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Hello Forum Members.

I am fixing a columbia Q for a customer, which was passed down from his great grandfather. I need for few things to complete the machine:
- One govenor weight and 3 new springs.
- Lid -- I would like to find one in good shape with a nice decal
- Horn (original or reproduction is fine)
- New diaphragm, gasket, beeswax, and sapphire with its holder. (basically i just have the reproducer body)

Thanks for looking!

David

I believe that most if not all of these parts are available from Brian Parlier at The Phonograph Shop.
see http://www.thephonographshop.com

-- Grant

Hey Grant,

I have been speaking with Brian but since he's not back to his shop yet I thought I would ask here.

David

I have looked through his website and am not seeing some of the parts I need on his site.

I still need a horn and govenor weight for the Q. I am not sure if the brass columbia weight he has listed will work on this machine. Does anyone have these parts? I would like a repro horn.

David

It would be best to replace all three governor weights unless the new single one is the exact weight of the other ones. Usually that isn't the case.