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Victorian Working Cast Iron Doorbell Matching Crank
Victorian Working Cast Iron Doorbell Matching Crank

Victorian Working Cast Iron Doorbell Matching Crank

Located in New York, NY

Antique Victorian ornate doorbell. Complete with the exterior hand crank. Original porcelain knob

Category

Antique 1890s American Victorian Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass, Iron

French Artist’s Easel with Crank, circa 1900
French Artist’s Easel with Crank, circa 1900

French Artist’s Easel with Crank, circa 1900

Located in Surrey, BC

so very sturdy. Fully adjustable with a hand crank; some brass hardware. Display your best painting

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Arts and Crafts Easels

Materials

Walnut

World War II Era Siren
World War II Era Siren

World War II Era Siren

Located in London, GB

A WW II era hand cranked siren mounted on a later teak display stand. In working order.

Category

Mid-20th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Steel

Polished Nickel TV Stand
Polished Nickel TV Stand

Polished Nickel TV Stand

Located in New York, NY

Large polished nickel adjustable TV stand/easel on casters. Hand crank adjusts flat screen height

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Easels

Materials

Nickel

Large Antique Leather Gymnasium Pommel Horse c.1930
Large Antique Leather Gymnasium Pommel Horse c.1930

Large Antique Leather Gymnasium Pommel Horse c.1930

Located in San Francisco, CA

Czech leather gymnasium pommel horse. Beautifully aged leather with steel legs. Hand crank hand

Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Steel

Antique KTAS Rotary Phone
Antique KTAS Rotary Phone

Antique KTAS Rotary Phone

Located in New York, NY

complete with hand crank, rotary dial and cloth cord.

Category

Antique 19th Century European Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Early 20 Century Wooden Wall Telephone
Early 20 Century Wooden Wall Telephone

Early 20 Century Wooden Wall Telephone

Located in Guaynabo, PR

gilt brass bells in the front, handset in one side and hand crank in the other side.

Category

Early 20th Century American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

1930s Adjustable Wood Easel
1930s Adjustable Wood Easel

1930s Adjustable Wood Easel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fantastic wood easel from the 1930s. Adjustable hand crank lowers and raises the bottom of the unit

Category

Vintage 1930s British Easels

Materials

Metal

Artists Studio Easel
Artists Studio Easel

Artists Studio Easel

Located in London, GB

the photographs is 80 inches - 203 cm, this height can be adjusted by using the hand cranked mechanism

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Easels

Materials

Iron

Working Antique Oak Victor Gramophone Talking Machine c.1910
Working Antique Oak Victor Gramophone Talking Machine c.1910

Working Antique Oak Victor Gramophone Talking Machine c.1910

By Victor Talking Machine Company

Located in San Francisco, CA

brass horn with original Nipper logo on the side. Metal and wood hand crank on the side. The needle arm

Category

Early 20th Century Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Cutaway Demonstration Model of a Four Stroke Petrol Engine
Cutaway Demonstration Model of a Four Stroke Petrol Engine

Cutaway Demonstration Model of a Four Stroke Petrol Engine

Located in London, GB

internal combustion engine is hand cranked, the main parts of the engine move through the stages of the 4

Category

Late 20th Century English Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Desktop Model of a Gatling Field Gun
Desktop Model of a Gatling Field Gun

Desktop Model of a Gatling Field Gun

Located in Cheshire, GB

painted metal carriage with brass bossed wheels, the working hand crank rotating the inner barrel to

Category

Early 20th Century British Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Brass

Artist's Studio Easel by Collardeau of Paris
Artist's Studio Easel by Collardeau of Paris

Artist's Studio Easel by Collardeau of Paris

Located in London, GB

An oak hand cranked rise and fall artist's studio easel by C. Collardeau, 4 rue Victor-Massé Paris

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Easels

Materials

Iron

1930s Beardsley Barber Pole
1930s Beardsley Barber Pole

1930s Beardsley Barber Pole

Located in Peekskill, NY

clockwork motor... The hand crank is also included. It has been rewired and takes 2-light bulbs for the pole

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

Pair of 20th Century French Industrial Style Adjustable Round Guéridons
Pair of 20th Century French Industrial Style Adjustable Round Guéridons

Pair of 20th Century French Industrial Style Adjustable Round Guéridons

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

diameter top with rim, resting on a center column industrial hand -crank adjusting mechanism, with a

Category

20th Century Industrial Side Tables

Materials

Aluminum

1950s Danish adjustable long and narrow desk or table by Max Bohme Fabrikate
1950s Danish adjustable long and narrow desk or table by Max Bohme Fabrikate

1950s Danish adjustable long and narrow desk or table by Max Bohme Fabrikate

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1950s table with pullout leaves to expand the table and hand crank mechanism to raise the table

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century French Brass Klaxon Horn
Early 20th Century French Brass Klaxon Horn

Early 20th Century French Brass Klaxon Horn

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is an early 20th century Klaxon or a French “Le Krakfort” hand cranked horn. It is a manually

Category

Early 20th Century French Other Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

Industrial Cast Iron Steel Rolling Cart Factory Table
Industrial Cast Iron Steel Rolling Cart Factory Table

Industrial Cast Iron Steel Rolling Cart Factory Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

American Industrial, fully functional, iron and steel, heavily reinforced, hand-crank, mobile

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel, Iron

c.1930 Vintage French Folk Art  Whirligig
c.1930 Vintage French Folk Art  Whirligig

c.1930 Vintage French Folk Art Whirligig

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

, gives the man at the front the appearance of hand cranking his car (in the early years of automobiles

Category

Vintage 1930s French Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Industrial Printer's Table
Industrial Printer's Table

Industrial Printer's Table

Located in New Windsor, NY

four paw feet and hand cranks to loosen or tighten the top. Top, 22"W x 24". Nicely worn, distressed

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Iron

French "Marital Strife" Mechanical Carnival Toy
French "Marital Strife" Mechanical Carnival Toy

French "Marital Strife" Mechanical Carnival Toy

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

believe that at one time it was turned by a hand crank and was later adapted to an electric motor. Comes

Category

Antique 19th Century French Carnival Art

Antique Koken Barber Pole, Restored
Antique Koken Barber Pole, Restored

Antique Koken Barber Pole, Restored

By Koken Manufacturing Co.

Located in Peekskill, NY

. It has the original hand crank 12 hour clockwork spring driven motor. All the glass is original

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Signs

Industrial Era Enterprise Mfg. Co. (Philadelphia) Iron Grinder
Industrial Era Enterprise Mfg. Co. (Philadelphia) Iron Grinder

Industrial Era Enterprise Mfg. Co. (Philadelphia) Iron Grinder

By Enterprise Manufacturing Company

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Enterprise Mfg. Co., Phil, U.S.A. With a hand crank and footed base. Dimensions: H. 20", W. with handle 15

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Rare Baby Grand Phonograph
Rare Baby Grand Phonograph

Rare Baby Grand Phonograph

Located in Peekskill, NY

built in horn of the phonograph to adjust volume. Under the lid is a 12 in. spring driven hand crank

Category

Early 20th Century American Queen Anne Musical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 19th Century Adjustable Artist's Sketching Easel
Antique 19th Century Adjustable Artist's Sketching Easel

Antique 19th Century Adjustable Artist's Sketching Easel

By Century Furniture

Located in Peabody, MA

via hand crank mechanism, and adjustable tilt via clip and rod mechanism. Can also be used as a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Edwardian Easels

Materials

Iron

Restored Barber Pole, Rare Koken Model 95
Restored Barber Pole, Rare Koken Model 95

Restored Barber Pole, Rare Koken Model 95

Located in Peekskill, NY

poles have been converted with electric motors not this original example. This still has the hand-crank

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Architectural Elements

19th C "Praxinoscope" Made by Yeates and Son, Dublin, Instrument Makers.
19th C "Praxinoscope" Made by Yeates and Son, Dublin, Instrument Makers.

19th C "Praxinoscope" Made by Yeates and Son, Dublin, Instrument Makers.

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

supports a large metal disk and a hand cranked wheel connected by a metal spring belt to a boxwood wheel

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Irish Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

19th Century French Adjustable Tilt-Top Tray Table
19th Century French Adjustable Tilt-Top Tray Table

19th Century French Adjustable Tilt-Top Tray Table

Located in Winter Park, FL

brass hardware. May be tilted flat or angled and is raised or lowered using a hand crank to a height of

Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Hamilton Cast Iron Printer's Drafting Table c.1909
Antique Hamilton Cast Iron Printer's Drafting Table c.1909

Antique Hamilton Cast Iron Printer's Drafting Table c.1909

By Hamilton Products

Located in San Francisco, CA

casters. The base is an army green. The height is adjusted by a pair of large hand cranks. Table top has

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel, Iron

Singer Sewing Machine in Original Case and Key, 1892
Singer Sewing Machine in Original Case and Key, 1892

Singer Sewing Machine in Original Case and Key, 1892

By Singer

Located in Paris, FR

with hand-crank (working condition). Serial number : 10798682, manufactured by Singer in 1892. Sold

Category

Antique 1890s American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Polished Chrome Easel on Castors
Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Polished Chrome Easel on Castors

Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Polished Chrome Easel on Castors

Located in New York, NY

polished as well as a hand crank with a bulbous black vinyl handle that can be adjusted depending on the

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Easels

Materials

Chrome

Tellurium by P. A. Norstedt & Söner of Stockholm
Tellurium by P. A. Norstedt & Söner of Stockholm

Tellurium by P. A. Norstedt & Söner of Stockholm

Located in London, GB

A 1930s tellurium by P. A. Norstedt & Söner of Stockholm, Sweden. The tellurium has a hand

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Antique Italian Vineyard Iron Wine Bottle Corker Industrial Floor Cork Press
Antique Italian Vineyard Iron Wine Bottle Corker Industrial Floor Cork Press

Antique Italian Vineyard Iron Wine Bottle Corker Industrial Floor Cork Press

Located in Forney, TX

A rustic Italian vineyard / winery wrought iron floor standing hand crank cork press machine

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Antique German Toy Automaton Music Box with Girls Dancing Around the Maypole
Antique German Toy Automaton Music Box with Girls Dancing Around the Maypole

Antique German Toy Automaton Music Box with Girls Dancing Around the Maypole

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

dancing around the maypole. The mechanism works by way of a hand crank on the front of the box, which

Category

Early 20th Century German Bohemian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Berninghaus Hercules Red Barber Chair with Custom Detailing Restored
Berninghaus Hercules Red Barber Chair with Custom Detailing Restored

Berninghaus Hercules Red Barber Chair with Custom Detailing Restored

Located in New York, NY

complete its uniqueness. The hand crank works properly and adjusts the seat. There are minor scratches and

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Chairs

Materials

Enamel, Brass

1910 Hid-A-Phone Desk Sculpture plus Telephone
1910 Hid-A-Phone Desk Sculpture plus Telephone

1910 Hid-A-Phone Desk Sculpture plus Telephone

By Hid-a-phone and Western Electric

Located in Peekskill, NY

telephone. Also included is an oak wall box (ringer) with a hand crank and exposed brass bells. For

Category

Early 20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Steam Powered Kinematofor Praxinoscope by Ernst Plank, 1800s
Steam Powered Kinematofor Praxinoscope by Ernst Plank, 1800s

Steam Powered Kinematofor Praxinoscope by Ernst Plank, 1800s

By Ernst Plank

Located in Peekskill, NY

hand cranked. It also comes with a collection of original animation strips. Its using a wax twine belt

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Other Toys

1908 Edison Triumph Model D, Rare Oak Horn
1908 Edison Triumph Model D, Rare Oak Horn

1908 Edison Triumph Model D, Rare Oak Horn

By Edison

Located in Peekskill, NY

, total height when assembled, 39 in. The hand crank is included and the motor runs strong. 1908 was

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Oak

Rare Parisian Antique Fortin & Cie Iron Bookpress Stand
Rare Parisian Antique Fortin & Cie Iron Bookpress Stand

Rare Parisian Antique Fortin & Cie Iron Bookpress Stand

Located in Forney, TX

industrial cast iron hand-crank screw press book binding machine press in original black painted finish

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Iron

Antique Royal Vienna Porcelain Serving Platter, Victorian Hand Painted
Antique Royal Vienna Porcelain Serving Platter, Victorian Hand Painted

Antique Royal Vienna Porcelain Serving Platter, Victorian Hand Painted

By Royal Vienna Porcelain

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

of every meal. Unlike the contemporary ice cream, they were made in hand-cranked machine, resulting

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Victorian Porcelain

Materials

Gold

French Cobbler Leatherwork Shop Antique Industrial Craftsman Workbench Table
French Cobbler Leatherwork Shop Antique Industrial Craftsman Workbench Table

French Cobbler Leatherwork Shop Antique Industrial Craftsman Workbench Table

Located in Forney, TX

, slightly overhung on the left and mounted with a rare German Rodi industrial cast iron hand crank leather

Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Iron

Antique French 8 Song Music Box, Pap Leon Hecker & Cie, Paris. Late 19th Century
Antique French 8 Song Music Box, Pap Leon Hecker & Cie, Paris. Late 19th Century

Antique French 8 Song Music Box, Pap Leon Hecker & Cie, Paris. Late 19th Century

Located in Victoria, BC

construction and intricate design. It features a hand-cranked mechanism that plays 8 different songs, which are

Category

Antique 19th Century French Late Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

American Victorian Solid Walnut Crank Dining Table w/ 3 Skirted Leaves, c 1870
American Victorian Solid Walnut Crank Dining Table w/ 3 Skirted Leaves, c 1870

American Victorian Solid Walnut Crank Dining Table w/ 3 Skirted Leaves, c 1870

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

" round table that opens with the use of a crank-top mechanism to extend the table to approximately 9

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

Monumental Antique American Carved Mahogany High Relief Oriental Dining Suite
Monumental Antique American Carved Mahogany High Relief Oriental Dining Suite

Monumental Antique American Carved Mahogany High Relief Oriental Dining Suite

Located in Dayton, OH

expanding from its round form via a Joseph Fitter hand crank to accompany three additional leaves

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Dining Room Sets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 1912 Railroad telephone w Long Pole & Crank Magneto by L.M. Ericsson
Antique 1912 Railroad telephone w Long Pole & Crank Magneto by L.M. Ericsson

Antique 1912 Railroad telephone w Long Pole & Crank Magneto by L.M. Ericsson

By L.M. Ericsson

Located in Sweden, SE

Swedish railway station telephone, AB L.M. Ericsson & Co. Stockholm, type AB 2100-2120, seen in the 1911 product catalogue, black lacquered steel sheet, with fixed mouthpiece and RD ...

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Antique American Victorian Wicker Boardwalk Wheelchair Chair Medical Carriage
Antique American Victorian Wicker Boardwalk Wheelchair Chair Medical Carriage

Antique American Victorian Wicker Boardwalk Wheelchair Chair Medical Carriage

Located in Dayton, OH

wheel used for steering. He pedaled the wheel with a hand crank using a tooth-geared drive. This vehicle

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Hand Carved Wooden Working Draw Bridge
Hand Carved Wooden Working Draw Bridge

Hand Carved Wooden Working Draw Bridge

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful hand carved decorative drawbridge with crank on side that actually cranks bridge portion

Category

20th Century Toys

Materials

Metal

Georgian Mahogany Mechanical Bellows
Georgian Mahogany Mechanical Bellows

Georgian Mahogany Mechanical Bellows

Located in Greenwich, CT

mahogany wheels and body connected by a string cable to a hand-turned crank system that gathers air and

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Mechanical Hand-Crank Acrobatic Clown, c.1895-1910
Mechanical Hand-Crank Acrobatic Clown, c.1895-1910

Mechanical Hand-Crank Acrobatic Clown, c.1895-1910

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

single air and a hand-crank designed version was later used in the 1950s by Arnold in tinplate and was

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Late Victorian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Composition

B372 Antique Victorian Mahogany Oval Dining Room Table with Hand Crank
B372 Antique Victorian Mahogany Oval Dining Room Table with Hand Crank

B372 Antique Victorian Mahogany Oval Dining Room Table with Hand Crank

Located in Vancouver, BC

B372 antique Victorian mahogany oval dining room table with two leaves, hand crank, Scotland, 1870

Category

Antique 1870s Scottish Dining Room Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Penny Arcade Mutoscope Hand Cranked "Peep Show"
Penny Arcade Mutoscope Hand Cranked "Peep Show"

Penny Arcade Mutoscope Hand Cranked "Peep Show"

By International Mutoscope Co

Located in North Hollywood, CA

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

Category

Vintage 1920s American Carnival Art

Materials

Steel

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

Vintage 1910s British Art Deco Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass, Metal

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the hand crank you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each hand crank for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and iron. Find 64 options for an antique or vintage hand crank now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a hand crank — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right hand crank, those designed in industrial, folk art and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made hand crank over the years, but those crafted by Bahram Shabahang, Europa Antiques and Hamilton Products are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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The average selling price for a hand crank at 1stDibs is $2,152, while they’re typically $350 on the low end and $188,500 for the highest priced.