EDISON KINETOSCOPE CAMERA PHONOGRAPH RARE FILM VIEWER Start Price USD 99.99 Current Price USD 858.88 Time Left - Bid Count 20 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, December 01, 2008 End Time Monday, December 08, 2008 Location Louisville, Kentucky See more about 'EDISON KINETOSCOPE CAMERA PHONOGRAPH RARE FILM VIEWER ' Description YOU ARE BIDDING ON ONE OF THE RAREST THOMAS EDISON PIECES KNOWN TO EXIST - THE PROJECTING KINETOSCOPE FROM THE EDISON MANUFACTURING COMPANY IN ORANGE, NEW JERSEY. THIS, FOR THOSE WHO MAY NOT BE COLLECTORS, IS THE EARLIEST MOTION PICTURE DEVICE TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BEFORE THE MORE FAMILIAR MOTION PICTURE CAMERAS/STUDIO CAME ALONG. MANY REFER TO THIS AS THE ORIGINAL PEEP SHOW DEVICE. THIS ONE IS THE SMALLER "HOME" OR PERSONAL VERSION OF THE LARGER CABINET PIECES SEEN IN THE PARLORS OF NEW YORK CITY AND OTHER AREAS IN THE EAST IN THE LATE 1800'S. THE OAK CABINET IS IN VERY NICE CONDITION FOR ITS AGE AND MEASURES 15" HIGH, 9" WIDE, AND 6" DEEP. AS YOU CAN SEE IN ONE OF THE FIVE PHOTOS, THE HAND CRANK IS MISSING, BUT THE PLATE IS STILL FIRMLY IN PLACE AND ALL SCREW DOWN ATTACHMENTS ARE HERE. THE SILVER PLATE IS IN IMMACULATE CONDITION AND LEGIBLE, I THINK. IT READS: EDISON PROJECTING KINETOSCOPE PATENTED BY THOMAS A. EDISON MARCH 14, 1893   AUGUST 31, 1897 OTHER PATENTS PENDING MANUFACTURED BY EDISON MFG. CO., ORANGE, N.J. USA No. 4824 AS THE CABINET CAN BE REMOVED, I HAVE SHOWN THE INNER WORKINGS AND WILL GLADLY SEND OTHER PHOTOS IF DESIRED. THERE IS A SMALL SECTION IN THE REAR THAT IS MISSING AS IS THE SLANTED SMALL PIECE THAT RUNS ACROSS THE FRONT. THIS MACHINE IS QUITE HISTORIC IN NATURE AND WOULD BE A HUGE ADDITION TO ANY EDISON COLLECTION. IT WEIGHS IN AT AROUND 17 POUNDS, SO CALCULATE SHIPPING ACCORDINGLY. SENT FROM KENTUCKY TO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON  WOULD RUN IN THE $30 RANGE AND TO BANGOR, MAINE, AROUND $28.   FEEL FREE TO EMAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR FOR MORE PICTURES. GOOD LUCK!!On Dec-04-08 at 08:15:38 PST, seller added the following information:I am getting quite a lot of questions from potential buyers in France. Shipping to France is approximately $75 - give or take $1.. Place a Bid!