Music machines and mechanical banks win the day at Miller & Miller

Replica 1946 Wurlitzer Model 1015 One More Time (OMT) jukebox, CA$8,260

 

Left to Right: Circa-1890 battery-driven Edison Class M cylinder phonograph, CA$35,400; Replica 1946 Wurlitzer Model 1015 One More Time (OMT) jukebox, CA$8,260; J. & E. Stevens mechanical bank with reliefs of Robert E. Peary’s 1909 expedition to reach the North Pole, CA$7,670
Left to Right: Circa-1890 battery-driven Edison Class M cylinder phonograph, CA$35,400; Replica 1946 Wurlitzer Model 1015 One More Time (OMT) jukebox, CA$8,260; J. & E. Stevens mechanical bank with reliefs of Robert E. Peary’s 1909 expedition to reach the North Pole, CA$7,670

NEW HAMBURG, Canada – Edison phonographs, mid-century jukeboxes and early 20th-century mechanical banks by J. & E. Stevens all performed well in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s online Music Machines, Toys & Advertising sale held March 19. The 541-lot auction grossed $420,847. All prices quoted are in Canadian dollars.

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Music machines ready to play at Miller & Miller, March 19

Replica of the iconic 1946 Wurlitzer Model 1015 jukebox, made in Germany around 1990, est. CA$4,000-$6,000
L-R: Replica of the iconic 1946 Wurlitzer Model 1015 jukebox, made in Germany around 1990, est. CA$4,000-$6,000; circa-1890 Edison Class M cylinder phonograph, est. CA$10,000-$15,000; 1960 Rock-Ola Tempo II Model 1478 jukebox, est. CA$3,500-$5,000
L-R: Replica of the iconic 1946 Wurlitzer Model 1015 jukebox, made in Germany around 1990, est. CA$4,000-$6,000; circa-1890 Edison Class M cylinder phonograph, est. CA$10,000-$15,000; 1960 Rock-Ola Tempo II Model 1478 jukebox, est. CA$3,500-$5,000

NEW HAMBURG, Canada – A circa-1890 battery-driven Edison Class M cylinder phonograph, an early 20th-century J. & E. Stevens North Pole mechanical bank, a replica of the iconic 1946 Wurlitzer Model 1015 One More Time jukebox and a 1960 Rock-Ola Tempo II Model 1478 Windshield jukebox are among the highlights in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s online Music Machines, Toys & Advertising sale, slated for Saturday, March 19. The 541-lot auction will start at 9 am Eastern time, and absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. All estimates are given in Canadian dollars.

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