Bidspirit auction | Tournaphone Paper Roll Organette

Tournaphone Paper Roll Organette - This machine in its walnut cabinet has its original finish and elaborate stenciling in average as found original condition with a few scratches and abrasions here and there. See photos. The top cover has a hinged glass panel in a wooden frame that is intended to give expression and mute the sound or increase the volume when desired. One of the hinges on the top cover has pulled away and will need to be reattached. The mechanism appears complete and has evidence of an older restoration to the pump. Plays a 25 note paper roll 13-1/2” wide. The machine comes with one roll in fair condition with some edge damage. When attempting to play the machine it appears to have plenty of vacuum and wants to play however the roll feed mechanism has a rubber friction tire that is old and hard and as a result does not advance the roll properly. If you manually advance the roll it seems to sound ok. This will need repair. Cabinet measures 17-1/2' W X 13-1/2” D X 11-1/2' T