Based on the auction write-up I would tend to suspect that at least the horn decal does not date from th early 1900s. "The wood was refinished before I bought it and is in excellent condition with no splits or missing veneer." Need a good closeup of the case to be sure but if I were to guess, I would think it is new also. edisonstuff at comcast.net wrote: > Happy New Year Group ! This Oak Opera Ebay # 300185798845 has been on & off Ebay for at least the last 5 years for the same money each time, What say you do any of you feel it's all original including decal on horn ? > > Jim G. > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > >