RARE Antique 1908-1923 Columbia Records Store Display Rack LP 78s 33 1/3 10" 12"

$

345

Up for grabs is a ridiculously rare antique Columbia Records store display rack or stand for 10" and 12" LP's.  I try to describe unique items with a "worst case scenario" type of description which can make the piece sound worse than it is, but I like to make sure my buyers expectations are met or exceeded when they receive their purchase. With that said, here's what I can tell you:
I've owned this for about 15 years and have researched this thing repeatedly and can't find a single one anywhere online.  The best I can do is get close to dating the logo.  It looks like the Columbia Grafonola / Graphophone / Gramophone EMI logo dates between 1908-1923.  But PLEASE do your own research.  I am definitely not an expert in anything of this sort. Your research and the photos here determine the age.  Early 1900's is only my best guess. If you search for "columbia grafonola logo" I think you'll see the exact logo that's on this piece, but it's a little hard to tell. Again, please do your own investigating.
This amazing piece stands 46" tall and is 12.5" wide at the widest point (the 2 lower slots and is just under 10.5" wide for the top 3 slots.  The slots themselves are 1" deep so each would hold more than 1 album.  Being a somewhat thin metal, there is are some bends in the frame. You may or may not need to bend these to straighten them out.  It's up to you but it can be done by hand or with a small pair of pliers.
Look closely at the photos and you'll see that there is quite a bit of paint loss all over, as well as surface rust.  There is one tiny screw that is holding one of the record slots together, but this doesn't hurt it and is easy to fix with a tiny bit of JB Weld.  If they buyer wants, I can do this for them prior to shipping, but I didn't want to since so many people want things in "as found" condition, and this just adds to the charm of the piece.  If you buy it and want it done, please say so in the comments, otherwise I'll ship it as-is.
Regardless of the condition, you'll have a near one-of-a-kind piece that for yourself, or this could be a unique Christmas gift for the vintage vinyl lover making it the best Christmas gift ever.
Free shipping to the lower 48 states.  Records not included