I love the #15 reproducer, so easy to work on.
> From: gbogan...@charter.net
> To: phono-l@oldcrank.org
> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2013 21:44:57 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] 1927/ Viva Tonal Columbia Reproducers and
> Silvertonemachines
>
> I have models 611, 613, and 810. They all have the same #15 reproducer.
>
> Greg Bogantz
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> 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
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > 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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