Colibri Canvass Case

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gramophone78
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Colibri Canvass Case

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Recently, I noticed a Colibri Gramophone with canvass type case on Ebay. I have never seen such a case. Occasionally, the brown leather case shows up.
Has anyone seen one of these canvass ones before...?.
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Bruce
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Re: Colibri Canvass Case

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Could it be Military? It looks like an army case - German Grey?
Did the military use or issue phonographs to their troops?

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Re: Colibri Canvass Case

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Here's an Excelda I bought years ago that came with a canvas case.

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