Graphophone BM serial numbers

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Sidewinder
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Graphophone BM serial numbers

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I think that with the BM, Columbia started the serial number from very low, specific to this model. Does anyone have a BM? I'd be interested in the serial numbers as I was quite surprised to see that mine is 196. I presume that with BM's, Columbia must have began numbering of this model with 1, or 100?. I'm used to 5 or 6 figure serial numbers with Graphophone cylinder machines. (ok, except GG, HG, SG & a few other later models)

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Re: Graphophone BM serial numbers

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Apparently number 414 also exists

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Re: Graphophone BM serial numbers

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Mine is just over 1600.....

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Re: Graphophone BM serial numbers

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Mine has a very unusual 2/4 min attachment, which goes where the ID tag used to be.
So I have no idea what the number is.

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Doesn't appear to be any other place on the machine where a serial # was stamped.
Anyone ever see this combination attachment on any other machine?

You can see the complete machine here:

http://www.myvintagetv.com/columbia_bm.htm


Chuck

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