Vintage Sears Silvertone Antique Hand Crank 78 Record Player

Description

Sears Silvertone Model I 1916 Hand Crank 78 Record Player
Local pickup only.  We cannot arrange shipping; sorry.
104 years old
Fully operational
Nickel plating in EX condition
Wooden case in EX++
New green felt record turntable installed
Two needle cups on either side of tone arm. (I use new needle after each record played)
Have owned unit for 25+ years
Unknown if unit ever refinished.
Specifications below per advertisement (last photo):
-Fumed oak cabinet.  (Fuming Wood is a method of coloring wood by exposing it to ammonia fumes.
The wood and ammonia are sealed into a fuming chamber where concentrated fumes react with the
tannin in the wood . This turns the wood color from a rich brown to near black, depending on exposure time).
-8.5" high, 12.625" wide, 14.125" deep
-Silvertone home reproducer & no. 1 Silvertone arm
-8" turntable
-Single spring noiseless motor
-May be wound while running
-Plays any Oxford, Victor, Columbia or Little Wonder record.
-All metal parts heavily nickel plated
-Weight 26 pounds
-No. 20E5020 Model I Silvertone as described above
-1916 Original Purchase Price = .90