History of Music Machines - Music Boxes, Radios, Phonographs and More
Updated October 1, 2026
This auction ended on October 17, 2026.
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| Date | October 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM CDT |
| Type | Online only |
| Auction house | Donley Auctions |
| Location | 8512 South Union Road, Union, Illinois, 60180 · more auctions in Union |
| Lots | 552 |
| Estimates | $20 – $100,000 |
What's in this auction
552 lots, mostly antiques & furniture (36), coins & currency (10), jewelry & watches (4), electronics & gaming (2). 552 lots have photos and 262 have full descriptions. Pre-sale estimates $20–$100,000 across 268 priced lots. Bidding is online through the auction house's catalog.
Highest-estimated lots
- Keller Automatic Coin Operated Edison Phonograph — est. $50,000–$100,000
- Edison Excelsior Coin Op Cylinder Phonograph — est. $10,000–$100,000
- Berliner Lever Wind Disc Phonograph w/Horn — est. $10,000–$100,000
- Cail-O-Phone Coin Op Cylinder Phonograph — est. $10,000–$100,000
- Columbia Foot Treadle Shaving Machine — est. $5,000–$100,000
From the auction house
New items added daily - check the catalog often! From Edison's to Victrolas, General Electric to Zenith, treasured music boxes and discs, we've got something for the seasoned collector as well as anyone new to this genre! Take a peek to see the magnificent Orchestrions and Mills Violanos. Keep the history of music machines alive in your own home or office!
In this auction (552 lots)
Categories: Antiques & Furniture (36) · Coins & Currency (10) · Jewelry & Watches (4) · Electronics & Gaming (2) · Fine Art & Prints (1) · Toys & Collectibles (1)
- Lot 1000 — Keller Automatic Coin Operated Edison Phonograph
- Lot 1002 — Edison Standard Cylinder Phonograph
- Lot 1003 — Edison Home Cylinder Phonograph
- Lot 1004 — Edison Standard Model E w/Horn
- Lot 1005 — Edison Black Gem Cylinder Phonograph
- Lot 1006 — Edison Excelsior Coin Op Cylinder Phonograph
- Lot 1007 — Edison Home Phonograph Model B
- Lot 1008 — Edison Standard Cylinder Phonograph
- Lot 1010 — Edison Model A Gem Cylinder Phonograph
- Lot 1011 — Edison Banner Home 4-Latch Suitcase Phono w/Horn
- Lot 1012 — Edison Model B GEM Cylinder Phonograph
- Lot 1013 — Edison Home Cylinder Phonograph Parts Repair
- Lot 1014 — Edison Black Gem Model A Cyl Phono With Horn
- Lot 1015 — Edison Excelsior Coin Op Cylinder Phonograph.
- Lot 1016 — Edison Amberola Model B1 Cylinder Phonograph
- Lot 1017 — Edison Amberola 1A Cylinder Phonograph
- Lot 1018 — Edison Amberola Model A1 Cylinder Phonograph
- Lot 1019 — Columbia Type N Cylinder Phono Under Glass
- Lot 1020 — Edison Amberola VI Cylinder Phonograph
- Lot 1021 — Edison Amberola 30 Cylinder Phonograph
- Lot 1022 — Edison Cylinder Shaving Machine Cabinet
- Lot 1023 — Edison Model 250 Diamond Disc Phonograph
- Lot 1024 — Early Edison Floor Model LO-37 Phonograph
- Lot 1025 — Zon-O-Phone Model B Disc Phonograph
- Lot 1026 — Zon-O-Phone Model D Disc Phonograph
- Lot 1027 — Zon-O-Phone Model A Disc Phonograph
- Lot 1028 — Zon-O-Phone 2nd Model Concert Disc Phonograph
- Lot 1029 — Zon-O-Phone Concert Grand Disc Phonograph
- Lot 1030 — Zon-O-Phone Concert Grand Disc Phonograph
- Lot 1030a — Zon-O-Phone Concert Grand Disc Phonograph
- Lot 1031 — Zon-O-Phone Concert Disc Phonograph
- Lot 1032 — Zon-O-Phone Grand Opera Disc Phonograph
- Lot 1033 — Zon-O-Phone 3rd Model Concert Disc Phonograph
- Lot 1033a — Zonophone Disc Horn Phonograph
- Lot 1033b — Victor Era Zon-O-Phone Disc Phonograph
- Lot 1034 — Berliner Lever Wind Disc Phonograph w/Horn
- Lot 1035 — Victor Eldridge Johnson Type B Disc Phonograph
- Lot 1035a — RCA Victor Papier-Mâché Nipper Dog Old King Cole
- Lot 1036 — Victor E Disc Phonograph
- Lot 1037 — Victor Type C Disc Phonograph w/Horn
- Lot 1038 — Victor III Disc Horn Phonograph
- Lot 1040 — Victor II Disc Horn Phonograph
- Lot 1041 — Victor V Disc Horn Phonograph
- Lot 1042 — Victor V Disc Horn Phonograph
- Lot 1043 — Victor V Wood Horn Disc Phonograph
- Lot 1044 — Victor IV Wood Horn Disc Phonograph
- Lot 1045 — Victor IV Wood Horn Disc Phonograph
- Lot 1045a — Herzog Mahogany Base Cabinet Victor IV
- Lot 1046 — Victor VI Wood Horn Disc Phonograph
- Lot 1046a — Victor VI Aftermarket Mahogany Record Cabinet
- Lot 1047 — VV-IV Victrola W Dancing Darkies Attachment
- Lot 1048 — Victor Victrola XVI With Flemish Oak Cabinet
- Lot 1049 — JULY - Record Cabinet
- Lot 1050 — Victor Victrola VV-50 Phonograph Circa 1924
- Lot 1051 — Vintage Victrola VV 2-55 Portable Phonograph
- Lot 1052 — Victor Orthophonic Credenza Electric Phonograph
- Lot 1053 — Victor Victrola VE 9-40 E Radio Phonograph
- Lot 1054 — Columbia Type S Coin Op Phonograph
- Lot 1055 — Graphophone AT Cylinder Phonograph
- Lot 1056 — Columbia B Eagle Cylinder Phonograph
- Lot 1057 — Cail-O-Phone Coin Op Cylinder Phonograph
- Lot 1058 — Columbia AH Disc Horn Phonograph
- Lot 1059 — Columbia BI Sterling Disc Horn Phonograph
- Lot 1060 — Columbia BY Disc Phonograph
- Lot 1060a — Columbia BY Phonograph Base Cabinet
- Lot 1061 — Stewart Disc Phonograph Parts or Repair
- Lot 1062 — Vanophone Disc Phonograph
- Lot 1063 — Small Wind Up 78 RPM Suitcase Disc Phonograph
- Lot 1064 — Standard Talking Machine AA Disc Phonograph w/Horn
- Lot 1065 — Pathe Disc Horn Phonograph
- Lot 1066 — Standard 'A' Disc Phonograph
- Lot 1067 — "Silvertone" Floor Model Phonograph
- Lot 1068 — Ogden-Ola Floor Phonograph (c.1918–1923) W/Crank
- Lot 1069 — Extremely Rare Herzog Mahogany Phonograph
- Lot 1070 — Mahogany Cylinder Record Cabinet
- Lot 1071 — Unusual Oak Disc Record Cabinet
- Lot 1072 — Unusual Fumed Oak Cylinder Record Cabinet
- Lot 1073 — Oak Record Storage Cabinet w/ Key
- Lot 1074 — Oak Disc Record Base Cabinet
- Lot 1075 — Music Roll Cabinet
- Lot 1076 — Disc Record Cabinet w/Drawer
- Lot 1077 — Oak 6-Drawer Cylinder Record Cabinet
- Lot 1078 — 6-Drawer Oak Cylinder Record Cabinet
- Lot 1079 — Mahogany Bow Front Record Cabinet
- Lot 1080 — Oak Piano Roll/Sheet Music Cabinet
- Lot 1081 — Ornate Oak Cylinder Record Cabinet-5 Drawer
- Lot 1082 — Unusual Tall Oak Cylinder Record Cabinet
- Lot 1083 — Oak Cylinder Record Cabinet
- Lot 1085 — Tea Tray Co Morning Glory Flower Horn
- Lot 1086 — 11 Panel Ruby Morning Glory Phonograph Horn
- Lot 1087 — Antique Ruby Red Floral Phonograph Horn
- Lot 1088 — Hawthorne & Sheble 8-Panel Ruby Morning Glory Horn
- Lot 1089 — Cylinder Phonograph Morning Glory Horn
- Lot 1090 — Ten Panel Sheet Metal Phonograph Horn.
- Lot 1091 — Eleven Panel Hand Painted Morning Glory Horn
- Lot 1092 — Ten Panel Floral Hand-Painted Morning Glory Horn
- Lot 1093 — Repro Columbia Eagle Polyphone Attachment & Horns
- Lot 1094 — Small Cylinder Phonograph Horn
- Lot 1095 — Phonograph Black Horn
- Lot 1102 — Cylinder Phonograph Horn Floor Stand
- Lot 1103 — Phonograph Crane Floor Stand
- Lot 1104 — 2 Incomplete Horn Crane Floor Stands
- Lot 1105 — Original After Market Cylinder Phono Horn Support
- Lot 1106 — Columbia Foot Treadle Shaving Machine
- Lot 1107 — Lot of Music Box Original Cranks (11 pcs)
- Lot 1108 — Four-Piece Lot of Various Brake Assemblies
- Lot 1110 — Three 15 1/2 in Regina Cranks Originals
- Lot 1111 — Three-Piece Lot of Original Edison Combination Att
- Lot 1112 — Various Phonograph Cabinet Hardware
- Lot 1113 — Two Reproduction Symphonion Cranks
- Lot 1114 — Edison Reproducer Parts Lot
- Lot 1115 — Two Reproduction 15 1/2 in Regina Discs
- Lot 1116 — Victor Parts Lot - Borgia ID Tag and More
- Lot 1117 — Edison Cylinder Phono Original Horn Support Shoes
- Lot 1118 — Sonora Phonograph Tone Arm
- Lot 1119 — (2) Disc Phono Reproducers Cheney Sterling
- Lot 1120 — Western Electric Telephone Receiver Speaker
- Lot 1121 — 3 Dictaphone Reproducers
- Lot 1122 — Lot of 5 Various Reproducers and More
- Lot 1123 — Music Box Articles & Nipper Prints (6)
- Lot 1125 — Lot of 7 Pcs Various Victor Advertising and More
- Lot 1126 — Phonograph Dolls & Toys, Nipper Collectibles Books
- Lot 1127 — 11 Edison Biographical Books
- Lot 1128 — Collection of (6) Record Guide Catalogs
- Lot 1129 — 1907 Spiegel, May, Stern Co. Letter
- Lot 1130 — National Phonograph Co. Envelope
- Lot 1131 — Ephemera Lot w/ Tom Thumb & Soap Album
- Lot 1132 — Tuck's Gramophone Record Postcards
- Lot 1133 — Vintage Edison Bell Record Catalog & Price List Lo
- Lot 1134 — 1921 Sonora Phonograph Ephemera Group
- Lot 1135 — John Philip Sousa ASCAP Lithograph Framed
- Lot 1136 — Edison Phonograph Ad Pair
- Lot 1137 — Pair of Antique Edison Patent Notices
- Lot 1138 — 1890 Arthur Abbott Phonograph Story Pages
- Lot 1139 — Graphophone Grand Poster
- Lot 1140 — Thomas Edison 1928 Monument Dedication Photo
- Lot 1152 — Western Electric Model C Mascot Coin Op Piano
- Lot 1153 — Wurlitzer Style I Coin Op Piano
- Lot 1154 — Wurlitzer 105 Military Band Organ
- Lot 1155 — Empress Electric Coin Op Piano Nickelodeon
- Lot 1156 — Coin Op J P Seeburg "Dancing Milk Maidens" Model K
- Lot 1157 — Aeolian Player Pump Reed Organ
- Lot 1158 — Reginaphone 240 Lions Head Music Box / Phonograph
- Lot 1159 — Stella Grand Music Box & Matching Disc Cabinet
- Lot 1160 — Regina Style 40 Rookwood Case Console Music Box
- Lot 1162 — Columbia Grafonola Deluxe Phonograph Music Box
- Lot 1163 — Reginaphone 20 3/4" Music Box & Phonograph
- Lot 1164 — Empress Concert Grand
- Lot 1165 — Ornate Cylinder Music Box
- Lot 1166 — Polyphon With Bells
- … and 402 more lots
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