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05087-M0796CHUC- Catalogue- LUCKY 13 PHONOGRAPH CO., Ny, NY. ca late 'teens. Cleartone Talking Machines and Accessories. 13 upright floor models, two table top models. Numerous motors, arms, reproducers, winding handles, horn brackets, two horns, horn elbows, regulator stems, and a multitude of other parts, five pgs of tools commonly used to work on the machines. Well illustrated in mostly half-tones. Cover has greasy finger prints and vertical crease, otherwise very good. 3-5/8" x 6" x 80pp. $68.00
05095-M0796CROC- Broadsheet Mailer- THOS. E. WILSON & CO., Chicago. ca 1919. ("War Tax" was still in effect. They state that they would pay the War Tax. WWI ended Nov 11, 1918.) Beautifully done mailer featuring Wilsonian Phonographs. Very nice colors. Front is scene of young couple selecting disks to play on the machine. It's artist-signed. Four mahogany and one oak unit in large illustrations. On coated stock. Some handling soil on outside mailing panel. Unfolds to 11" x 32". $96.00
05417-M1196CHCH- Catalogue- Q. R. S. MUSIC CO., Chicago. Classified Catalog Complete to Jan 1st, 1925. "Q. R. S. Player Rolls are Better." Dealer stamp is I. E. Albright, Allentown, PA. "Pianos, Player Pianos, Talking Machines, Sewing Machines and Silverware." Their largest catalogue, all rolls priced. Categories are: Ballads, Concert Series, Classic, Semi-Classic, Marches, Waltzes, Fox Trots, One-Steps, Misc. Dances, Hawaiian, Light Opera, Musical Comedy, Grand Opera, Overtures, Sacred, Accompaniment Rolls, Story Rolls. The only illustrations are: "Kleetnote Suction Pump" to keep lint and dust out of player mechanism at $3.00, and back cover has pictures of their buildings in New York, Chicago and San Francisco. Stiff covers, coated stock pages. Small oil spot on cover, otherwise excellent condition. 6" x 9" x 208pp. $65.00
00465-B0990QRT- Catalogue- KEELER & WEBER-KNAPP RADIO CABINET HDW., Jamestown, NY, Cat #44, ca 1940’s. Slides, supports, hinges, for radio and phonograph cabinets as well as furniture pulls, catches, knobs, escutcheons. Very good condition. 9" x 11" x 37pp. $18.00
03360-M195LELA- J. P. SEEBURG CORP., Chicago IL. ca 1930s. Service Manual and Parts Price List for Seeburg Wall-O-Matic Remote Control and Wall-O-Matic Remote Speaker Systems applied to Seeburg R.C.E.S. Symphonolas. Illustrated. Well handled, soiled covers, dog-eared. 8-1/2" x 11" x 146pp. $65.00
01518-M0293ECCE- Book- THE OLD MUSIC SHOP, INSTRUMENTS OF MUSICAL QUALITY, Freeman, Century House, Watkins Glen, NY, 1958. History of music shops and musical instruments in the home. One of their series on early American occupations. Numerous old line art and half-tone ads reproduced of instruments, talking machines, music boxes, etc. Some damp stains and extremity chips. Coated stock. Stiff covers. 5-3/4" x 8-3/4" x 56pp. $12.00
02028-M0893EELK- Catalogue- BENNETT BROTHERS, New York & Chicago. 1969. Blue Book Of Quality Merchandise. Constant Service For Near1y 70 Years. Catalogue Showroom company. Apparel, books, cameras, clocks, diamonds, electric ware, furs, garden tools, giftware, house-wares, jewelry, leather goods, linen, musical instruments, office goods, optical goods, phonographs, radios, silverware, soft goods, sporting goods, tools, toys, watches. Colorful hardback. Excellent condition. 8-1/2" x 11" x 810pp. $40.00