An Exceedingly Rare And Very Finely Restored 26-Inch Orphenion Model 194 Coin-In-Slot Upright Disc Musical Box on Disc-Bin, one of under eight examples of this model known to exist today internationally, with top-wind massive single-spring motor with double cast brass Great Wheel, sprung double fly governor, single 1d. coin chute to right-hand side, silvered reeded movement plates with plain turn polished steel pillar, replacement spring marked EMO 1976, in six-bar cage drum, behind double pane glazed motor cover, with twin two-part combs, one inverse the other adverse mounted, full length star-wheel bar on reeded titled silvered cast bedplate, disc pressure bar with seven brass pulleys, on tensioned slatted pine backboard, in monumental cabinet with the arched glazed door completely surrounded with sound fret and red velvet backing, incised keystone moulding, flanked by a pair of tapering Corinthian capped columns, fluted centres and cup and cover bases, the top with central obelisk finial upon rectangular domed sound-hood and twin saucer urn finals, whole raised on captive gallery, multi-stepped cornice and standing on the matching disc bin with drop-front and gilt brass handle with scrolled tapering columned stepped plinth base, front panel with quarter-butterfly walnut inset field, walnut veneers throughout, with winding key, small handful of 1d. coin and main door key, with a library of 15 period Orphenion discs and 4 recut Orphenion discs - 36in. wide, 25in. deep, the height 113in. 

Condition: X  I/II  1