After about a year of bidding unsuccessfully, I finally scored an Edison Amberola. This version is a late model player from about 1914. It plays blue and purple celluloid cylinder records, meaning I'm still on the hunt for something that plays even older stuff ;-).
It also amazes me how well it sounds, considering its age. I can bet that my modern turntable won't last this long. I'm also pretty sure that the pop music of 2011 will not sound as steady in 100 years.
