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Hi All
I have been trying to identify the Columbia Graphophone shown in the attached photo. There are many missing parts? Wonder whats under the tape? I have looked in my 'Columbia Phonograph Companion' book but cannot find a link.
Any help is appreciated
HELP: What Columbia Graphophone?
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HELP: What Columbia Graphophone?
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Re: HELP: What Columbia Graphophone?
AT. The tape is covering the hole for the belt.
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Re: HELP: What Columbia Graphophone?
The case is from an AT, but the rest is ???
Notice no speed control or on-off switch on the bed plate.
The chassis looks a little like a BE, BUT no mounting ears and the feed screw gear is exposed, like the casting was ground away.
Post a lot more pictures inside and out.
Chuck
Notice no speed control or on-off switch on the bed plate.
The chassis looks a little like a BE, BUT no mounting ears and the feed screw gear is exposed, like the casting was ground away.
Post a lot more pictures inside and out.
Chuck
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Re: HELP: What Columbia Graphophone?
Hi ChuckChuckA wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 10:20 pm The case is from an AT, but the rest is ???
Notice no speed control or on-off switch on the bed plate.
The chassis looks a little like a BE, BUT no mounting ears and the feed screw gear is exposed, like the casting was ground away.
Post a lot more pictures inside and out.
Chuck
Thanks for your reply. The 'parts' are for sale on ebay uk. Since your reply I contacted the seller who says the bedplate is 'new' and has no holes. I have added another photo showing the motor. I think there are many more parts needed to complete and not sure if the challenge is going to take a long time.
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Re: HELP: What Columbia Graphophone?
Unless the owner is giving this away for free, forget about it and find a complete, original machine... This is not worth pursuing in my opinion.
"The phonograph is not of any commercial value."
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
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Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
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Re: HELP: What Columbia Graphophone?
Agreed. This is just an assortment of parts. Great if you can use them, but not a worthy restoration project with a working machine as an end goal.