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Can Anyone Indentify This portable Canadian Grafonola.
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 4:59 am
by ThorOdinson1
Seen this For Sale At a Antique Shop wanted to know if this is Orignal or not . Thanks Morgan.
Re: Can Anyone Indentify This portable Canadian Grafonola.
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 7:47 pm
by Phonofreak
This is a Columbia Model 140 portable . This came out in 1924. Unfortunately, the original price is not listed in my Columbia book. It's a cool little machine, and if the price is reasonable, I would get it. What are they asking for it?
Harvey Kravitz
Re: Can Anyone Indentify This portable Canadian Grafonola.
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:20 pm
by OrthoFan
Phonofreak wrote:This is a Columbia Model 140 portable . This came out in 1924. Unfortunately, the original price is not listed in my Columbia book. It's a cool little machine, and if the price is reasonable, I would get it. What are they asking for it?
Harvey Kravitz
Hi Harvey -- From what I've been able to spot, they were $50.00.
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Re: Can Anyone Indentify This portable Canadian Grafonola.
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:37 pm
by ThorOdinson1
Thank you
the machine is listed at $129.00,but theres a problem with the motor 4 winds and then Clank.
Re: Can Anyone Indentify This portable Canadian Grafonola.
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 10:39 pm
by Lucius1958
ThorOdinson1 wrote:Thank you
the machine is listed at $129.00,but theres a problem with the motor 4 winds and then Clank.
Sounds like the spring is broken near the outer end.
Bill
Re: Can Anyone Indentify This portable Canadian Grafonola.
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 9:13 pm
by Phonofreak
If you can talk them down to $100.00 or less, that wouldn't be too bad. Also, check the arm and reproducer fittings because they are pot metal and have the binding problems. Also, check for cracks in the pot metal.The motor is a simple single spring that shouldn't be too expensive to have repaired,
Harvey Kravitz