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Industrial Cast Iron Steel Rolling Cart Factory Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American Industrial, fully functional, iron and steel, heavily reinforced, hand-crank, mobile
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel, Iron

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

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

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
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Early 20th Century Industrial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

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

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
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Antique Late 19th Century American Edwardian Easels

Materials

Iron

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.
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
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Antique Late 19th Century Irish Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

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
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

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
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Antique 1890s American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

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
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Early 20th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel, Iron

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

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

Large 19th Century Swiss Inlaid Walnut Cylinder Zither Music Box with 12 Songs
Located in Dallas, TX
hand-cranked works are enclosed in a glass case. This music box has a paper zither attachment and plays
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

Materials

Tulipwood

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
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
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
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
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Antique Late 19th Century German Other Toys

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
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Oak

Ancient Planetary Model, Tellurium, Stockholm, circa 1900, Scientific Instrument
Located in Greven, DE
sunbeam. Functionality: The tellurium can be set in motion by a hand crank. Thus the earth rotates
Category

Antique Early 1900s Swedish More Candle Holders

Materials

Metal

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
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
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

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

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

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

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 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
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

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

Rustic French 1920s Weathered Wood Workbench Établi with Iron Hand Crank
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French établi workbench from the 1920s with solid iron hand crank. This handsome workbench from
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Early 20th Century French Rustic Console Tables

Materials

Iron

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
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Antique Early 1900s German Late Victorian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Composition

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
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Antique 1870s Scottish Dining Room Tables

Materials

Mahogany

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
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Vintage 1920s American Carnival Art

Materials

Steel

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
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Vintage 1910s British Art Deco Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass, Metal

B445 Antique Scottish Victorian Oak Jacobean Carved Dining Table with Hand Crank
Located in Vancouver, BC
Features heavily carved legs Table has one extra leaf and comes with wind out crank $1650 B445
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Antique 1870s Scottish Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Unusual 19th c. Silver Candle Burner
Located in Summerland, CA
French Directoire period silver candle dispenser with hand crank and snuffer
Category

Antique 19th Century French Candle Holders

Theatre Prop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1900 hand made wood theatre prop with hand crank used to simulate gunfire
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Early 20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Wood

Quality Hand Kranked Musical Marklin No.16121 Carousel Boxed
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
. Certificate, paperwork and original substantial box. Limited Edition Marklin Carousel. Hand cranked
Category

20th Century German Toys and Dolls

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 Tables

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
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Antique 19th Century French Carts and Bar Carts

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 Easels

Materials

Metal

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 Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Iron

Industrial Age Machine Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
beautiful dark, rusted steel table top resting above Hand cranked, adjustable, heavy
Category

Vintage 1930s American Dining Room Tables

Antique Adjustabe Rolling Painters Easel
Located in Hudson, NY
cast iron hand crank for height and tilt adjustment. wonderful details.
Category

Vintage 1930s American Easels

Materials

Chestnut

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 Dining Room Tables

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

Antique 19th Century French Easels

Materials

Iron

PAIR OF "INDUSTRIAL CHIC" END TABLES
Located in St.amford, CT
Unusual pair of industrial end tables consisting of an iron tripod base with hand crank. Top of
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20th Century American End Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Easel
Located in Charleston, SC
patina. Easel has Brass hardware and moves not only up and down, but also tilts forward and Back by hand
Category

20th Century French Easels

Materials

Brass

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

Antique 19th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Steel

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 Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

Perforated Aluminum Military Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
with a folding, hand-crank mechanism and pull-out tray. This table likely served some medical function
Category

Vintage 1970s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Industrial Spotlight on Giant Tripod with Casters
Located in Seattle, WA
spotlight, newly rewired. The cast brass accents on the base include the hand-crank for height adjustment.
Category

20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel, Brass

Toy Wooden Carousel, circa 1930 s
Located in New Rochelle, NY
carousel is hand-cranked. This appears to be from the 1930's and is a great example of early American
Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Crouse Hinds Spot Light
By Crouse-Hinds
Located in Oakland, CA
tripod that is raised and lowered by a hand crank mechanism. Industrial lighting at it's best. Original
Category

Vintage 1940s American Industrial Floor Lamps

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 Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Antique Victorian Mahogany Dining Table, Scotland, 1870, Seats 14
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian mahogany extended dining room table with three leaves, hand crank Scotland
Category

Antique 1870s Victorian Dining Room Tables

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

Antique Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Toys

Materials

Plaster, Wood

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Hand Crank For Sale on 1stDibs

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.

How Much is a Hand Crank?

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.