Columbia graphophone and grafonola decals zonophone decals reginaphone decals prices vary, please call for pricing. Vivatonal grafonola 201 columbia graphophone co material. Columbia phonographs, phonographs, accessories, radio. Made of wood and has internal speakers plus old style horn that has a speaker inside it. Phonograph accessories great lakes antique phonographs. View topic some general columbia grafonola questions.
Antique columbia grafonola phonograph oak case record player parts or repair. Over time the gasket material can become brittle and other physical damage to the mica can occur causing the sound quality of the reproducer to degrade. I would like to repair it myself, mostly due to the fact that nobody in my area knows how. Freightliner columbia manual is contained in thematic sections see below complete contents you will find recommendations for repair, step by step instructions also will help you easily and readily find the fault location and quickly eliminate it, as well as help to make planned and unscheduled maintenance of the trucks.
Hers an online manual for grafonolas which should cover this one. In the current economy its vital to get the most you possibly can for your buying dollar when searching for what you need. In this economy its critical to get the most you possibly can for your shopping dollar when searching for what you need. Pickup and delivery possible in many parts of the midwest, south, and. Columbia graphophone model identification rear mounts. Freightliner columbia workshop manual pdf instant download. Parts for victrola, edison, columbia, victor and all wind. T here are many brands unlisted and are quite well known, i. Vivatonal grafonola 201 talkingm columbia graphophone.
Brand new steel needles to fit 78playing talking machines. The columbia graphophone and grafonola a beginners guide. The columbia grafonola is a brand of early 20th century american phonograph made by the columbia graphophone company. There is a predecessor with 8 tubes, using the old 6v6 octals, which were replaced by 6bq5 novals.
Columbia grafonola 50, mint condition 1915 graphophone, playing beethoven piano concerto no. In keeping with the philosophy that less is more i am going to instruct you on only three repairs of columbia graphophones. View topic columbia grafonola motor repair issue the talking. This cute little phonograph was victors successor to. American columbia grafonola gramophone and its auto.
I got paid to repair library of congress blind and handicapped record players in high school. Its a threespring grafonola motor mounted on the rectangularshaped metal plate, as opposed to the round or squarish plate. Once you master these three elementary procedures you will be capable of repairing 98 per cent of all columbia machines that. I see no dents or damage on elbow other than some surface oxidation. Antique phonograph restoration by shenandoah, motor and. A vintage columbia grafonola phonograph from the early 1900s in operation. We now have edison, victor, columbia and many others case and horn decals. There are many other machines in the collection along with many phonographs for sale which can be found on our phonographs for sale page.
Columbia grafonola floor models there are too many to list here are not as good as victor models of the same size. Antique radio forums view topic columbia grafonola b. Or might there be a repair manual out there on line somewhere that will help. Columbia grafonola reproducer repair too old to reply rondogg 20061124 17. Replacement wood grills for edison and many other phonographs. This is the basic pamphlet version that covers q and qq models. The trademark with the notes and the name columbia above it was first used in 1923.
Demonstration of columbia viva tonal grafonola model 112 from c1928. Columbia grafonola tonearm with elbow and reproducer. This is an original columbia grafonola tonearm with elbow and reproducer. Or even a repair center that can repair a record player or phonograph. Another commonly seen columbia graphophone floating reproducer. Partial list of stock columbia graphophone, grafonola and disc reproducer parts diaphragms our own mica diaphragms made of the highest quality mica, for all model disc reproducers. For more than 20 years victrola repair service has been repairing phonographs for customers worldwide and is one of the nations leading windup. Steel needles should be changed after every play to avoid record damage. Antique phonograph for sale rare antique collectibles.
All types of antique phonograph motor and reproducer repair and restoration. Most repair centers wont even look at them, and if they do, they only end up making matters worse. All my reproduction brochures have been scanned from original sources and digitally restored. The speed at which columbia records should be played is eighty revolutions per minute. Introduced in 1907, grafonolas are internal horn alternatives to the same companys external horn disc graphophones. They are made to give various degrees of volumeloud, medium, or soft. Design radio or novelty gadget fancy or unusual shape. A few weeks ago, i came across a pdf of the original manual that came with this model grafonola, and found a section about oiling the motor, so, i called my father to help me with it. Columbia grafonola phonograph gramophone instruction manual reproduction liquid bearings, best 100%synthetic oil for columbia phonograph, read this. The guild radio model 785 grafonola is an ac operated am receiver with 4 speed automatic record changer. Portable set 8 inch also usable without mains dimensions whd 285 x 168 x 410 mm. The ultimate way to get the most for your money these days in by online shopping. We have many more new oldstock needles victor, columbia, brunswick, etc.
This 2 page instruction manual is 812x 512 with operating instructions and diagrams. Once we got to the paragraph that instructs the reader to remove the screws on either side of the crank, we heard a bolt hit the bottom of the cabinet, then another. After countless hours of bending springs and opening and closing spring barrels, i finally got her to go. This popular compact phonograph was sold as victors budget machine at a low price and one that didnt take up too much space on the table. Columbia grafonola reproducers were commonly used on columbia brand windup phonographs. Grafonola guild stereophonic phonograph record player. Cl112 cl120 sti4092 210p published by daimler trucks north america llc 4747 n. It has a single spring motor that plays well and is cleaned with the original rebuilt exhibition reproducer supplied as well.
The edison diamond disc s19 has become one of the many pieces in the victrola repair service shop collection. We will have parts for these machines as well, it will just take some identifying. Lenovo, tablet, microsoft surface, mac, mac book or computer. Value of columbia grafonola model 163 answered by a verified antique expert we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. I dont think you actually need to remove the reproducer off the tonearm in order to replace the gaskets. If you loosen that ring on the front of the reproducer, and loosen the little tiny screws that hold the needle bar in place, you can remove the gaskets, mica and needle bar in order to install new gaskets. If you dont find what you are looking for here, it doesnt. I have a columbia grafanola motor thats driving me crazy as i try to repair it. Until late 1925, all record players reproduced sound by purely mechanical means and relied on a socalled amplifying horn to efficiently couple the vibrations.
I do not know of any columbia grafonola where you have to remove the two screws on. Baltimore, md i know columbia wasnt the best at keeping records of their different models, but i figured it was worth a shot to ask. Is there a way to figure out what modelyear this machine is. We buy, sell, and repair antique phonographs and music boxes. In keeping with the philosophy that less is more i am going. We now offer the replacement columbia grafonola tone arm elbow.
Send needle bar only, unless part of a repairrebuild job. Antique phonograph restoration by shenandoah, motor and tone. Wyatts musical americana, victrola repair, windup phonograph, windup phonograph, edison phonograph repair and parts, windup gramophone, windup record player repair, spring motor phonograph repair, wyatts musical americana talking machine company, edison cylinder phonograph repair and sale, victrola repair, victrola parts, wind up. Loaded with illustrations, instructions, photos, and diagrams. Im pretty sure this was known in the us as the eclipse, and the i dont think these ever had a cover for the used needle cup. By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our. Columbia grafonola advice needed antique talking machines. Antique working columbia grafonola type c2 includes extra parts estate sale. View topic columbia grafonola motor repair issue the. View topic help id columbia grafonola antique radio. Columbia phonograph parts found here at an attractive price.
Selection knob for phono, radio, tape, aux, and knobs for bass, tremble and loudness. The columbia wasnt as popular as some other brands and collectors are not as eager to own the old ones. Grafonola guild stereophonic phonograph record player is a vintage grafonola by guild stereophonic highfidelity record player. Columbia grafonola phonograph gramophone instruction. Columbia graphophone identification front mounts last. Basic antique phonograph operational tips the antique. My problem is in trying to set up the rather complicated start lever and speed control contraptions. Used columbia grafonola tonearm with elbow and reproducer. Phonograph reproducer repair kit for columbia grafonola. Today it is hard to find a record player repair shop. It kindof looks like a grafonola favorite if that makes any sense. We have been performing record player and phonograph repairs since 1962, and continue to do so.