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Alfred Darling Hand Crank Wood Cinema Camera, circa 1915, Ideal for Display
Alfred Darling Hand Crank Wood Cinema Camera, circa 1915, Ideal for Display

Alfred Darling Hand Crank Wood Cinema Camera, circa 1915, Ideal for Display

By Alfred Darling

Located in Dallas, TX

20th century hand crank 35mm motion picture camera made by Alfred Darling of Brighton England. It has

Category

1910s British Art Deco Antique Crank

Materials

Brass, Metal

Early 20th Century Dark Oak Easel
Early 20th Century Dark Oak Easel

Early 20th Century Dark Oak Easel

Located in New York, NY

Dark oak easel with an adjustment crank, on coasters.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Crank

Materials

Oak

Unusual 19th c. Silver Candle Burner
Unusual 19th c. Silver Candle Burner

Unusual 19th c. Silver Candle Burner

Located in Summerland, CA

French Directoire period silver candle dispenser with hand crank and snuffer

Category

19th Century French Antique Crank

Brass Laundry Ball
Brass Laundry Ball

Brass Laundry Ball

Located in San Francisco, CA

vintage hand operated washing machine with perforated shell and steel crank.

Category

19th Century Swedish Antique Crank

Materials

Brass, Aluminum

Theatre Prop
Theatre Prop

Theatre Prop

Sold|$1,495

Theatre Prop

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Circa 1900 hand made wood theatre prop with hand crank used to simulate gunfire

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Crank

Materials

Wood

Massive Book Press
Massive Book Press

Massive Book Press

Located in Toronto, ON

Early 20th Century massive iron book press. Rotate the iron crank wheel to raise and lower the

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Crank

Materials

Iron

Workbench with Pull Out Drawer
Workbench with Pull Out Drawer

Workbench with Pull Out Drawer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Wooden workbench with a drawer. It has a hand crank on one side that expands or contracts the

Category

Early 20th Century European Antique Crank

Antique Industrial Cart
Antique Industrial Cart

Antique Industrial Cart

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Three tier iron and steel industrial cart. Double hand cranks to adjust height. Top tier with glass

Category

19th Century French Antique Crank

Oak Studio Easel
Oak Studio Easel

Oak Studio Easel

Sold|$1,507

Oak Studio Easel

Located in Llandudno, Conwy

Oak studio easel. Adjustable, original castors and cranking handle. English, late 19th century

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Crank

Early 20th Century French Wooden Easel
Early 20th Century French Wooden Easel

Early 20th Century French Wooden Easel

Located in Chicago, IL

• Measures: 27.5" W x 25.75" D x 66-106" H • Patinated wood finish • Metal casters • Hand crank

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Crank

Materials

Metal

Industrial Work Station
Industrial Work Station

Industrial Work Station

Located in Norwalk, CT

A very unusual painted iron work station on castors with different work levels and hand crank to

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Crank

Materials

Iron

French Mechanics Workshop Iron Base Industrial Dining Table
French Mechanics Workshop Iron Base Industrial Dining Table

French Mechanics Workshop Iron Base Industrial Dining Table

Located in Roubaix, FR

Parisian "SGM" mechanics workshop iron base from with double working crank handles, circa 1920 with

Category

1920s French Industrial Antique Crank

Materials

Iron

Early Twentieth Century Salesman Sample Crane
Early Twentieth Century Salesman Sample Crane

Early Twentieth Century Salesman Sample Crane

Located in North Hollywood, CA

. One crank raises and lowers the steel hook and wrecking ball, while the other crank controls the

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Crank

20th Century Industrial Butcher Block Table
20th Century Industrial Butcher Block Table

20th Century Industrial Butcher Block Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

. Height of table can be adjust using a crank on the threaded base.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Crank

Religion to go!
Religion to go!

Religion to go!

Located in Seattle, WA

Copyrighted in 1896, this manually operated bible study features a turn crank pictorial and a handy

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Crank

Materials

Cardboard

Early 20th Century Physical Therapist Bike
Early 20th Century Physical Therapist Bike

Early 20th Century Physical Therapist Bike

Located in Seattle, WA

Perhaps used as a rehabilitation device for veterans or polio patients, this manual side-crank

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Crank

Materials

Steel

Industrial 3 tier adjustable work table
Industrial 3 tier adjustable work table

Industrial 3 tier adjustable work table

Located in Hudson, NY

1920s steel adjustable 3 tier work table with original crank handle. locking wheel mechanism

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Crank

Coin Operated Mechanical Arcade Music Box
Coin Operated Mechanical Arcade Music Box

Coin Operated Mechanical Arcade Music Box

Located in North Hollywood, CA

grinder crank. The music actually comes from a large perforated metal disc, which were used in many music

Category

Early 20th Century German Folk Art Antique Crank

Materials

Wood

Age of Industry Dining Table
Age of Industry Dining Table

Age of Industry Dining Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

above Hand crank, adjustable, Heavy iron Buffing Machine base stamped ACME

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Crank

Cast Iron Coffee Grinder by Enterprise Manufacturing Co.
Cast Iron Coffee Grinder by Enterprise Manufacturing Co.

Cast Iron Coffee Grinder by Enterprise Manufacturing Co.

Located in Round Top, TX

. This unit consists of a lidded funnel, crank wheel with wood handle, floor stand, and patent date

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Crank

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Painter's Easel
19th Century French Painter's Easel

19th Century French Painter's Easel

Located in New Jersey City, NJ

. Made to accommodate very large canvases. The hand crank used to raise and lower canvases is

Category

19th Century French Antique Crank

Materials

Iron

Industrial Zinc Top Center Table
Industrial Zinc Top Center Table

Industrial Zinc Top Center Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

round wood top wrapped in zinc, coated with wax, and banded by iron on crank-operated

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Antique Crank

Wall Clock
Wall Clock

Wall Clock

Sold|$1,595

Wall Clock

Located in Roswell, GA

English Victorian mahogany wall clock. Spring loaded crank, with pendelum. Mirrored back behind

Category

19th Century English Antique Crank

Materials

Enamel, Brass, Steel

Antique Industrial Adjustable Printers Table
Antique Industrial Adjustable Printers Table

Antique Industrial Adjustable Printers Table

Located in Hudson, NY

mechanical design, with a wheel crank turning a simple gear that raises and lowers the top, in oak with a

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Crank

Materials

Marble

19th C Belgian Garden Chair With Awning
19th C Belgian Garden Chair With Awning

19th C Belgian Garden Chair With Awning

Located in Nashville, TN

" ("patented in Antwerp"). Very sturdy and heavy and crank mechanism is in perfect working order. Found in the

Category

19th Century Belgian Antique Crank

Materials

Metal

Folmer Graflex Studio Stand
Folmer Graflex Studio Stand

Folmer Graflex Studio Stand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early 1900 camera stand with tilting top and crank handle to raise and lower the top, with the

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Crank

Materials

Iron

Victorian 'Improved Patent Magneto-Electric Machine'
Victorian 'Improved Patent Magneto-Electric Machine'

Victorian 'Improved Patent Magneto-Electric Machine'

Located in Glamis, Angus

electrical current to the patient via the copper rods as the 'operator' cranks the handle!

Category

19th Century English Antique Crank

Industrial Table from a Candy Factory
Industrial Table from a Candy Factory

Industrial Table from a Candy Factory

Located in Round Top, TX

feature hand crank brakes. The table originally had tubing coils underneath to heat or cool the table top

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Crank

Materials

Metal

Cast Iron "Clamshell" Mutoscope Penny Arcade Machine
Cast Iron "Clamshell" Mutoscope Penny Arcade Machine

Cast Iron "Clamshell" Mutoscope Penny Arcade Machine

Located in North Hollywood, CA

rotating a wheel of sequenced photos with a hand crank, one could experience actual moving pictures. These

Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Crank

George II Dinning Table With Leaf
George II Dinning Table With Leaf

George II Dinning Table With Leaf

Located in San Francisco, CA

iron crank, mahogany handle. Closed 48'' x 41'' with leaf 60'' Floor to bottom of apron 24'' Leaf 12''

Category

19th Century English Antique Crank

English Dining Table XIX
English Dining Table XIX

English Dining Table XIX

Located in Grenoble, FR

wheels. English work of 19th century with three mahogany extensions. Crank system to enlarge from 1.5 up

Category

19th Century British Antique Crank

Materials

Teak

Mahogany Chippendale Style Dining Room Table, Late 19th Century
Mahogany Chippendale Style Dining Room Table, Late 19th Century

Mahogany Chippendale Style Dining Room Table, Late 19th Century

Located in Providence, RI

gadrooned molding at its edge. There is one middle section that is removable and is operated by a crank

Category

19th Century Unknown Chippendale Antique Crank

Materials

Mahogany

Folk Art Cigarette Dispenser
Folk Art Cigarette Dispenser

Folk Art Cigarette Dispenser

Located in Seattle, WA

small crank on the side of the dispenser allows for a single cigarette to drop into place. Then by

Category

Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Crank

Materials

Wood

Incredible One of a Kind Custom Fabricated Industrial Machinist's Table
Incredible One of a Kind Custom Fabricated Industrial Machinist's Table

Incredible One of a Kind Custom Fabricated Industrial Machinist's Table

Located in New York, NY

presents as an awesome sculpture stand, bar cart or unique work table. It can be adjusted with the crank

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Crank

Materials

Steel

Adjustable Architect's Drafting Table or Writing Desk, circa 1920s
Adjustable Architect's Drafting Table or Writing Desk, circa 1920s

Adjustable Architect's Drafting Table or Writing Desk, circa 1920s

Located in Roubaix, FR

French pine and beechwood architect's drafting table, adjustable in height with crank handle and

Category

1920s French Art Nouveau Antique Crank

Materials

Beech, Pine

Large Round Oak Victorian Dining, Conference Table
Large Round Oak Victorian Dining, Conference Table

Large Round Oak Victorian Dining, Conference Table

Located in Vancouver, BC

porcelain castors. Each of the leaves is 20.5" wide. Comes with the original wind up crank. This table

Category

19th Century Scottish Antique Crank

Materials

Oak

English Regency Style Walnut Dining Table 19th Century
English Regency Style Walnut Dining Table 19th Century

English Regency Style Walnut Dining Table 19th Century

Located in Louisville, KY

contracts by a corkscrew type mechanism, and retains the original cranking key. www.TraceMayer.com

Category

19th Century English Antique Crank

Materials

Iron

Extremely Rare Burgers VDF Slicer
Extremely Rare Burgers VDF Slicer

Extremely Rare Burgers VDF Slicer

Located in Round Top, TX

Deventer, Netherlands. With its precision blade, this flywheel operated machine cranks out prosciutto

Category

Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Crank

Materials

Enamel, Metal

Antique Jydsk Telephone from Denmark
Antique Jydsk Telephone from Denmark

Antique Jydsk Telephone from Denmark

Located in Dallas, TX

. The gold leaf pin-striping is in excellent condition. The magneto turns easily with the crank handle

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Antique Crank

Mechanical Color Wheel Sculpture
Mechanical Color Wheel Sculpture

Mechanical Color Wheel Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

backing attached to a cast iron base structure. On the lower part is a gear form with wooden hand crank

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Crank

Materials

Iron

Industrial Painted Steel Rolling "Scissor" Table
Industrial Painted Steel Rolling "Scissor" Table

Industrial Painted Steel Rolling "Scissor" Table

Located in North Hollywood, CA

down floor grip, steel wheels, original label, and the giant wheel. With a simple crank left to right

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Crank

Materials

Steel

19th Century English Mahogany and Ebonized Dining Table
19th Century English Mahogany and Ebonized Dining Table

19th Century English Mahogany and Ebonized Dining Table

Located in Hudson, NY

crank to open and close table and insert leaf. Can accommodate eight people. The dining table is 60

Category

19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Antique Crank

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

Victorian Hand Painted Peanut Roasting Vending Wagon
Victorian Hand Painted Peanut Roasting Vending Wagon

Victorian Hand Painted Peanut Roasting Vending Wagon

By The Bartholomew Company

Located in Toronto, ON

spoked wheels. The hand cranked clockwork geared mechanism slowly turns the roasting drum. Extraordinary

Category

19th Century American Antique Crank

Materials

Steel

Iron Tower Clock

Iron Tower Clock

Sold|$45,000

Iron Tower Clock

By Karl Flugel

Located in New York, NY

/> weight can be reset by a removable hand-crank. The gears and mechanisms have been hand crafted

Category

19th Century German Antique Crank

Large End 19th Century Double-Sided Workshop Easel
Large End 19th Century Double-Sided Workshop Easel

Large End 19th Century Double-Sided Workshop Easel

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Up-and-down sliding mechanism mounted on a central rack, one crank on each side. On the main side

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Crank

Materials

Oak

19th Century Tabletop French Menagerie
19th Century Tabletop French Menagerie

19th Century Tabletop French Menagerie

Located in Seattle, WA

. Operated by a simple hand crank that sends all of the animals into motion, this piece is quite mesmerizing

Category

Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Antique Crank

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Mutoscope Penny Arcade Reel Machine
Mutoscope Penny Arcade Reel Machine

Mutoscope Penny Arcade Reel Machine

Located in North Hollywood, CA

cranking the reel of paper cards, activated by a penny. The scene is a playful pair of cuties in scantily

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Crank

Materials

Metal

Alderman's Patent Graduating Elastic Self-Adjusting Chair
Alderman's Patent Graduating Elastic Self-Adjusting Chair

Alderman's Patent Graduating Elastic Self-Adjusting Chair

By J. Alderman

Located in Glamis, Angus

, London. Unusually large proportions with removable crank handle which fits into either side of the

Category

19th Century English Campaign Antique Crank

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Antique Crank For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique crank for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and oak, every antique crank was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique crank — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique crank made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Industrial — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique crank over the years, but those crafted by Pathe Freres, Alfred Darling and Mellier & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Crank?

Prices for an antique crank can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $400 and can go as high as $23,999, while the average can fetch as much as $2,995.