"Busy Bee" was a brand promoted from the Midwest by the O'Neill-James Co., marketing specislists par excellence!
The instrument was manufactured by Columbia and badged by
O'Neill-James. In order to reinforce the sale of "Busy Bee"
cylinder records, the machine was fitted with a uniquely-sized mandrel,
which only Busy Bee records will fit. We are giving two of these
excellent condition Busy Bee records with the machine.
Showing the charming decorations of the motor plate. The Busy
Bee Graphophone left nothing to the imagination -- the mechanical works
are completely visible, which is precisely the greatest appeal.
You see the gears turning and whirring as you hear the music play.
"Cute" doesn't really capture the charm of this machine. It's irresistable. And the condition is excellent. Tired of the filthy messes that other sellers offer? Come to phonophan, where we sweat ALL the details.
A brand new mainspring insures you get the best power -- it plays one record per complete winding. It is fitted here with a horn that's about 35 years old. As you can see, the horn has acquired some small imperfections. To our eyes, it looks good with the machine, blends in nicely. However, if you'd like a brand new, perfect horn of the same style, we will subsitute it. ALSO-- if you prefer and original, antique horn of this conical type, which is what the instrument was sold with back in the day, you can "upgrade" to that for an additional $125.
Want additional Busy Bee cylinder records? We have some for sale to the buyer of this machine, at additional cost.
Price: $675.00 US, with horn shown, and two records, plus s/h (NY State residents must add sales tax if applicable).
E-mail: phonotim@gmail.com
Telephone: 585-244-5546
US Post: PHONOPHAN
PO Box 747
Henrietta, NY 14467 USA
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