1906 Columbia AH Fancy Case Phonograph w/Original H&S Flower Horn * Gorgeous

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Here's a pristine ca. 1906 Columbia AH/BI hybrid disc phonograph with a stunning, all-original Hawthorne & Sheble flower horn.
Condition is outstanding. Clean original cabinet finish, crisp original cabinet decal, undamaged molding and trim, original oxide finish on the decorative handle and hardware, clean back-bracket with original nickel plating, clean dust ring with original nickel plating (and no dings or dents).
Mechanism is likewise clean and original, with no issues. The two-spring motor is strong, the phonograph runs well, and it plays without turntable wobble or changes in pitch.
The Hawthorne & Sheble morning horn is completely original, and its condition is exceptional. No dings, no dents, no damage. The
original hand-painted flowers lining the interior are nearly perfect, with no flaking paint, no fading colors. Even the horn's exterior retains its original red iridescent sheen. I defy you to find a better original painted rear mount flower horn than this one.
If you're looking for an antique phonograph that will literally turn heads, you've just found it.
Base cabinet measures approximately 13" x 13" x 8".  Turntable diameter is 10".
I'll include with the phonograph a couple of early, acoustically-recorded records (one Victor, one Columbia), and if you get tired of listening to them, there are plenty of other titles available on ebay and elsewhere. Thousands of early acoustic 78 RPM records show up on ebay on a weekly basis, and they typically sell for just a few dollars each.
I'm one of ebay's best known, most highly regarded sellers of collector quality phonographs. I've been selling
and shipping them
for more than 25 years. When you purchase an antique phonograph from me, you'll receive a phonograph that arrives safely because it's been carefully packed (by
me
, not by some well-intentioned but nonetheless confounded, doe-eyed teenager working at the UPS store who wouldn't know a phonograph from a farm tool), and you'll receive a phonograph that includes thorough but easy-to-understand set-up and operating instructions, so you won't be left scratching your head, trying to figure out how it works.  Sure, you can probably get a lower price from Joe and Janet Barn-Find, but when your "bargain" arrives broken, and without any hint of how it works or how you might be able to put it back together, you'll realize that you really do get exactly what you pay for.
Overseas buyers, please contact me in advance for a shipping quote and for my confirmation that I can ship it to you. The phonograph will be expensive to ship, as it will need to go out in two large packages (phonograph in one package; horn in the other).
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING VIA FEDEX ONLY.