1899 Olympia 20 1/2 inch Antique Disc Music Box Playing "ZENDA WALTZES" 

You are right in the sense that the industry would only last a few more years through around 1902, where because of a financial panic / recession coupled with advances in cylinder phonograph technology, plus the strides made by the upstart disc phonographs, the disc musical box industry took a huge hit (and some makers went out of business then and there). So- in terms of getting new discs with new tunes for your machine, it was definitely a shaky thing, although the industry was HUGE and successful in 1899 and so no one really saw the end coming so soon (and a few of the big makers like Regina lingered on through the 'teens, supplying new discs the whole time). However, in terms of getting something to last many lifetimes and be a joy for future generations there is no comparison. This size disc machine was the BIG one for Criterion / Olympia, and so this was a really NICE box to get at the time, from a musical perspective.

Are you sure about that? Because from a family point of view, buying this music box a pure gold investment. We're talking about a buying-Apple-stock-thirty-years-ago kind of investment. Not only it's such a great object itself, but they are incredibly rare and very expensive.

I know right? It makes me upset when I find a music box but has the song of Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande, like what? I was expecting an old song from the 1800

My friend wants to use it in a fan game.

You are right

No just no

people will hear anything relating to a music box and call it fnaf lmao

Oh no

Hi, Thanks for your comments. I might consider selling some of my 20 1/2" Olympia discs. They're all in nice condition. If interested let me know how to contact you by email.

ComicArt4u@comcast.net or facebook.com/bill.leach.37

If you are looking for more, try Nancy Fratti in upstate NY: www.nancyfrattimusicboxes.com/disclist.html also Elise Roenigk in Arkansas (see paragraph at bottom of listing page here): mechantiques.com/discmusicboxes.htm and also Bob Caletti in California: musicboxrestorations.com/category/disc-music-boxes/ Finally, Henstooth discs makes new custom discs of new tunes, recuts etc, although I don't know if they make Criterion/Olympia or not. You can ask!: www.henstoothdiscs.com/About.htm

SAME LOL

It was from This dude who pranked us