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I followed up on a lead about an old phonograph for sale. It was about an hour away from me. It ended up being a Columbia BG with the 2/4 minute gearing. I am not too familiar with this model but it is quite impressive. The lady I bought it from mentioned that this was her grandparents and that when she was a little girl they would bring it out for special occasions. And, they were NOT to touch it. It came with a LOT of cylinder records including many 20th Century ones. Unfortunately, all the wax ones are totally covered in mold. But, the cases are very nice. There are several dozen 2 and 4 minute Indestructible ones in great shape. There is another feed screw assembly also. I wonder if it was replaced when the 2/4 minute gearing was added. The horn is one of the best ones I have ever seen and it has the correct crane. I can't wait to get this one all cleaned up. There is also a small slip of paper describing the reproducer. When I left their house, I received a call about another phonograph available. It ended up being an Edison D Standard with the cygnet horn option. The potmetal bushing and H reproducer are bad but the rest is in great shape otherwise. The "To Do" pile for projects is getting a bit long.

Amazing finds. Congrats!

Ken,

Congratulations, you snagged a nice total package there. The paint on the inside of the horn is about as good as you could find. The machine is a brute and should clean up easily and look great. Very nice find ! Just good ol' fashioned Karma going on there.

Best,
D.Edwards

What a beautiful phonograph, Ken. Congratulations!

-- Grant

Congrats Ken. Nice find. You deserve it.

Scott

Congratulations Ken. That horn is FANTASTIC!!

Steve

What a great acquisition! Thanks for sharing!

Garret

That is beautiful! Congrats ken!

I have been asked for more pictures of the crane. The picture of the bottom is before cleaning. The other two after cleaning. There is minimal plating loss. I will post more pictures of the machine once I start to get it cleaned up.

Very nice sir!