Bidspirit auction | A Shell-o-Phone Floor-Standing Talking Machine

A Shell-o-Phone Floor-Standing Talking Machine Phonograph - A floor-standing talking machine manufactured by The Shell-o-Phone Talking Machine Co. of Chicago, U.S.A. The unit is housed in a dark-stained wooden cabinet featuring classical design elements, including fluted pilasters topped with Ionic-style scroll capitals. Measures 49 x 24 x 26 inches The piece exhibits age-related wear throughout, including various scratches, scuffs, and finish degradation across the wooden surfaces. Significant finish loss and abrasions are visible on the lower doors and the top lid. Cranks and spins, otherwise untested.