Columbia Mignon near my house.

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antique1973
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Re: Columbia Mignon near my house.

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brianu wrote:the beads around the horn opening are a little strange, but the rest looks really good. that's a nice find, I'm glad you were able to pick it up.

On second thought, I think it does look kind of "ghetto". :lol: I am taking them off.

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I never knew about the little beads or trim. I guess I'll be looking for something comparable. After looking at the horn in my Mignon, I saw tiny nail holes. I have a rough idea what to look for.
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Phonofreak wrote:I never knew about the little beads or trim. I guess I'll be looking for something comparable. After looking at the horn in my Mignon, I saw tiny nail holes. I have a rough idea what to look for.
Harvey Kravitz


Mine has the little nail holes too Harvey. If you or anyone else has a close up picture of the real trim it
would be helpful in replicating it.

I re-greased the springs a couple days ago and its running very smooth now. Getting those little screws back
in the barrels was tough going though for sure. I will take the retaining rings on a Victor motor any day over
those screws. It was a learning experience at least.

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Re: Columbia Mignon near my house.

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We all quickly learn to mark those cursed Columbia spring barrels before disassembling them!

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phonogfp wrote:We all quickly learn to mark those cursed Columbia spring barrels before disassembling them!

George P.

Yeah, I thought that would be a good idea for next time!

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