Opportunities Auction - Where Rare is Common

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction LocationNewnan, Georgia, United States

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Opportunities Auction -Celebrating Silver Anniversary

Conducted by Preston Evans GAL 1287

Featuring the Albert Schlafmann Museum Collection of Turtle Lake, N D

March 17 & 18, 2006 - Newnan, Ga



Opportunities Auction is known for selling the most rare of rare coin-operated machines and
other collectibles that almost never appear at auction. This 25 year celebration will offer eclectic groups of fine items that include antiques from the top tier of various categories. Among these groups of items are the most scarce arcade items and a very special model M coin-operated phonograph. There are over 125 collectible Lionel trains, and many have never been removed from their original boxes. A huge collection of items will be sold from a well stocked museum which closed its doors 25 years ago.
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Deagan #40 Marimba 1516 - Deagan #40 Marimba
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Deagan #40 Marimba percussion instrument. Distinct from the xylophone in having thin bars suspended above resonators. Played with soft mallets. It
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to peterc00 for (1,600.00 + 272.00BP) = 1,872.00
 
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Deagan Chord Chimes Instrument1517 - Deagan Chord Chimes Instrument
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Deagan chord chimes musical instrument is approximately 56" wide and stands approximately 78" tall plus another 7" decoration on top...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Percussion Instrument1518 - Percussion Instrument
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Xylophone type percussion 8-note instrument on wooden stand. Bars placed atop cow bells suspended and attached to frame with string. String has been
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Watling Scale in Original Case1519 - Watling Scale in Original Case
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Watling scale in original case circa 1930's. Porcelain.
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Start Price : 900.00 | Estimate : 1,800.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Spectrovox Column Speaker1520 - Spectrovox Column Speaker
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Spectorvox column speaker that connects to a hidden remote player (Lot #1535) that holds the records. Sound is produced in top speaker. Nice origin
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Estimate : 16,000.00 - 29,000.00
Sold to *donron* for (19,000.00 + 3,230.00BP) = 22,230.00
 
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Jukebox -Premier Jukebox - 1942 Rock-Ol1521 - Jukebox -Premier Jukebox - 1942 Rock-Ol
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Jukebox -Premier Jukebox - 1942 Rock-Ola (1413) -Twenty Selection, 78 rpm, produced during a time of scarcity of materials during WW11. Artfully desig
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 24,000.00
Sold to *donron* for (19,000.00 + 3,230.00BP) = 22,230.00
 
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Commando Jukebox1522 - Commando Jukebox
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Commando Jukebox. Twenty selections, plays 78 rpm records. Approximately 5,000 produced. Unrestored box in need of mechanical and electrical restor
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Estimate : 11,500.00 - 16,500.00
Sold to f86esabre2 for (10,000.00 + 1,700.00BP) = 11,700.00
 
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Wurlitzer 850 Lily Model Jukebox1523 - Wurlitzer 850 Lily Model Jukebox
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Wurlitzer 850 Lily model jukebox. Twenty-four selections, plays 78 rpm records. Few 850 models were made with the Lily glass design. Bubbles in fro
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Start Price : 12,000.00 | Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
 
 
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Wurlitzer Model 800 Jukebox1524 - Wurlitzer Model 800 Jukebox
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Wurlitzer Model 800 jukebox with lots of colorful lights. Cabinet is nice. Plastics are good with no cracks. Total restoration.
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Start Price : 2,200.00 | Estimate : 5,500.00 - 6,500.00
 
 
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Rockola Jukebox on Stand1525 - Rockola Jukebox on Stand
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Rockola Jukebox on matching stand. Plays 78 rpm records. One of two models from the 1940's. Nice restored condition.
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Start Price : 1,700.00 | Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Disney Bimbo Box Jukebox1526 - Disney Bimbo Box Jukebox
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Bimbo Box jukebox with Disney characters. These jukeboxes were designed to play tapes. The figures jive to the music. They usually come with monkey
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Adv. Sign Let’s Have Music1527 - Adv. Sign Let’s Have Music
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Nicely framed vintage advertising sign with attractive girl entitled “Let’s Have Music.” There is some wrinkling of poster and surface damage. Notic
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Marble-Glo Music Jukebox Speaker1528 - Marble-Glo Music Jukebox Speaker
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1939 Seeburg wooden Marble-Glo jukebox speaker with the cutout word Music at bottom. This is an accompaniment for the jukebox that also had the same
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Organ Pipe Jukebox Speaker1529 - Organ Pipe Jukebox Speaker
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Wooden Marble-Glo jukebox speaker with three organ pipes. Excellent condition.
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Estimate : 550.00 - 750.00
Sold to uncle-jimmy for (600.00 + 102.00BP) = 702.00
 
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Organ Pipe Jukebox Speaker1530 - Organ Pipe Jukebox Speaker
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Wooden jukebox speaker with four organ pipes. Excellent condition.
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Estimate : 550.00 - 750.00
Sold to uncle-jimmy for (550.00 + 93.50BP) = 643.50
 
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Music Box Stand1531 - Music Box Stand
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Music box stand in burl walnut with two doors with arched molding. Three drawers inside for disc storage plus large open area. Perfect fit for 15...
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Tangley Calliaphone1532 - Tangley Calliaphone
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Calliophone by Tangley Calliope Miner Mfg. Co. Ft. Madison, Iowa. 43 keys and pipes Plays either by keyboard or paper roll. Produces smooth, pleas
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Start Price : 2,200.00 | Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
 
 
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Monarch Pool Table1533 - Monarch Pool Table
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The Monarch is an extremely rare and the most highly sought after pool table of the Victorian Period. This was Brunswick - Balke - Collender’s absolu
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Start Price : 8,000.00 | Estimate : 17,000.00 - 33,000.00
 
 
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Mills Violano Virtuoso1534 - Mills Violano Virtuoso
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Mills Violano Virtuoso with single violin in oak cabinet. Nice condition inside and out. Plays and comes with four extra rolls.
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Start Price : 11,000.00 | Estimate : 22,000.00 - 36,000.00
 
 
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Hideaway Unit for Spectrovox1535 - Hideaway Unit for Spectrovox
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Hideaway unit for Spectrovox speaker sold as lot #1520. Original cabinet with mechanism. Few of these survived. Measures approximately 29" x ...
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 3,300.00
Sold to *donron* for (1,400.00 + 238.00BP) = 1,638.00
 
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