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Columbia Model C
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 2:32 pm
by ChuckA
I recently acquired another Model C, this one is housed in what was called the "Exhibitors" cabinet.
It was available in 1899 for an additional $5.
Here are the fancy case and plain case model C's side by side:
As you can see, in reality the case is the same as the Graphophone Grand:
Chuck[/b]
Re: Columbia Model C
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 2:52 pm
by FellowCollector
The Columbia BC was also offered in the fancy Grand cabinet. I have a BC in the fancy Grand cabinet that is completely original.
Doug
Re: Columbia Model C
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 2:58 pm
by ChuckA
FellowCollector wrote:The Columbia BC was also offered in the fancy Grand cabinet. I have a BC in the fancy Grand cabinet that is completely original.
Doug
My theory is that Columbia over estimated the sales numbers for the GG and ordered to many cases. So they used them up for any model that would fit. They also sold them for use in the Morse Automatic Telegraph:
Chuck
Re: Columbia Model C
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 3:24 pm
by phonogfp
That's great Chuck - it certainly dresses up a Type C.
A friend of mine has a BC in the fancy cabinet and reports that it differs slightly in dimensions from the Grand cabinet. Is your C exhibitor's cabinet the same dimensions as the GG cabinet?
George P.
Re: Columbia Model C
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 3:26 pm
by hearsedriver
Wow! What a machine!Actually, both of them. very nice!
Re: Columbia Model C
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 3:53 pm
by ChuckA
phonogfp wrote:That's great Chuck - it certainly dresses up a Type C.
A friend of mine has a BC in the fancy cabinet and reports that it differs slightly in dimensions from the Grand cabinet. Is your C exhibitor's cabinet the same dimensions as the GG cabinet?
George P.
George,
I never measured the base case sizes, until reading your comment. They are slightly different:
GG = 18 ⅛" W x 12 ⅝" D x 6 ⅞" H
C = 17 ¼" W x 11 ⅛" D x 6 ½" H
You have the later GG cabinet, how does it compared with these measurements?
Chuck
Re: Columbia Model C
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 5:41 pm
by Phonofreak
Nice Columbia Model C. That's one of the reasons I love the early Columbia cabinets from about 1898 -03. It's those fancy ornate cases that I am attracted to.
Harvey Kravitz
Re: Columbia Model C
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 6:40 pm
by fran604g
A beautiful pair showing the contrast of progress, Chuck. I really like seeing such a tangible difference in design philosophy.
Best,
Fran
Re: Columbia Model C
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 9:29 pm
by phonogfp
ChuckA wrote:
George,
I never measured the base case sizes, until reading your comment. They are slightly different:
GG = 18 ⅛" W x 12 ⅝" D x 6 ⅞" H
C = 17 ¼" W x 11 ⅛" D x 6 ½" H
You have the later GG cabinet, how does it compared with these measurements?
Chuck
My GG cabinet is 17 ⅞" wide x 12 ¼" deep x 7" tall.
George P.