"Standard Disc Graphophone"?

[AllenKoe]

Hi

... and I am not using the word "Standard" as a regular adjective here. It is actually part of the brand name!

Does anyone know a bit about Columbia exporting (from the US) their outside horn disc models (1906-1910) and changing their scroll decals to indicate that the "manufacturer" was "The Standard Phonograph Co." This was news to me...

Allen

[colmike1]

It sounds like one of the "client" machines Columbia built. They would put a different turntable with a larger spindle, so you could only use their records.
Mike Wohl

[AllenKoe]

I thought that too, but these attractive open-horn machines - emblazoned "Standard Disc Graphophone" have the normal/usual style spindles, ¼" in diameter.

Allen

[colmike1]

The turntables can be switched very easily between Columbias of that period and the Standard phonographs. Without a picture though it's hard for me to tell for sure.
Mike

[AllenKoe]

OK, here is a pix of the Scroll decal on the front of the open horn Graphophone, probably

STD_DISC_ScrollDecal.jpg (92.78 KiB) Viewed 520 times

sold overseas.

Allen