since it is lacking the interior mechanism ("no voice box"), it cannot
possibly work.
 
  Most Edison dolls are found in such a voiceless condition because of
legal issues (involving poor performance even when the mechanism was intact).
 
allen
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In a message dated 5/8/2015 12:24:55 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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Not a bad price either ... wonder if it works?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-ANTIQUE-THOMAS-EDISON-TALKING-PHONOGRAPH-DOLL
-FROM-1890-/351394072789