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De Soto Frank wrote:Ah... The Wife. She who must be obeyed.

Hey I am starting to look like that though my wife is much more attractive she is also much younger than I
Dwight

FloridaClay wrote:Each of the big 3 have their pluses and minuses. Personally I very much like having some examples of all of them in my collection. Columbia did make some very nice machines, albeit that some of their cabinets are a little plain. One thing I have noticed from my own collection is that my Columbias tend to have good, strong motors that run more quietly than most of my Victors.

The Rumpole photo is fun. I miss that show.

Clay

Yes that show was very good I miss Mystery I started watching that when Vincent Price was the original host then Emma Peal ( The Avengers another great show) became the host My more favorite was Inspector Morse.
I am becoming more intrigued by this machine as more chime in about the values of a Columbia machine so it might get a good home yet who knows
Dwight

It's always nice to have the better-half on your side when considering a "new member of the family"...


" If Mama ain't happy, ain't NO-body happy ! "



I was too young to appreciate "Rumpole of the Bailey" when it originally ran, but Dad watched it regularly, and I found something engaging about Leo McKern's slightly disheveled appearance and his deep, deliberate voice...

I think I need to buy the series and get better acquainted with it...


Good luck with the Columbia, Dwight...

De Soto Frank wrote:It's always nice to have the better-half on your side when considering a "new member of the family"...


" If Mama ain't happy, ain't NO-body happy ! "



I was too young to appreciate "Rumpole of the Bailey" when it originally ran, but Dad watched it regularly, and I found something engaging about Leo McKern's slightly disheveled appearance and his deep, deliberate voice...

I think I need to buy the series and get better acquainted with it...


Good luck with the Columbia, Dwight...

As the saying goes" Happy Wife Happy Life"
Dwight

I would like to add a suggestion to aid in the removal of the threaded ring on the front of the reproducer. I am assuming we are talking about the #6 ? After rebuilding several of these, I have found it best to sacrifice the original diaphragm and cut it out and then dig out the harden gaskets after which the ring will unscrew easily without breaking. Sometimes it will unscrew while intact, but if it doesn't, this method can help. Mike