Early Columbia 206?

[Orthophonix]

Yes, that is a nice and well preserved machine, congratulations! I have never come across an Electrola 102, but here in Switzerland this could happen some time, as I have found all my 106s here and have at least two Electrola 101. Probably it was already then cheaper to buy a gramophone in Germany than here. A nice and tidy workshop you have, mine is mostly a bit chaotic...

The explanation for the 101 horn in the 106 is interesting, because yet I had only heard that probably during the Nazi regime the connection to EMI got lost and they had to go on with own developments. But that would not explain well, why they should have taken an earlier design, rather than keeping the form of the 102 and maybe equipping it with the 4a soundbox, if that was easier and cheaper to build.

(P.S.: If anybody should have an original electric reproducer for the Electrola 106UP and have no use for it, I would be interested, working or not, as I have an 106UP. These are equipped with an adaptor on the tonearm to install a specially designed electric pickup directly without extra wiring, with the wiring and a volume-knob in the machine for direct use on a radio. On mine this electric reproducer is missing.)

[epigramophone]

I expect the 106UP has a similar arrangement to my Paillard pictured below. Unfortunately it has developed an electrical fault which tripped the power in my workshop, and as I am no electrician I need to get it checked by a professional.