Greetings,
I just wonder if anyone has a close up pic (or dimensions) of a crank for a 211z Grafonola (1946)?
I found one the other day without a crank and may try and adapt something if need be. Seems like a screw-driver spade type interface...
If any Australian collectors have a spare that may be of interest too..
Many thanks,
Stephen
Crank dimensions for a Columbia Grafonola 211z
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Re: Crank dimensions for a Columbia Grafonola 211z
Pictures of your machine would help...
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Re: Crank dimensions for a Columbia Grafonola 211z
Curt is correct. Post a photo. Ther are a lot of well informed people here, but I'll bet very few folks will recognize your phonograph by its model number.
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Re: Crank dimensions for a Columbia Grafonola 211z
That's a British export portable?
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Re: Crank dimensions for a Columbia Grafonola 211z
Thanks for the return - I actually resolved the problem quicker than expected as a friend had a crank in his junk box which he was able to pass on. It probably isn’t the original style but it does the job and fits perfectly. I now need to replace the gaskets in the reproducer.
Thanks again and here is a pic of the machine in question. From the info online I gather it is from 1946. A very basic machine but fun to use
Thanks again,
Stephen
Thanks again and here is a pic of the machine in question. From the info online I gather it is from 1946. A very basic machine but fun to use

Thanks again,
Stephen