Anyone here collect old Phonograph players, or "talking machines"?

[Bad Boy Bad Boy]

Seen one not long ago sold for around $400.00 but your's is missing the lock in the front where the key would go. Makes me wonder if the cabinet has been re-worked is all. Plus the materail on the grill appears white, when I do think it should be a dark color. The wheels on the floor and crank handle should be gold plated. The shell I think was set in Plaster of Paris, and there might be a Decal around there somewhere. But, if I were to buy the piece you have ADMIN, I would for anywhere in the amounts from $250.00 to $375.00. But I don't think I would have paid more for it. Either way, you got a good catch there, and I hope it is the real deal, and not one that someone tried to put back together, for your's has a different somewhat style from what I had seen before. ADMIN, the gold plating is what catches my eye, because you see if they used all Nickel Plating, then why the gold plated Manufacture Name plate. Makes you wonder if certain parts were changed many years ago, for I have been told back in the days, that replacement parts were Nickel Plated. Now that doesn't cheapen this up any by any means though.

ADMIN, remember to only use the proper oil on the things that move, like Sewing Maching oil ONLY....