If youre an uncompromising collector of antique technology, make sure to check out all my listings after you look at this one. I dont think youll find a better, broader or more balanced assortment of technical antiques anywhere -- hundreds of no-reserve auctions each year, almost all of them featuring eye-popping gee whiz gadgetry in exceptional original condition. And dont forget, you can click this link to quickly add and then save me to your favorite seller list and Ebay will automatically send you updates when I put similar new auctions online. Please note: This phonograph has a repair to the horn and some replica parts. Make sure to read through the listing in its entirety. Thank you. Heres an early Berliner drop brake Gramophone manufactured in New York ca. 1897. This was Berliners first crank-wind spring motor disc phonograph, and its historical importance cannot be overstated. It comes with an original Berliner record and an original pasteboard record box. Condition overall is very good, particularly for such an early Berliner, and the gramophone and its record box present nicely, as you can see. The cabinet finish is original, and its in good shape. The decal is original, and it too is in good shape.Theres normal nickel wear to the plated parts (motor spring housing, support arm, tonearm clip, etc), and theres oxidation on the hardware that secures the cabinet cover to the base, but overall its a nice looking Trademark set thats been taken care of over the years.Issues -- please read: the crank, reproducer, and record hold down are replicas, and theres a repair to the bell of the horn, where a patch was spliced in to replace a damaged area. Ive made the repair visible in several of the pictures, so it cannot be overlooked, but when the phonograph is displayed, its not really that noticeable. The leather horn elbow is an old replacement. Its well made and looks good, but its not original to the phonograph.When fully wound, the phonograph will play through an entire Berliner record (one is included), but the machine is noisy when it runs. The motors original fiber gear was updated with a sturdier brass gear, but the brass gear is not quiet, and you can hear the motor running even when a record is on the turntable. For the machine to run quietly (not silently, mind you -- this is an 1897 Berliner, so it runs with noise), it really needs a fiber gear. I believe these can be purchased at The Phonograph Shop online for less than $100.The record box is in good shape given its pasteboard construction, and its a very difficult Berliner accessory to find. Its safe to say youll see a couple of dozen wood Berliner boxes before youll see a single pasteboard box.Im one of ebays best known, most highly regarded sellers of antique phonographs. Ive been selling and shipping them for more than 25 years. When you purchase an antique phonograph from me, youll receive a phonograph that arrives safely because its been carefully packed (by me, not by some well-intentioned but nonetheless confounded, doe-eyed teenager working at the UPS store who wouldnt know a phonograph from a farm tool), and youll receive a phonograph that includes thorough but easy-to-understand set-up and operating instructions, so you wont be left scratching your head, trying to figure out how it works. Sure, you can probably get a lower price from Joe and Janet Barn-Find, but when your bargain arrives broken, and without any hint of how it works or how you might be able to put it back together, youll realize that you really do get exactly what you pay for. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING VIA FEDEX ONLY