An early 19th-century electrostatic barrel machine, unsigned, the 5in. (12.7cm.) diam. barrel supported on five mahogany shaped pillars, the shaped mahogany base with adjustable friction pad mounting, the winding handle rotating the two driving wheels with cat-gut band, with lacquered-brass conductor on insulated glass pillar, with single hand held conductor makers/suppliers label for I & J Watkins, in pine case 20¼in. (51.5cm.) wide

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An early 19th-century electrostatic barrel machine, unsigned, the 5in. (12.7cm.) diam. barrel supported on five mahogany shaped pillars, the shaped mahogany base with adjustable friction pad mounting, the winding handle rotating the two driving wheels with cat-gut band, with lacquered-brass conductor on insulated glass pillar, with single hand held conductor makers/suppliers label for I & J Watkins, in pine case 20¼in. (51.5cm.) wide
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