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I don't know where my "before" pictures are of this, but I bought it in project condition in 2019 from a well-known Forum member. It was listed on August 8th, 2018, and I bought it then at $250 plus shipping.

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It's since had some work done to it:

2 new springs
crank from Ron Sitko
Plunger is now an original from a Columbia, which still had decent nickel (but is tarnished)
Completely re-done top board with new veneer
Replaced turntable
New spring on governor yoke to work with stop plunger, made from a clock spring
Unclog, clean, reinstall the oil tubes on motor
New finish throughout
Nail-on rubber feet on bottom
Gregg Cline decals on front & side
Paint on back bracket & spray shellac topcoat
Nickel plating on horn elbow, made with DIY nickel-acetate solution,
Birchwood Casey gun bluing for needle bar & screws
A good polishing on all brightwork
Shellac finish w. oil stains.
Clean, lube, adjust, de-burr tonearm pivots
Replace horn with black repainted horn, found on a client machine


Anyway I've owned this guy for a while now, & was planning to keep it as a permanent member of the collection. It was last exhibited publicly at the CAMPS Show in Mooresville, NC, on October 15, 2022, and I was dumb enough not to have put it up for sale then. I'm prouder of this restoration than of any of my others, & it's running nicely--good strong sound, did some work to its reproducer again in 2020 as well, little bit of oil in 2021. It's been kept indoors & run regularly.

Right now I'd like to offer it for sale, pick-up available in South Carolina, or I can ship it. I do have experience shipping phonographs & other heavy items .

Here are some pictures.

Photos--

Hopefully these turn out okay. I took them with a cheap telephone camera and they do look a little bit blurry.

PM sent. John

Still up for sale. Charles

Still available. If you have any questions ask 'em.

And again back to the top.

A reseller offered me $600 for it, so I feel like $700 is fair--The market is slow right now, I get that. Most people here already have a nice collection. If you know anyone looking for a nice two-spring phonograph, no pot metal, this is the one to get.

Its sure looks nice!

Jerry B.

Thanks Jerry! It sounds quite nice too--very loud. I end up using medium needles in Columbia Analyzing reproducers, which, with that big horn, really lets this thing throw its voice.

If it doesn't sell, which is possible considering most people here have got oodles and oodles of horn phonographs at home, I think I might be tempted to just keep it in the collection and enjoy using it.

Machine is SOLD!

(MAY 2nd, 2023, EDIT: It was sold on eBay to a non-paying bidder. Order was cancelled.)