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Re: 7" Standard Disc Records
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 2:29 pm
by HisMastersVoice
gramophone-georg wrote:HisMastersVoice wrote:bfinan11 wrote:This is probably a dumb question, but what about that Standard AA prevents it from playing 10-inch records?
The Standard AA has a larger spindle which only accommodates Standard records.
Yes, but they made 10" records with the same larger hole.
I mis-read the question.
Re: 7" Standard Disc Records
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 3:34 pm
by phonogfp
Years ago I had an AA, and as I recall it played 10" records with no problem.
As for 7" United records, the brand did not appear until 1909 - three years after Columbia (which pressed discs for United) had discontinued the 7" size. Consequently, 7" United discs are not known to exist.
George P.
Re: 7" Standard Disc Records
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:14 pm
by phonojim
My Standard AA will play through a 10" record with no problem.
Jim
Re: 7" Standard Disc Records
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 1:26 am
by gramophone-georg
Well, then, the one I had years ago either was an early one made in the 7" only era or it had a spring that had broken and been repaired. It did just fine with the 7" discs I got with it, but a 10" disc made it very angry.
Re: 7" Standard Disc Records
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 3:42 pm
by Victor A
Did the Standard company use the designs of any other Columbia disc machines?
Re: 7" Standard Disc Records
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 10:10 pm
by oldphonographsteve
bfinan11 wrote:If so, they're probably hiding, miscategorized, in some junk shop or Goodwill's stash of 45s...
Interestingly enough, I actually did find one of these 7" Standard Disc Records in a junk shop mixed in with 45s.
-Stephen
Re: 7" Standard Disc Records
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 10:38 pm
by Phonofreak
Yes, Columbia made other versions of the Standard. There were 2 outside horned ones called the Standard H and L. The L is a single spring version, and the H is a double spring version. Both used a fancy Talkophone case and a dust ring around the turntable. They are very attractive and scarce machines. Columbia made 2 versions of an internal horned Standard. The most common one is the Model E with the little pillars in front of the horn. The second and scarce one is the Model B with simple fret work grille. You can have a nice sub-collection of the Standard machines.
Harvey Kravitz
Victor A wrote:Did the Standard company use the designs of any other Columbia disc machines?
Re: 7" Standard Disc Records
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 3:01 am
by CDBPDX
rgordon939 wrote:Here are a few pictures of my Standard Model AA open works machine that plays the 7" records. The machine is all original and in great shape. Plays very good also.
Rich Gordon
Sweet!