INTERESTING LABELS ON UNDERSIDE OF COLUMBIA FAVORITE.

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INTERESTING LABELS ON UNDERSIDE OF COLUMBIA FAVORITE.

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Hello,
I removed the motor from the Columbia Favorite I recently acquired and turned the case over to replace the worn rubber bumpers. I was pleasantly surprised to discover a nice set of labels. It looks like the machine was made in Canada. It is interesting to see that the selling price in Canada ($73) was a heck of a lot more than the U.S. price ($55).
Pete
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$73 Canadian dollars may have equalled $55 US dollars at that time...
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Wow - That's incredible, Pete !

I've never seen such intact license labels on Columbia Machines, especially table models - when the rubber tack-bumpers disintegrate, then the flat bottom scrubs along whatever the machine is placed on, and the label gets damaged.


Thanks for sharing !

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What is interesting is that our Canadian dollar is hovering at around 75 cents against the U.S. buck. If I went to the bank to buy $55 in U.S. cash with the banks commission added on it would cost about 32% or $73 dollars! Seems nothing has changed!!!
Pete

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