Coin-Activated Station-type Musical Box

No. 10240, playing eight airs accompanied by three dancing dolls, six optional bells mounted in two vertical stacks and a chromolithographed automaton picture of three dancing kittens and their feline dancing master, with coin-activated nickel-plated movement, 92 teeth in two combs (complete), tune-indicator and replica tune-sheet, in typical walnut-veneered case with glazed door, coin-slot, stop/start on the side (added) and pediment, 29 in. (74 cm) wide x 26 ½ in. (67 cm) ht. x 20 in. (51 cm) dp., the cylinder 13 in. (33 cm). Movement in excellent restored playing condition, restored case with replacement parts including the coin-trip, drawer, dolls and picture-fascias. – Literature: Lot illustrated in Darren Hesketh, "Penny-in-the-Slot Automata and the Working Model", 2005, p. 184. – Impressive audio-visual exhibition piece.

布雷克拍品等级是为了方便竞买人判断拍卖品的成色而设置的。布雷克等级用1到6级来标注外观和功能的成色，(从非常好到非常差)。 在目录图册里用括号里的2个数字来表示，前一个数字表示外观成色的级别，后一个数字表示功能成色的级别。如(3/2)表示外观成色是3(满意的)，功能成色2(好)。 成色 定义参照下列标准： 1 - 非常好 (未使用过，没有使用痕迹) 2 - 好 (新，极少的使用痕迹) 3 - 满意的 (普通的使用痕迹) 4 - 及格的 (明显的使用痕迹，某个非主要部件是后配的) 5 - 有缺陷的 (极明显的使用痕迹, 某个主要部件是后配的，功能上有缺陷，需要修理) 6 - 非常差 (严重破损, 缺少重要部件)