My rebuilt Columbia Graphophone Q

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My rebuilt Columbia Graphophone Q

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Here is my Columbia Type Q Graphophone. That I just got back today, from George Vollema Who did an amazing job rebuilding it.


The horn and winding key are reproductions, as well as the brass governor.


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Looks great!
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Thank You Nick!

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Another one successfully rescued! Congrat's!!

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It looks nice! :)

That's the earlier style Q, and when sold with a cabinet like yours, was called the "QC" (Think "C" as in "Cabinet"). The QC originally sold for $7.50 with a 10" conical horn like yours.

An illustrated article on the various Q Graphophones appeared in the September 2014 issue of The Antique Phonograph.

Congratulations - -

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Thank You Dale, and George!

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Very nice machine! Good example of an early Q. I also like the early style reproducer on there.

Just wondering, some of us collectors have experienced skipping of the record of the Columbia Q. Does your machine skip?

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Very nice little machine. It's no wonder the Q and Eagles sold in large numbers. They gave such great pleasure in a very small package. Jerry Blais

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Very nice! It's so refreshing to see such care taken to "get it right". Especially with the smaller, "simpler" machines. I love Q's...there...I've said it! :)

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Me too! :)

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