Bought a new machine. A Columbia AF that's unfortunately incomplete. It needs the reproducer mount (trunnion?), crank, reproducer, and carriage tube. If anyone here has rebuilt one of these machines, I'd like to know what all goes into it as this is my 1st Columbia cylinder machine. I'll add good photos once I have the machine in hand as the listing photos aren't great and its covered in bird crap.
I notice Jean Paul Agnard's website lists parts that I need. Does anyone know if he's still active in selling parts?
His website says that "AG, AF, ETC" trunnions are the same. Any idea what other models fit the "etc"?
New (to me) Graphophone AF
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Re: New (to me) Graphophone AF
No, he is unfortunately not making parts anymore.
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Damn. I assume no one else makes parts either.schweg wrote:No, he is unfortunately not making parts anymore.
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Re: New (to me) Graphophone AF
I need parts for a Columbia AO and have had no luck finding them so far. Good luck with your search!
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I'll give it a few months and worse comes to worse, part it out so other machines can live on.
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Re: New (to me) Graphophone AF
Please consider not parting it out, but instead selling it as-is, to give someone else a chance to complete it.GrafonolaG50 wrote:I'll give it a few months and worse comes to worse, part it out so other machines can live on.
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JerryVan wrote:Please consider not parting it out, but instead selling it as-is, to give someone else a chance to complete it.GrafonolaG50 wrote:I'll give it a few months and worse comes to worse, part it out so other machines can live on.
The parts needed are always missing , there must be dozens if not hundreds of these machines in this condition . the trunion always breaks up , I wonder why the manufactured spare parts were discontinued ?
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Last time I checked, we were all getting older. JP is no longer able to make parts for health reasons.
And, surprisingly I have not seen it mentioned here on the TMF, Howard Hazelcorn, Columbia guru and author of the definitive reference work "Columbia Phonograph Companion Vol. 1" died a few weeks ago. RIP.
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And, surprisingly I have not seen it mentioned here on the TMF, Howard Hazelcorn, Columbia guru and author of the definitive reference work "Columbia Phonograph Companion Vol. 1" died a few weeks ago. RIP.
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All too true but perhaps JP can pass his manufacturing knowledge and skill on to someone younger before it's too late , there ought to be someone who could do it ? Perhaps GrafonolaG50 or schweg could volunteer as they need the bits right now! Gratitude sent in advance !Raphael wrote:Last time I checked, we were all getting older. JP is no longer able to make parts for health reasons..
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Re: New (to me) Graphophone AF
This probably should be shifted to a post of it's own instead of hijacking the original posters thread...
Stunned to hear about Howard,,, but very surprised it was not passed down to the members earlier... He was the Columbia authority as Raphael stated and a wealth of knowledge. He opened up his home to many collectors to view his collection and helped educate many of us.
RIP
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Stunned to hear about Howard,,, but very surprised it was not passed down to the members earlier... He was the Columbia authority as Raphael stated and a wealth of knowledge. He opened up his home to many collectors to view his collection and helped educate many of us.
RIP
Blizz