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AEDTalking Carnival Barker Automaton.
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About Auction
LiveOct 15, 2026
Featuring the collection of lifelong coin-op enthusiast and bon vivant Tim LaGanke, our fall auction features arcade machines, carnival rides, automatons, animated window displays, and all manner of unusual mechanical novelties. Complementing these animatronic and coin-operated marvels are a host of vending and slot machines, gambling devices, masks, and unusual objects from days gone by. Potter & Potter Auctions info@potterauctions.com
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- Lot Description
Talking Carnival Barker Automaton. Large, painted wooden box with visible speakers, barker figure from the waist-up in cloth costume and straw hat, and with dollar bill taped inside figure's right hand. When plugged-in, barker's head swivels back and forth, and his lower lip moves up and down to simulate speech, and a barker's spiel is heard (spiel is recorded on a continuous loop cassette in a cassette player, included). Approximately 49 x 18 x 17. Working. Third party shipping or customer pick-up required.
Condition
Some general wear, soiling. Very good.
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