Comb Music Boxes. Combs come in a variety of sizes and ranges of notes. A simple one octave diatonic comb can produce a wide range of tunes and chords. Reference: eHow
Below are some examples and price guides of antique music boxes which use combs in their movements including a Regina double comb music box and a Polyphon Style music box.
Regina 1896 double comb music box, with disk and crank mechanism in an oak case; plaque inside the lid reads, ?C.J. Heppe & Sons Philadelphia / Regina no. 64278?; with lithograph depicting a goddess and cherubs mounted to the interior of the lid; accompanied by thirty 15-1/2 inch disks
h. 13 w. 22-1/2 d. 20-1/4 in.
Sold for US$800 at Butterscotch Auction in 2023
Polyphon Style 45 15-3/4″ Disc Music Box Walnut case, double comb, 11 Discs Included
Sold for US$3,750 at Stanton’s Auctioneers & Realtors in 2023
Late 19th century double comb Regina table top music box, mahogany case with inlay, has 15-15 1/2″ tin disk records, 13″ t. x 19″ x 21″
Sold for US$650 at Davies Auctions in 2023
Schutz-Marke Symphonion music box, serial #230471, German, late 19th century. Crank operation with a double-comb mechanism and brass rolling arm. All housed in a walnut box case raised on bun feet, lithograph depicting a group of musical putti inset under glass beneath the lid. Accompanied by one 13 5/8 inch music disk, ‘We Two Waltz’ by H. Stanley Crane. Paper label reading ‘Music Discs No. 30 only are suitable for this Symphonion.’ Each comb mechanism with Schutz-Marke impression along with the serial number. 10 x 20.25 x 16.5 inches.
Sold for US$300 at Concept Art Gallery in 2023
Disc, double-comb music box Symphonion, in a wooden case with a patterned design on the lid . Includes 33 discs. An inspection has been carried out, the mechanisms are in good condition. 26×26 cm. Width: 26cm, Height: 17cm, Depth: 26cm, Weight: 5kg, Condition: Signs of wear commensurate with age, Material: Bronze
Sold for €160 at ANTIQON in 2023
