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THBParlor Kinetoscope. Circa 1897. Early optical viewer, inven...
Lot 653
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By Potter & Potter Auctions
Aug 28, 2025
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2025-08-28 12:00:00
2025-08-28 12:00:00
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Bidsquare : Coin-Op & Advertising
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Our summer sale is set to feature a broad range of coin-operated machines and vintage advertising featuring a range of porcelain signs, vending machines, Coca-Cola and soda pop advertising, slot machines and trade stimulators, ice cream and soda fountain collectibles, gambling collectibles, liquor and beer advertising, and more. Prices Realized Potter & Potter Auctions info@potterauctions.com
Our summer sale is set to feature a broad range of coin-operated machines and vintage advertising featuring a range of porcelain signs, vending machines, Coca-Cola and soda pop advertising, slot machines and trade stimulators, ice cream and soda fountain collectibles, gambling collectibles, liquor and beer advertising, and more. Prices Realized Potter & Potter Auctions info@potterauctions.com
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- Lot Description
Parlor Kinetoscope. Circa 1897. Early optical viewer, invented by Thomas Edison, with a thin paper film reel displaying a moving picture, crank handle affixed at side. Mahogany case. 11 ? x 11 ? x 3 ?". One reel loaded in machine, supplied with four others (subjects include beach bathers, a clown, a dog, a woman dancing, and a boxing match; scattered tears and chipping to reels). Paper instructional slip affixed inside cabinet (slight losses). Light scratches to cabinet. A RARE example of this viewer patented in August 1897 by Edison and retailed by the American Parlor Kinetoscope Co., Washington, D.C.
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