ANTIQUE COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH GRAPHOPHONE TALKING MACHINE TYPE AZ PAT 1897 WORKS

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ANTIQUE COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH GRAPHOPHONE TALKING MACHINE TYPE AZ PAT 1897 WORKS
About Shipping: I don't want to scare a buyer away with my shipping quotes. This weighs about 22 pounds
unwrapped
.  Once wrapped and double boxed, this may weigh close to 30+ pounds. I went on the UPS Website to try to get an estimated cost to ship including Insurance.  The price is almost 00.00.  If I can find a less expensive way to ship this out of country, I will--please ask. My quote for USA shipping & Insurance is high, as well.  If you have any better ideas of how to ship this less expensively, please let me know.  Thank you.
Serial Number:
295597
Photos:
We can only list 12 photos.  If you would like additional photos, please ask.
Music Cylinder marked:
4186 THE CROCODILE IMPERIAL MARIMBA BAND
Back Sticker reads:
"GRAPHOPHONE AND COLUMBIA RECORDS WERE AWARDED THE GRAND PRIZE AT THE PARIS EXPOSITION OF 1900"
Measures approximately:
22.5" tall to top of Horn
12.5" wide
8.25" deep
Weighs approximately:
almost 21 lbs unpackaged (so expected high shipping due to weight)
Condition:
Works--I'm able to wind it and it turns, speed can be adjusted, but I don't hear music, but I do not know how to make it make a musical sound.  I did not open the screws on the top to see the insides (if you want me to, please let me know).  Graphophone is very dusty/dirty due to age.  Has Not been cleaned.  Needs Cleaning.  The top metal plate is very dirty and shows what appears to be some rust.  Top edge of Horn has a slight dent.  Brass top of the Horn needs polishing.  Scuffs/scratches on Black part of the Horn.  Wood appears in solid condition--no chips, a nick or two in places, and a slight hairline fracture in the wood on the top by one of the screwed in parts.  Wood appears probably needs cleaning/polishing.  The gold painted part of the front design has paint chipped off in spots.   On the very bottom of the machine, a piece of the wood is flaking off (but still attached).  I do not know if there is any other piece or part missing (other listings show there were covers on some models, so this may be missing the cover-top).
Any defects not mentioned but visible in the pictures will be considered as "described".
Item sold "AS-IS"--
see photos.
Please ask questions prior to bidding.
NO REFUNDS.
Please make payment within 2 days of Bid Acceptance.  Thank you.
I only ship on Fridays.  I give myself a
5 day window to ship.
Shipping Fee's INSIDE & OUTSIDE USA:
My shipping Fee's are always a HIGHER guestimate that reflect a combination of Packaging, Insurance, and eBay Shipping Fee's.
Please know that prices
have gone up at the Post Office AND Insurance is costly + eBay now charges Sellers a 9% of Shipping Fee fee for charging the Buyer for shipping.  For example, if I charge you .00 for shipping, eBay charges me 9% of .00 = .35.  These eBay shipping fee's are built into my price.
If I overcharged you on Shipping, Packaging, and eBay Shipping Fee's, I am happy to refund any overage over .00 after fee's.  If you want me to get an exact shipping quote, please ask.
Shipping OUTSIDE USA:
I ship UPS or FedEx which is more expensive, but is the only way I can properly INSURE & Track.   In some cases, Customs may hold your item and make you pay additional fee's before they release the item to you.  Seller is not responsible for these charges and they are not included in any way with the sale.
International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. Customs fees are normally charged by the shipping company or collected when you pick the item up. These fees are not additional shipping charges. We won't under-value merchandise or mark the item as a gift on customs forms. Doing that is against U.S. and International laws.
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