#3 • Antique Columbia Graphophone Oak Tabletop Phonograph

Part of 03/22/26 Antique Treasures & Vintage Collectibles Kalaheo (Kauai) Part 1 Auction (timed auction by Malama Auctions & Realty)

High bid $121.00

Status: Sold

Columbia Graphophone tabletop phonograph, housed in its original oak case with a hinged cover and branded graphics on the front. The piece exemplifies late 19th–early 20th-century sound reproduction technology, predating widely popular disc records. Featuring a hand-crank motor and tone arm assembly designed for wax or celluloid cylinders, the Graphophone was one of the pioneering machines that brought recorded sound into the home. Markings & Provenance: Original front decal reading “The Columbia Graphophone” with historic patent dates Secondary label reads “The Graphophone and Columbia Records were awarded the Grand Prize…”, referencing major world expositions at Paris 1900, St. Louis 1904, and Milan 1906 These awards and promotional labels help date the piece to circa early 1900s, a period when Columbia participated in international exhibitions to garner recognition for its sound reproduction machines.