I have models 611, 613, and 810. They all have the same #15 reproducer.
Greg Bogantz
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From: "Ron L'Herault" <lhera...@bu.edu>
To: "'Antique Phonograph List'" <phono-l@oldcrank.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 9:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] 1927/ Viva Tonal Columbia Reproducers and
Silvertonemachines
Both of mine have the aluminum diaphragm reproducer introduced in '26. I
have not spotted a number designation on them.
Ron L
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From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org]
On
Behalf Of Steven Medved
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 4:51 PM
To: phono-l@oldcrank.org
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] 1927/ Viva Tonal Columbia Reproducers and
Silvertone
machines
Hello Columbia Viva Tonal owners, What reproducer is found on your
machines?
Is it the Columbia 15A type? Any Silvertone owners of orthophonic machines
out there? Does anyone have the Silvertone machines sold by Sears in 1927
that look like Victors with different names including the Kenmore? For
those who want so see what I am talking about I can send a huge file off
list. This huge file was made by someone else who made copies from the
original catalog. I believe Wayne made it, what a wonderful catalog for
those who cannot remember 1927 Sears phonographs. Steve > Date: Wed, 9
Jan
2013 16:27:25 -0500
From: aca...@spamcop.net
To: phono-l@oldcrank.org
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] 1927/ Viva Tonal Columbia Felt Colors
Based on what I see in mine (and its cruder ancestor in my Grafonola
75, 1915), the auto stop is a mechanism that works in conjunction with
the motor via levers - a la the brake/stop/start underneath or above
the motor board. It is completely outside the sound reproducing
system. It should not have any connection to / intrusion upon
anything from the horn all the way to the sound box, so it shouldn't
contribute to leaks.
Very odd. What model is yours Jim? (btw There's a nice 2-page ad on
eBay right now that has photos of the 1927 models, mine is the lowest
end and is only mentioned parenthetically, haha.) I agree that for
Columbia to omit this in the higher end models (especially if they
went to the effort of using velveteen) is surprising. Do you see
anything under the platter that might suggest there might once have been
an auto stop?
On 1/9/13 1:13 AM, "Jim Cartwright" <jim...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>My large Viva-tonal (cabinet larger than Orthophonic "Credenza,"
>partially because doors slide into sides of cabinet)has green velveteen
on the
>turntable. After the local repairman sealed the horn & rebuilt the
>soundbox it sounds splendid even on late 1930s recordings such as
>Beecham conducting Mozart's "Symphony in E-flat" with the London
Philharmonic.
>My
>only regret is that it lacks the marvelous non-set automatic stop
>that would
>cut off at the end of any record. A surprising lack in this next to
>top
>of
>the line model. Might this have been because it would introduce air
>leaks?
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org
>[mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org]
>On
>Behalf Of Arvin Casas
>Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 9:03 PM
>To: Antique Phonograph List
>Subject: Re: [Phono-L] 1927/ Viva Tonal Columbia Felt Colors
>
>
>
>Thanks for the helpful info everyone! (Apologies for the late reply
>but I
>
>only subscribe to the digest.)
>
>
>
>I contacted the youtube poster of the videos that DanKj linked to and
>
>posted on the phonoland board where I'm also a member.
>
>
>
>Based on the responses from all three sources, it's Green-land for
>me! :)
>
>I found one tiny oil stained mini-bumper in the cabinet late last
>night,
>
>once green, so that confirms everyone's input.
>
>
>
>I ordered a Victor sized green felt replacement from Walt @
>Gettysburg and
>
>will trim it down to size. I have leftovers from a botched turntable
>job
>
>on a Grafonola I restored a few months ago which I'll use for bumpers.
>
>
>
>Ron - Interesting about the velvet. Apparently they used felt early
>on,
>
>as in my case, but by the 700 & 800 series Columbia had models with
>velvet
>
>(I learned this via phonoland.)
>
>
>
>Does the velvet help make the records sound smoother? (Just kidding,
>
>though perhaps there's an audiophile who might ardently argue that.)
>
>
>
>Thanks again all.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>On 1/7/13 9:52 PM, "Ron L'Herault" <lhera...@bu.edu> wrote:
>
>
>
>>My Vivatonals both have what looks like green velvet on the
>>turntables.
>
>>Bumpers look like green felt.
>
>>
>
>>Ron L
>
>
>
>
>
>On 1/8/13 2:51 AM, "DanKj" <ediso...@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>> There's a 602 on YooToob, TT & felt visible:
>
>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL4n1HyTfq4
>
>
>
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