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French Piano Playing 1 Door Armoire
French Piano Playing 1 Door Armoire

French Piano Playing 1 Door Armoire

Located in Sheffield, MA

. Once used at a carnival , this piece has handles on both ends and there is a crank to start the machine

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Crank

Materials

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

Regina Metal Disc Music Box
Regina Metal Disc Music Box

Regina Metal Disc Music Box

Located in North Hollywood, CA

metal disc. The crank was wound up, and the music flowed.... The perforations in the metal disc

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Crank

Louis XVI Secretary, Northern Italy, 1790s
Louis XVI Secretary, Northern Italy, 1790s

Louis XVI Secretary, Northern Italy, 1790s

Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein

cranking. Interior with six drawers and open letter compartments. The secretary has been completely

Category

1790s Italian Louis XVI Antique Crank

Materials

Walnut

"Sassy Sally" Risque Penny Arcade Mutoscope
"Sassy Sally" Risque Penny Arcade Mutoscope

"Sassy Sally" Risque Penny Arcade Mutoscope

Located in North Hollywood, CA

, turn the crank, and enjoy a "motion picture", which were actually a sequenced wheel of photo images

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Crank

Materials

Glass, Paper

Antique Industrial Empire Openwork Adjustable Barber's Chair, 1900s
Antique Industrial Empire Openwork Adjustable Barber's Chair, 1900s

Antique Industrial Empire Openwork Adjustable Barber's Chair, 1900s

Located in Warsaw, PL

chair has a dual adjustable mechanism, which regulate a seat height by way of crank and angle of cant of

Category

Early 1900s Empire Antique Crank

Materials

Metal

English Antique Mahogany Camera Stand
English Antique Mahogany Camera Stand

English Antique Mahogany Camera Stand

Located in Lancashire, GB

original, ebonised finish with the thick mahogany top adjustable in height by the crank handle, to wind up

Category

19th Century English Antique Crank

Materials

Mahogany

Regina Disc Player with Original Disc Storage Cabinet
Regina Disc Player with Original Disc Storage Cabinet

Regina Disc Player with Original Disc Storage Cabinet

Located in North Hollywood, CA

disc changing. The unit works very well, powered by its original crank, and an assortment of period

Category

19th Century American Antique Crank

"Naughty Sisters" Mutoscope Machine
"Naughty Sisters" Mutoscope Machine

"Naughty Sisters" Mutoscope Machine

Located in North Hollywood, CA

principle. A "doughnut" of paper photos was cranked around by hand, after a single penny activated the

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Crank

Materials

Metal

Period New England Duncan Phyfe Dining Room Table, 1770
Period New England Duncan Phyfe Dining Room Table, 1770

Period New England Duncan Phyfe Dining Room Table, 1770

By Duncan Phyfe

Located in Plymouth, MA

mahogany possible Cuban. The weight alone requires a crank to open and closethe table to accommodate the 2

Category

1770s American Antique Crank

Materials

Mahogany

English Oak 8 Day Longcase Clock - Signed
English Oak 8 Day Longcase Clock - Signed

English Oak 8 Day Longcase Clock - Signed

By John Hutchinson

Located in Middleburg, VA

ORIGINAL WEIGHTS AND KEY CRANK. THE MOVEMENT HAS BEEN FULLY OVERHAULED BY A MASTER CLOCKMAKER AND CARRIES A

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Crank

Materials

Brass

19th  CENTURY FRENCH TELLURIUM
19th  CENTURY FRENCH TELLURIUM

19th CENTURY FRENCH TELLURIUM

Located in Essex, MA

(?), Paris. Grave par A. Soldan", revolving white-painted wood moon ball and geared arm with crank and worm

Category

19th Century French Antique Crank

Materials

Iron

Regina Music Box with Stand
Regina Music Box with Stand

Regina Music Box with Stand

By Regina Music Box Co.

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

crank is mounted to the case. The lid lifts to reveal a monochrome lithograph on its interior, depicting

Category

Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Antique Crank

Materials

Walnut

Grafonola Parlour Victrola Desk
Grafonola Parlour Victrola Desk

Grafonola Parlour Victrola Desk

Located in North Hollywood, CA

mahogany cabinet. The victrola simply cranks up and plays wonderfully. The opposing end of the desk has a

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Crank

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Leather Gym Pommel on Steel Base
Antique Leather Gym Pommel on Steel Base

Antique Leather Gym Pommel on Steel Base

Located in Madison, WI

east-coast school gym. This pommel horse is adjustable with a crank mechanism that is used to raise and

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Crank

Materials

Iron

Motiograph Silent Movie Projector
Motiograph Silent Movie Projector

Motiograph Silent Movie Projector

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This Motiograph hand cranked silent movie projector would make an excellent conversation piece for

Category

1910s American Antique Crank

Professional Casino Horse Racing Game Coffee Table
Professional Casino Horse Racing Game Coffee Table

Professional Casino Horse Racing Game Coffee Table

Located in North Hollywood, CA

looks great. The 12 horses spin freely and quickly with a simple crank, and one can bet on his or hers

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Crank

Materials

Steel

Baroque Cabinet, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1730s. Walnut on Oak
Baroque Cabinet, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1730s. Walnut on Oak

Baroque Cabinet, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1730s. Walnut on Oak

Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein

base. Excellent museum-quality item! High pear feet, cranked base with narrow drawer. Body

Category

1730s Dutch Baroque Antique Crank

Materials

Oak, Walnut

French tall clock circa 1850
French tall clock circa 1850

French tall clock circa 1850

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

: original back, clock movement, pendulum, weights and crank.It is a 2 weight brass movement that should run

Category

19th Century French Antique Crank

Materials

Enamel

Baroque Cabinet From Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, 1720s
Baroque Cabinet From Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, 1720s

Baroque Cabinet From Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, 1720s

Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein

strips with three mighty columns turned in the upper part, two doors with cushion fillings, cranked and

Category

1720s German Baroque Antique Crank

Materials

Walnut

Figured Rosewood Dining Room Table, Cornelius Briggs, Boston, circa 1830
Figured Rosewood Dining Room Table, Cornelius Briggs, Boston, circa 1830

Figured Rosewood Dining Room Table, Cornelius Briggs, Boston, circa 1830

Located in Providence, RI

closed by a roped crank. There is a stamped label underneath the tabletop reading "C.Briggs Patent/163

Category

19th Century American American Classical Antique Crank

Materials

Rosewood

Exceptionally Rare, Monumental Scale Bank Clock by Jean Deste a Paris.
Exceptionally Rare, Monumental Scale Bank Clock by Jean Deste a Paris.

Exceptionally Rare, Monumental Scale Bank Clock by Jean Deste a Paris.

Located in Southampton, GB

convex glass front. With front winding holes and existing crank. France, circa 1800. Diameter: 83cm

Category

Early 1800s French Antique Crank

Materials

Brass, Steel

English Chippendale Style Early 20th Century Banquet Table Two Leaves
English Chippendale Style Early 20th Century Banquet Table Two Leaves

English Chippendale Style Early 20th Century Banquet Table Two Leaves

Located in Wells, ME

legs, ball and claw feet, the top with gadrooned carved edge. This versatile table easily cranks out

Category

Early 20th Century English Chippendale Antique Crank

Materials

Steel

Cabinet from Lindau, Lake Constance, "Bodenseeschrank", Dated 1844
Cabinet from Lindau, Lake Constance, "Bodenseeschrank", Dated 1844

Cabinet from Lindau, Lake Constance, "Bodenseeschrank", Dated 1844

Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein

cherry and other fine woods. Flared, conical square feet. Triple-cranked plinth with two drawers

Category

1840s German Neoclassical Antique Crank

Materials

Brass

English Georgian Revival Solid Mahogany Three Leaf Banquet Table Circa 1900
English Georgian Revival Solid Mahogany Three Leaf Banquet Table Circa 1900

English Georgian Revival Solid Mahogany Three Leaf Banquet Table Circa 1900

Located in Wells, ME

. This table expands from 61 inches long to 114 inches long by way of its original hand crank and steel

Category

Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Crank

Materials

Mahogany

Oils on Board Study of Three Scotch Fancy Canaries by J. White 1896
Oils on Board Study of Three Scotch Fancy Canaries by J. White 1896

Oils on Board Study of Three Scotch Fancy Canaries by J. White 1896

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

don as “small birds, with plenty of action, and cranked necks and crooked tails” and the bird was

Category

1890s Scottish Late Victorian Antique Crank

Materials

Softwood

Adjustable Oak Easel with Crank
Adjustable Oak Easel with Crank

Adjustable Oak Easel with Crank

Located in Round Top, TX

Adjustable oak easel with crank.

Category

1920s French Antique Crank

Materials

Metal

Early 1900s Moroccan Hand Crank Coffee Grinder Silver, Ebony, Coins Functional
Early 1900s Moroccan Hand Crank Coffee Grinder Silver, Ebony, Coins Functional

Early 1900s Moroccan Hand Crank Coffee Grinder Silver, Ebony, Coins Functional

Located in Vineyard Haven, MA

This antique hand-crank grinder is made of ebony wood, with hand-engraved silver melange adornment

Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Antique Crank

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Silver, Brass

Devry, Buster Keaton 'Lunchbox' 35mm Hand Crank Cinema Camera, Circa 1920
Devry, Buster Keaton 'Lunchbox' 35mm Hand Crank Cinema Camera, Circa 1920

Devry, Buster Keaton 'Lunchbox' 35mm Hand Crank Cinema Camera, Circa 1920

Located in Dallas, TX

. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Offered for your consideration, a totally unmolested example o...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Crank

Materials

Metal, Brass, Stainless Steel, Chrome

Italian Book Press and Cabinet
Italian Book Press and Cabinet

Italian Book Press and Cabinet

Located in Round Top, TX

Fantastic book press with brass crank handles from Italy. On three drawer base.

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Crank

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Oak Artist's Easel, Completely Restored
19th Century English Oak Artist's Easel, Completely Restored

19th Century English Oak Artist's Easel, Completely Restored

Located in East Hampton, NY

A 19th century English oak artist's easel with working winding mechanism, walnut cranking handle.

Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Crank

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Coffee Grinder from Goldemberg
Coffee Grinder from Goldemberg

Coffee Grinder from Goldemberg

Located in Roma, IT

original iron drawer of the time, all original and still functioning in the curved crank grinder mechanism

Category

Early 1900s French Industrial Antique Crank

Materials

Iron

Antique Oak Victor Victor I Victrola Phonograph Talking Machine with Horn
Antique Oak Victor Victor I Victrola Phonograph Talking Machine with Horn

Antique Oak Victor Victor I Victrola Phonograph Talking Machine with Horn

By His Masters Voice

Located in Oakland, CA

condition with original crank and nameplate: “His Master’s Voice” made in Camden New Jersey USA. All

Category

1910s North American Art Nouveau Antique Crank

Materials

Metal

Oak Adjustable Height Sculptor's Stand
Oak Adjustable Height Sculptor's Stand

Oak Adjustable Height Sculptor's Stand

Located in Essex, MA

crank to set the desired height. Very solid and a beautiful way to display a work of art, vase or plant

Category

Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Crank

Materials

Oak

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

Cast Iron "Clamshell" Mutoscope Penny Arcade Machine

By International Mutoscope Co

Located in North Hollywood, CA

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

Category

1920s American Victorian Antique Crank

Materials

Iron

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

in height with crank handle and horizontal with metal pole, Original Brass tag on top right of the

Category

1920s Belgian Industrial Antique Crank

Materials

Metal

Victor Victrola Model VV-S-215 in Mahogany Cabinet in Working Condition
Victor Victrola Model VV-S-215 in Mahogany Cabinet in Working Condition

Victor Victrola Model VV-S-215 in Mahogany Cabinet in Working Condition

By Victor Talking Machine Company

Located in Plymouth, MA

original parts, including the 12-inch turntable, tone arm support bracket, number 2 sound box, crank

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Crank

Materials

Mahogany

Early 1900s Moroccan Coffee Hand-Grinder Ebony, Silver, Camel Bone, Coins
Early 1900s Moroccan Coffee Hand-Grinder Ebony, Silver, Camel Bone, Coins

Early 1900s Moroccan Coffee Hand-Grinder Ebony, Silver, Camel Bone, Coins

Located in Vineyard Haven, MA

decorated with braided, smooth, and flattened silver melange. The shaft of the crank shows visible rust

Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Antique Crank

Materials

Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Silver, Bronze

Victor Cine Motion Picture Camera Model 3 Hand Wind, circa 1930s
Victor Cine Motion Picture Camera Model 3 Hand Wind, circa 1930s

Victor Cine Motion Picture Camera Model 3 Hand Wind, circa 1930s

By E. J. Victor

Located in Dallas, TX

Company began in 1910 by building projectors. This camera has the original lens and and hand wind crank

Category

1630s American Industrial Antique Crank

Materials

Metal

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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.

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