Recently Found Columbia Graphophone Type C

phonogfp · Post by **phonogfp** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 6:52 am

I really like that one, Chuck!

George P.

ChuckA · Post by **ChuckA** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 11:20 am

George,
Yep, it is one of my favorite cabinet styles.

Just my opinion, four Columbia machines with cabinets I just like to look at: GG, Exhibition C, first version of BC, all with virtually the same cabinet just slightly different in size, AD/HG and the AO
I think my overall favorite is the AD, all that bright nickel in dark oak cabinet. I think they should have produced that one in mahogany also.

Chuck

Shawn · Post by **Shawn** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 12:25 pm

Chuck!!

You can't forget the AA. Powerhouse cabinet packed in a small space. Unexpectedly ornate and wonderful.

Shawn

ChuckA · Post by **ChuckA** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 12:34 pm

Shawn,

You're right, it is probably the nicest small cabinet Columbia. I guess because it's so small in a sea of BIG machines around here it gets lost.

Chuck

ticticdok · Post by **ticticdok** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 4:45 pm

We have a nice clean "Columbia Graphophone type C" on the website. Take a look if interested.

Here is the link: https://4-4time.com/product/gram-o-phon ... honograph/

Thanks...

John

mattrx · Post by **mattrx** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 11:46 pm

Are there any 6 inch cylinders for sale for these machines? Listening tubes? Recorders? I would really like to complete this machine with a recorder and listening/recording tubes/recorder.

mjbarnes · Post by **mjbarnes** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 12:58 pm

Regarding six inch cylinders, look at Kurt Nauck's auction catalogues that come out twice a year. He sells some rare stuff.

Post by **JerryVan** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 6:19 pm

mattrx wrote: Sat Jan 10, 2026 11:46 pm Are there any 6 inch cylinders for sale for these machines? Listening tubes? Recorders? I would really like to complete this machine with a recorder and listening/recording tubes/recorder.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/287068233279?_ ... R_721_X1Zg

TinfoilPhono · Post by **TinfoilPhono** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 5:13 pm

This image is one half of a stereoview showing the stenographic department at Sears Roebuck in Chicago around the turn of the last century. Amazing to see hundreds of Type C Graphophones in use. Unfortunately it's printed as a half-tone so it's not as sharp as I would have wished.

Interestingly, all of the women in the picture are wearing their hair tied up in a bun on top of their heads. Obviously a company requirement.

Post by **CharliePhono** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 7:51 pm

TinfoilPhono wrote: Mon Jan 12, 2026 5:13 pm This image is one half of a stereoview showing the stenographic department at Sears Roebuck in Chicago around the turn of the last century. Amazing to see hundreds of Type C Graphophones in use. Unfortunately it's printed as a half-tone so it's not as sharp as I would have wished.

Interestingly, all of the women in the picture are wearing their hair tied up in a bun on top of their heads. Obviously a company requirement.

I see a couple of Oliver typewriters in use as well. There are likely more, but I cannot see them.

Imagine that many people typing on Oliver machines in that large room. The din must have been near deafening!

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