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Lot # 92: Columbia
Phonograph Graphophone
Coin Operated
Cyclinder Record Player
with Horn

circa 1897-1898, made by the Columbia Graphophone Co,

Oak & curved glass case, plays wax cyclinders, 15"w x 10"d x 12"h,

In excellent condition, works on a nickel,comes with a horn.

This is the first coin-op phonography that brought music to the mass of people.


To Be Auctioned on May 27-28 at Morphy's Coin-Op Auction in Las Vegas. Lot # 92

It will be posted on the Morphy Auctions Web Site early in May.

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