CL - Brunswick Gerona - Vancouver, BC

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Lah Ca
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CL - Brunswick Gerona - Vancouver, BC

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A nice looking Brunswick Panatrope Gerona model at a seemingly reasonable price.

$150 CDN.

It is a common enough model. I have seen lots of them go by on CL and FBM.

I suppose what is interesting here are the unusual packages (7, 4 open, 3 sealed) of needles that accompany the machine and the records.
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Lah Ca wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:32 am A nice looking Brunswick Panatrope Gerona model at a seemingly reasonable price.

$150 CDN.

It is a common enough model. I have seen lots of them go by on CL and FBM.
I have never seen nor heard of a Gerona model. :?

Were these maybe for the Canadian market only?

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JerryVan wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:24 am [I have never seen nor heard of a Gerona model. :?

Were these maybe for the Canadian market only?
I don't know. But I have seen a number of Panatrope machines in this configuration go by. Brunswicks were manufactured in Canada, so maybe you are right.
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I think it was referred to as the Gerona Model, which was shortened to GeronaMo...
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Curt A wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 3:53 pm I think it was referred to as the Gerona Model, which was shortened to GeronaMo...
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