Project?
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 6:32 pm
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Re: Project?
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 6:34 pm
Very uncommon model and worth rescuing.
Re: Project?
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 7:18 pm
Columbia's answer to a Pooley VTLA ?
Re: Project?
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 9:53 pm
For reference.
Too bad the mechanicals are all missing.
Clay
Too bad the mechanicals are all missing.
Clay
Re: Project?
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 1:30 am
Wonder whether another Grafonola mechanism of the same period would fit (don't know exactly what type of motor the 'Mignon' used, but they can probably be found at a decent price)…
I can't tell with the doors closed, but is the outer part of the horn missing?
Bill
I can't tell with the doors closed, but is the outer part of the horn missing?
Bill
Re: Project?
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 2:04 am
Scott,
This is a Columbia Mignon from 1910-11. This is one of the few machines Columbia made with doors before Victor sued them for violating the door patent.That would be a tough machine to restore, if it is missing the motor board, and horn assembly. The correct motor is a 3 or 4 spring motor used in the outside horned machines. The tone arm is the same as the larger outside horned machines. The bracket that the arm goes into is unique to this machine. When you open the doors, there should be a sliding shelf. This machine has potential. I think $200.00 is kind of high because of the missing parts. I would offer $100.00 and go from there. One piece of advice is when you decide to get a project machine, make sure all the parts are there, or parts are readily accessible. Otherwise you will have a bunch of project machine that are incomplete and take up space.
Harvey Kravitz
This is a Columbia Mignon from 1910-11. This is one of the few machines Columbia made with doors before Victor sued them for violating the door patent.That would be a tough machine to restore, if it is missing the motor board, and horn assembly. The correct motor is a 3 or 4 spring motor used in the outside horned machines. The tone arm is the same as the larger outside horned machines. The bracket that the arm goes into is unique to this machine. When you open the doors, there should be a sliding shelf. This machine has potential. I think $200.00 is kind of high because of the missing parts. I would offer $100.00 and go from there. One piece of advice is when you decide to get a project machine, make sure all the parts are there, or parts are readily accessible. Otherwise you will have a bunch of project machine that are incomplete and take up space.
Harvey Kravitz
Re: Project?
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 6:29 am
One would need to find the complete machine sitting out there with a destroyed cabinet. I've done that with a Victor "Hyperion". One clean empty cabinet and one complete unit that would hardly stand up by itself. But a Mignon would be tough!
Re: Project?
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:56 am
It looks like it was completely gutted. Sad.Lucius1958 wrote:I can't tell with the doors closed, but is the outer part of the horn missing?
Bill
Clay
Re: Project?
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 11:19 am
I agree. That would be the way it would be worth attempting.Skihawx wrote:One would need to find the complete machine sitting out there with a destroyed cabinet. I've done that with a Victor "Hyperion". One clean empty cabinet and one complete unit that would hardly stand up by itself. But a Mignon would be tough!
Re: Project?
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 12:26 pm
Scott, it is a very nice cabinet. Wanna go halves and take it down to Portland? Are you going to go for it? I might be tempted if they would take $100, but I dont want to step on your toes. Let me know. Thanks!