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Type BE vs Type BF Graphophones
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JohnM
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Type BE vs Type BF Graphophones
Will a BE mech fit correctly in a BF case, or is the BF case longer?
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Re: Type BE vs Type BF Graphophones
The case of the BF is slightly longer. Jerry
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Re: Type BE vs Type BF Graphophones
The BF has a 6" mandrel, where the BE has a normal 4" mandrel.
Question: Does your BE mechanism/topworks have a 2/4 minute conversion?
Question: Does your BE mechanism/topworks have a 2/4 minute conversion?
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Re: Type BE vs Type BF Graphophones
I wasn’t sure if they both used the same bed plate. It’s a straight 2-m model.Curt A wrote:The BF has a 6" mandrel, where the BE has a normal 4" mandrel.
Question: Does your BE mechanism/topworks have a 2/4 minute conversion?
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Re: Type BE vs Type BF Graphophones
John,
I have both the BE and BFT and they are two of my favorites. The Columbia serpentine cases are very attractive and both models play great... mine are both 2/4 minute conversions and it took forever to find the correct 2/4 minute parts, that's why I asked.
I have both the BE and BFT and they are two of my favorites. The Columbia serpentine cases are very attractive and both models play great... mine are both 2/4 minute conversions and it took forever to find the correct 2/4 minute parts, that's why I asked.
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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."
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"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
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Re: Type BE vs Type BF Graphophones
I’ll bet that DID take forever!Curt A wrote:John,
I have both the BE and BFT and they are two of my favorites. The Columbia serpentine cases are very attractive and both models play great... mine are both 2/4 minute conversions and it took forever to find the correct 2/4 minute parts, that's why I asked.
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Re: Type BE vs Type BF Graphophones
BF is a stretched BE, with the long mandrel as previously mentioned and an additional spring barrel in the motor. The cabinetry is identical in style and all dimensions except widths. So they look awesome next to each other.
The comparison is kinda like a 1960 Buick Electra 225 vs a regular Electra.
The comparison is kinda like a 1960 Buick Electra 225 vs a regular Electra.