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Viva-tonal Model 109 on Portland, OR Craigslist- $250

Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2015 12:48 am
by Jerry B.
I saw a Viva-tonal Model109 on Portland, Oregon craigslist and the price was $250. It's not my area of interest so I'm not sure if that's high or low but it looked like an interesting machine. Do a search for "gramophone" and you'll find it. Jerry Blais

Re: Viva-tonal Model 109 on Portland, OR Craigslist- $250

Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2015 10:49 am
by 52089
Interesting looking machine. Is that a UK model?

http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/atq/5218200628.html

Re: Viva-tonal Model 109 on Portland, OR Craigslist- $250

Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2015 5:23 pm
by Phono48
No, definitely not a UK model, The UK 109 was a portable. The arm on this one looks like that on the US Columbia portables, as does the speed control. I suggest it's assembled in Japan, as the metal ID tag is the same as the ones on my Japanese-made Columbia portables.

Barry

Re: Viva-tonal Model 109 on Portland, OR Craigslist- $250

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 6:05 pm
by CarlosV
Phono48 wrote: I suggest it's assembled in Japan, as the metal ID tag is the same as the ones on my Japanese-made Columbia portables.

Barry
Indeed it is made in Japan, I have one identical. It was also sold as Napoleon brand.