Okay, four more:
Colombia Tabletop Model No.115
(2-spring, plano reflex arm, metal two-piece exponential horn)
Colombia Tabletop Model No.116 ( Look at that beauty !!)
(2 springs, plano reflex arm, metal two-piece exponential horn)
Colombia Tabletop Model No.117
(2 springs, plano reflex arm, metal two-piece exponential horn)
(Several photos of the interior of this model, these photos also can be enlarged by clicking on them)
Colombia Tabletop Model No.118
The long awaited list of Japan made Columbia gramophones
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Re: The Holy Grail, list of Japan made Columbia gramophones
I can at least answer one of your questions. These machines are not commonly found in Europe or America because they were never sold there. The few that we see were usually brought home by Europeans and Americans at the end of their service in the Far East, as was the case with my G-208.
You have discovered a wonderful resource here, and when you have posted it in full it will be well worth printing and keeping. Well done!
Roger.
You have discovered a wonderful resource here, and when you have posted it in full it will be well worth printing and keeping. Well done!
Roger.
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It it payback time, to the parish that taught me everything I so far know about gramophones...
Here come another four Columbia models:
Columbia Portable Model No.118A
Colombia Tabletop Model No.119
Colombia Tabletop Model No.120A ( 2 springs)
Columbia Portable Model G-120
Yes, they were never sold in Europe/USA, but still quite scary to know how rarely they turn up in the West or on Ebay.com, Roger. I worry they have been manufactured each in small numbers, and that they are now more or less...lost.
Here come another four Columbia models:
Columbia Portable Model No.118A
Colombia Tabletop Model No.119
Colombia Tabletop Model No.120A ( 2 springs)
Columbia Portable Model G-120
Yes, they were never sold in Europe/USA, but still quite scary to know how rarely they turn up in the West or on Ebay.com, Roger. I worry they have been manufactured each in small numbers, and that they are now more or less...lost.
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- Columbia Model 119.jpg (16.4 KiB) Viewed 2376 times
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- Columbia Model G-120.jpg (16.9 KiB) Viewed 2376 times
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Four more:
Colombia Tabletop Model No.121
Colombia Tabletop Model No.122
Columbia Floor Model No.125
Columbia floor Model No.126
Colombia Tabletop Model No.121
Colombia Tabletop Model No.122
Columbia Floor Model No.125
Columbia floor Model No.126
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And another four.
I did not even yet dare to mention that I also have found some HMV models that are new to me, and a lot of Victor models too. I can't find the Victors on the Victorvictrola website. Did Victor have a factory in Asia too, and if so, what do we know about these models?
Colombia Tabletop Model G-150
(Two springs, metal horn)
Columbia Floor Model No.151
Colombian Tabletop Model G-152
Colombia Tabletop Model G-153
I did not even yet dare to mention that I also have found some HMV models that are new to me, and a lot of Victor models too. I can't find the Victors on the Victorvictrola website. Did Victor have a factory in Asia too, and if so, what do we know about these models?
Colombia Tabletop Model G-150
(Two springs, metal horn)
Columbia Floor Model No.151
Colombian Tabletop Model G-152
Colombia Tabletop Model G-153
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- Columbia Model G-152.jpg (17.79 KiB) Viewed 2376 times
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- Columbia Model G-153.jpg (17.34 KiB) Viewed 2376 times
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It feels like Christmas Eve,,,another two:
Columbia Floor Model No.153a
Columbia Portable Model No.164 ( Vow!)
Columbia Floor Model No.153a
Columbia Portable Model No.164 ( Vow!)
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Far from finished yet, another four, goosebumps....:
Columbia Portable Model No.200
(Several clickable new photos uploaded)
Columbia Portable Model No.201
Columbia Portable Model No.202
(Several new photos added)
Columbia Portable Model No.203
Last update: April 27th, 2020
Columbia Portable Model No.200
(Several clickable new photos uploaded)
Columbia Portable Model No.201
Columbia Portable Model No.202
(Several new photos added)
Columbia Portable Model No.203
Last update: April 27th, 2020
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Chronologically...moving on with another four. I remember I once asked on the forum why Columbia UK were skipping numbers on their portables, and no one at that time could answer why, of course. We now know why....
Columbia Portable Model No.204
Columbia Portable Model No.205
Columbia Portable Model No.206
Columbia Portable Model No.207
Columbia Portable Model No.204
Columbia Portable Model No.205
Columbia Portable Model No.206
Columbia Portable Model No.207
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- Columbia Model 207.jpg (17.64 KiB) Viewed 2375 times
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Re: The Holy Grail, list of Japan made Columbia gramophones
You now understand why I feel these portables were possibly made for a more populated planet than ours...
Here comes another four :
Columbia Portable Model G-207
Columbia Portable Model G-208 ( This one we know, Roger:) Two different colors on photos attached)
Columbia Portable Model G-209
(Two different colors on photos uploaded)
Columbia Portable Type No.210 ( I have no chance to check if this is listed correctly, or if it should be G-210)
Here comes another four :
Columbia Portable Model G-207
Columbia Portable Model G-208 ( This one we know, Roger:) Two different colors on photos attached)
Columbia Portable Model G-209
(Two different colors on photos uploaded)
Columbia Portable Type No.210 ( I have no chance to check if this is listed correctly, or if it should be G-210)
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- Columbia G-208(2).jpg (33.04 KiB) Viewed 2344 times
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- Columbia Model G-208.jpg (162.72 KiB) Viewed 2344 times
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- Columbia Model G-209.jpg (164.36 KiB) Viewed 2344 times
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- Columbia Model 210 (1933).jpg (17.72 KiB) Viewed 2374 times
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It is getting almost overwhelming, but this is what we love, so I move on.
And we possibly now start to understand that the majority of known Columbia portable models, were never manufactured in UK/USA.
Another four:
Columbia Portable Model No.211
Columbia Portable Model No 212
Columbia Portable Model No.213
(Several clickable photos uploaded, also of the motor)
Columbia Portable Model No.214
And we possibly now start to understand that the majority of known Columbia portable models, were never manufactured in UK/USA.
Another four:
Columbia Portable Model No.211
Columbia Portable Model No 212
Columbia Portable Model No.213
(Several clickable photos uploaded, also of the motor)
Columbia Portable Model No.214
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- Columbia Model 211 (1933).jpg (157.1 KiB) Viewed 2349 times
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- Columbia Model 212 (1939).jpg (16.91 KiB) Viewed 2349 times
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- Columbia Model 213 (1937).jpg (17.92 KiB) Viewed 2349 times
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- Columbia Model 214 (1937).jpg (17.87 KiB) Viewed 2373 times
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