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i have just bought a 1899 columbia caseless Q graphophone but i have some questions about it:
what horn (s) did this come with originally?, was it only the black 10" conical horn or did it come with others?
also, with the serial #318734 what part of 1899 would it come from?
thanks!
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Re: columbia Q questions
Kirtley,
The Columbia Phonograph Companion, Vol. 1, indicates that the first style Q came with 10" japanned tin horn, the type I think you are talking about. There is no indication of any other style horns coming with this model except for a type QQ top of the line subtype that came with a 10" nickel planted horn, a recorder, and a bent-wood carrying case at $10, twice the price of the base model.
What is curious is the serial number, as it indicates that the serial number range for these started with 321866.
Clay
The Columbia Phonograph Companion, Vol. 1, indicates that the first style Q came with 10" japanned tin horn, the type I think you are talking about. There is no indication of any other style horns coming with this model except for a type QQ top of the line subtype that came with a 10" nickel planted horn, a recorder, and a bent-wood carrying case at $10, twice the price of the base model.
What is curious is the serial number, as it indicates that the serial number range for these started with 321866.
Clay
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Re: columbia Q questions
it is quite strange!, are you sure that the serial number indicated in the book isnt for the type 2 q?
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Re: columbia Q questions
Yep, sure. There are seperate sections for the type 1, 2, and 3.
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1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
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Re: columbia Q questions
hmm....strange, it must be a early one then!, i shall send more info when it arrives, for now, here are some photo's
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Re: columbia Q questions
Alex,
The next time you go on ebay, look for the plain, flat key for the Q. A picture is shown on the recent thread about the Columbia model B. The reproducer is a later one, perhaps an upgrade to the earlier, smaller reproducer. Good luck with your search.
Harvey Kravitz
The next time you go on ebay, look for the plain, flat key for the Q. A picture is shown on the recent thread about the Columbia model B. The reproducer is a later one, perhaps an upgrade to the earlier, smaller reproducer. Good luck with your search.
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I have a Key I am willing to sell I purchased off ebay from a seller/dealer in fine antique phonographsI ask what I paid $65.00 free shipping
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Re: columbia Q questions
I think Harvey suggested a flat winding key like this one:
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Re: columbia Q questions
Ok, so this has the wrong key and reproducer, I will probably keep the reproducer on this one since I imagine it's better, then get a older one as a extra some time in the future, I wonder how it wound up with the later key and reproducer