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Hi from across the pond !
Can anyone tell me what model this large brass horned Columbia is and the date ? The horn came with a fitted case which has 1912 inside it - would that be correct ?
Thanks
Andrew

Sorry but I can't identify but that is one good looking outfit. I really like the horn. Jerry B.

That looks to be a Columbia # 6 reprodcuer, with the big strut connecting the pivot-bosses for the needle-bar, and the speed and brake controls looks similar to those on my 1912-1914 era Grafonolas...

Any idea how many spring barrels in the motor?

What diameter is the turn-table platter ?


The horn might be aftermarket, might be Columbia... in the 1906-1910 era, they were big on nickel-plated brass flat-paneled horns, then around 1910-12, they stared moving towards embossed horns...

Looks like a nice machine...

City of London Phono & Gramo Society's page says this is a REGAL. Their horn seems to show old nickel plate that's been mostly lost or removed (or is that solder?), and yours appears to have a few traces of nickel, here and there. Does yours have the same tone-arm?

this is indeed a regal horn and an early one the later horns had deep ribs these where also on euro columbia machines aswel as on offbrant machines sold in the tropics like india (like 1 of mine)
as you can see i kinda in love with these horns ps the middle foto isn't mine

tino

Thanks for all the info - it is identical to the "Regal" you found. There are no traces of the horn ever being coated in anything so I think it was always brass. One interesting thing about it is that it came with a fitted carrying case for the horn, the lining of which has photos of the Oxford University cricket team of 1912 so I assume it was made for one of the team !

Hi

I have the same machine, mine is mahogany with the smooth mahogany horn, I have never been able to identify it either.

Regards Marcel

What a neat machine to have, especially with that horn case.

Clay

Frank asked the right question. How many springs does the motor have?

From the 1913/14 UK catalogue illustrations below, Marcel's machine appears to be a No.5 and Andrew's could be a No.6. The No.6 had a triple spring motor but the similar looking No.3 had a double spring motor, so the question remains "how many springs?"

Thanks for the info - that advert is really helpful. I have just had a look and can confirm it has 2 springs so must be the number 3 of c1913/14.

Really appreciate everyone's help with this !