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Universelle Interchangeable Musical Box by Cuendet-Develay Fils et Cie, c. 1895
For single-air hollow cylinders, with 57 teeth in comb (extreme bass tooth missing), 5-inch (12.5 cm) diameter capstan winding wheel, open-spring motor below the bedplate, sprung governor, nickel-plated movement and control levers, patent plaque, grained case with facsimile label and refinished lid, wd. 19 ½ in. (50 cm), cylinders 6 in. (16 cm), bright unrestored playing condition, missing case handles, split in lid, case finish poor. Accompanying the musical box are 31 cylinders, housed in a later oak case. - Literature: Arthur W.J.G. Ord-Hume, p. 259. - The "Universelle" was subject to English patent no. 11388 (18 February 1891), American patent no. 474520 (10 May 1892), French Brevet no. 3246 and Deutsches Reichspatent no. 64487. Patentee Samuel Cuendet claimed that his was "the only musical box with undestroyable dampers". - A musical box with most unusual design and a large repertoire of music.

Universelle-Walzenspieldose mit Wechselzylindern von Cuendet-Develay Fils et Cie, um 1895
Für Hohlwalzen mit 1 Melodie, 57 Zähne im Kamm (niedrigster Baßzahn fehlt), Spindel-Aufzugsrad, 12,5 cm Durchmesser, offener Federmotor unter der Grundplatte, gefederter Regler, vernickeltes Werk und Steuerhebel, Patentplakette, lasiertes Gehäuse mit Faksimile-Etikett und nachgearbeitetem Deckel, Breite 50 cm, Walzenbreite 16 cm, unrestaurierter spielender Zustand, fehlende Gehäusegriffe, Riß im Deckel, schlechte Lackierung. Zu der Spieldose gehören 31 Zylinder, die in einem späteren Eichenholzkasten untergebracht sind. - Literatur: Arthur W.J.G. Ord-Hume, S. 259. - Für die "Universelle" gab es das englische Patent Nr. 11388 (18. Februar 1891), das amerikanische Patent Nr. 474520 (10. Mai 1892), das französische Brevet Nr. 3246 und das Deutsche Reichspatent Nr. 64487. Der Patentinhaber Samuel Cuendet behauptete, seine Spieldose sei "die einzige Spieldose mit unzerstörbaren Dämpfern". - Eine Spieldose mit ungewöhnlichem Design und einem großen Repertoire an Musik.

Start Price: EUR 800

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