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Picked up a Bombay side Puritan phonograph in Muscatine, IA yesterday. Does anyone know what the model name is for this one (bombay sides, but not front or back)It unfortunately needs mainspring work and a new tonearm. I love the cabinet style. Not sure whether its going to join my ever-growing list of projects or we find a new home for it. (We are a bit overloaded in my project room )

Congratulations on the Puritan, It looks to be in very good original condition and an unusual machine.
Personally I think you should put in in your project room until you have time to clean and repair it.
I always say it's better to have to many projects than not enough projects.
Can't help with the model type.

Larry Crandell

Congratulations on a nice find,

From the Puritans I've had experience with, your model should either be designated as an "Artline" or a "No. 200". All but one example of this model Puritan I've examined have been identified as an Artline (via a small, rectangular, metal, ID tag affixed to the front of the wooden needle cup holder/assembly --- your machine is lacking this particular assembly with the tag). All Artlines I have seen had gold colored hardware.

The only example of a No. 200 I have examined had nickled hardware, and the shield-shaped ID tag with model designation and serial number was located to the left of the tonearm support (see pics below).

According to the various Puritan catalogs I've seen, the Artline was the smallest (and least expensive) of the five distinctly different Puritan models with bowed sides. The cabinet of the Artline was only bowed on the left and right, while the other models were bowed on all four sides. At least three of the five bowed-cabinet models underwent name changes at sometime in their production history.

I hope this helps,
Bob in Wisconsin (birthplace of the Puritan)

Thank you for the info. Will look at the medallion and see if there is a model number.

After much thought and the fact I cannot get into my work room, I have decided to sell the Puritan Artline phono. Will be listing it on the forum very soon. Thanks to all for the info.