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Re: Viva-Tonal 810 Columbia Phonograph
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 5:59 pm
by Watanabehi
gramophone-georg wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 2:45 pm
That looks suspiciously like my old 810 that I regretfully sold to a friend of mine in Eugene just before the pandemic. I seem to have lost contact with him. Was the seller's name Bob by chance?
I did not ask for his name, maybe he told me his name, but I don't remember. I am not good at remembering names. He lives in 671 SW Washington St. Dallas, OR.
Re: Viva-Tonal 810 Columbia Phonograph
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2025 11:32 am
by Watanabehi
gramophone-georg wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 2:45 pm
That looks suspiciously like my old 810 that I regretfully sold to a friend of mine in Eugene just before the pandemic. I seem to have lost contact with him. Was the seller's name Bob by chance?
Oh, by the way, he also mentioned that his daughter bought it at an antique store.
Re: Viva-Tonal 810 Columbia Phonograph
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2025 4:43 pm
by gramophone-georg
Ah. Maybe not then. Thanks!
Re: Viva-Tonal 810 Columbia Phonograph
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2025 10:16 pm
by AmberolaAndy
Would like to have one of these next to my Credenza, I have the Studio Stunts demo record for this model by Jones & Hare. But you know…money and space…
Re: Viva-Tonal 810 Columbia Phonograph
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2025 11:38 pm
by Watanabehi
Watanabehi wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 1:00 pm
Hello Phonograph Fans,
Recently I bought a Viva-Tonal 810 model on Facebook MarketPlace in Dallas, Oregon. It was a very heavy instrument, but I could manage to load it into my 2004 Subaru Forester. I cleaned the front horn and the back, and sealed the horns, and the tonearm. I changed the rubber gaskets of the reproducer. The spring motor is smooth. It plays 78rpm very well. I will compare it with my Orthophonic Credenza later.
Here are the Youtube Demonstration of my Viva-Tonal Columbia 810.
https://youtu.be/kg5K6rPsyb0
https://youtu.be/_O9-8WLW7zk
https://youtu.be/_O9-8WLW7zk
https://youtu.be/SCpuGxrK3RI
https://youtu.be/iBl5AqkXOB0
https://youtu.be/Q_eWbM1F8lk
I hope you enjoy them.