Before the invention of the “gramophone” in about 1900, music lovers could hear tunes on music boxes where a rotating cylinder with pins, would strike the teeth of a metal comb to produce a sound. A similar device was the “Polyphon” that used a metal disc with tags that struck tuned metal combs as it rotated. A number of discs could be bought to be played on the same machine.

This is a really nice example of a top of the range “Polyphon” made in Germany. It is in excellent condition and plays 12″ (30cm) discs. Six of these discs are supplied.

The price of the polyphon is £1,500.00 and carriage by a specialist courier is £100.

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