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Although produced in Belgium by the Compagnie du Phonographe "Colibri" from 1925 onwards, the Colibri Junior used metal hardware from the Swiss.



Here with the full patent (in English):
http://grammophon-platten.de/e107_plugi ... .php?37665

The Colibri (Hummingbird) Gramophone is a finely engineered machine. Very heavy for it's small compact size. I have never seen these being referred to as "Junior" when first introduced. However, the paper showing "Junior" also shows a later made model. So, perhaps by that time, they were offering another model as well...??. The model shown on your website with the embossed "Colibri" leather handle is also of later production.

These Gramophones were offered in a variety of colors and finishes. The all nickel plated finish being one of the rarer to find versions.

The early produced models have an open faced Mica reproducer. Later, models came with a closed face reproducer.

A leather carrying case was available as an option. Below is one of mine (early three digit serial number) with an orange "possible" sample needle tin as found with my machine.

The company also manufactured cigarette lighters of high quality.

I have never seen these being referred to as "Junior".

The Compagnie du Phonographe "Colibri" als made a "full" portable called "Senior", thats why they named the smaller one in some ads as "Junior". Some of the smaller ones had been also called "Colibri No.3" or "Colibri No.4 Duplex" for lateral and hill & dale records.

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