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Martymar06 wrote: Sat May 31, 2025 12:05 pm Model AB

1. Serial Number: 750045
2. Front decal type: "The Graphophone"
3. Cities: New York and London

Marty, your AB's serial number is missing a digit. If it's missing a zero, you have the 45th AB produced.

Also, I've never seen an AB with a "New York and London" decal. Could you please post a picture?

Thank!

George P.

Marty,

Thanks for the information. Two questions though, so far all the AB's with serial numbers below 751000 have used a pin type reproducer lift not the more common "T" arm on all the other AB's and virtually all other Columbia models that used a lift arm. Could you post a picture of the serial number and the lift mechanism?

The AF and AD machines are a sore spot in making intelligent observations as they have no serial number and no way to keep track of machines that change hands. I add them to the list but in the end it won't be an accurate count. You say yours is dark oak cabinet, another picture please, so far all the AF's I have seen are light oak. Maybe like the AN's there was a light and dark oak finish available.

Thanks
Chuck

George,
Of the 40+ AB's in the database all have the New York and Paris banner. But the earliest number I have is 750,202, maybe there was an earlier banner.

Chuck

ChuckA wrote: Sat May 31, 2025 2:52 pm George,
Of the 40+ AB's in the database all have the New York and Paris banner. But the earliest number I have is 750,202, maybe there was an earlier banner.

Chuck

The "New York and London" is a late decal. I've never seen one on an AB, which is why I asked for a picture.

George P.

Sorry about that but the banner is The Graphophone ,New York and Paris. My mistake. The serial # is 750045, I just double checked. As for the fork and T lift maybe it was changed out from a previous owner. I will try to send a picture in a day or two. Again sorry for the mixup Chuck.

Marty

Thanks for the clarification on the banner.
Now for the real issue, the lift pin.

Any chance the 75 is a poorly stamped 76?

Chuck

ChuckA wrote: Sat May 31, 2025 2:52 pm George,
Of the 40+ AB's in the database...

Chuck

Did my AB, Serial Number: 756169, already appear in your database before my posting it here?

Model AB

Serial Number: 759666
Decal: The GRAPHOPHONE
Cities: NEW YORK & PARIS
Reproducer: #5 (D)
Lift: Forked Reproducer and T bar lift

I acquired this machine about a year ago from a dealer and I can't be certain that the D reproducer is the one that the machine was originally supplied with or a later substitution, but it does have the fork style lift.

Yes, Jerry it was already in the data base

Chuck

Yamaphone, your AB is the highest serial number so far.
There doesn't seem to be any pattern to which reproducer was used. Just as many early units have the #5 as the later ones. pretty much 50/50 with a couple of #2 reproducers.

How about at least a first name to go with your machine in the database?

Thanks

Chuck