My latest phonograph a Columbia BF

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gramophone-georg wrote: Tue Jun 27, 2023 2:40 pm Congrats, Paul, looks like a great addition to your collection!

Thank you Georg! I sold two other phonographs so that I could get this one!

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Quality, not quantity and you can't go wrong...

Thanks for the purchase, it's a nice looking and sounding machine but was time to let something go.

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fmblizz wrote: Tue Jun 27, 2023 7:15 pm Quality, not quantity and you can't go wrong...

Thanks for the purchase, it's a nice looking and sounding machine but was time to let something go.

Blizz

I understand fully! Plus, having two small Columbia’s from the 1890’s was a bit much. Also, the Eagle which i kept, was my first Columbia! I had been wanting a larger Columbia cylinder phonograph for sometime!

Thanks again!

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Congratulations on getting your machine. I bought mine some years ago, but I'm still looking for good original 6" cylinders.

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clevelander wrote: Wed Jun 28, 2023 3:45 pm Congratulations on getting your machine. I bought mine some years ago, but I'm still looking for good original 6" cylinders.
I have seen them pop up on eBay on occasion and they can go pretty quick!

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By the way, Blizz was able to sell me a horn for this machine!

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One of my favorite Graphophones and yours is particularly nice. But you might need a line of credit to buy many 6" XLP records! :shock:

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Jerry B. wrote: Wed Jun 28, 2023 7:18 pm One of my favorite Graphophones and yours is particularly nice. But you might need a line of credit to buy many 6" XLP records! :shock:

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Yeah! I know they can be pretty expensive! But, in the meantime I will look for more Columbia Cylinder Records!

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Well done Paul! You can play those 6 inchers if you’re able to find one!

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AmberolaAndy wrote: Thu Jun 29, 2023 8:13 am Well done Paul! You can play those 6 inchers if you’re able to find one!
That’s the next trick! Finding one.

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