Re: [Phono-L] Columbia Viva-Tonal model 710

2015-08-09 Thread Antique Phonograph List
and I can try to get them for your. Greg Bogantz - Original Message - From: Antique Phonograph List To: 'Antique Phonograph List' Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2015 12:14 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Columbia Viva-Tonal model 710 Dear Mr. Bogantz: I have both 800 810 Viva

Re: [Phono-L] Columbia Viva-Tonal model 710

2015-08-09 Thread Antique Phonograph List
[mailto:phono-l@oldcrank.org] Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2015 9:41 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Columbia Viva-Tonal model 710 Hi Jim, There have been a number of discussions about the Columbia 600, 700, and 800 series VivaTonals on the Talking Machine Forum (TMF). I posted

Re: [Phono-L] Columbia Viva-Tonal model 710

2015-08-08 Thread Antique Phonograph List
Steve, I agree that the VivaTonals can sound better than the Orthophonics, and so can the Brunswick Panatropes.John Robles From: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org To: phono-l@oldcrank.org phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Friday, August 7, 2015 7:44 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Columbia

Re: [Phono-L] Columbia Viva-Tonal model 710

2015-08-08 Thread Antique Phonograph List
-l@oldcrank.org] Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2015 1:09 AM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Columbia Viva-Tonal model 710 Steve, I agree that the VivaTonals can sound better than the Orthophonics, and so can the Brunswick Panatropes. John Robles _ From: Antique

Re: [Phono-L] Columbia Viva-Tonal model 710

2015-08-08 Thread Antique Phonograph List
Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Columbia Viva-Tonal model 710 I have the Columbia 613 and 810, both VivaTonal models. The 600 series has a simple curved wooden horn, nearly identical to those used in the small Victor ortho machines such as the 4-3. And the small Columbias sound very

Re: [Phono-L] Columbia Viva-Tonal model 710

2015-08-08 Thread Antique Phonograph List
: Re: [Phono-L] Columbia Viva-Tonal model 710 To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2015 06:16:22 + Steve, I agree that the VivaTonals can sound better than the Orthophonics, and so can the Brunswick Panatropes.John Robles From: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org

Re: [Phono-L] Columbia Viva-Tonal model 710

2015-08-08 Thread Antique Phonograph List
. Steve From: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Columbia Viva-Tonal model 710 To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2015 16:06:39 + Dear Steve: Who restores Edison C-s radio-phonograph combinations?I’ve been trying to get mine restored for close to twenty

Re: [Phono-L] Columbia Viva-Tonal model 710

2015-08-08 Thread Antique Phonograph List
Hello Jim, I replied both on and off list, let me know if you get the off list reply. Steve From: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Columbia Viva-Tonal model 710 To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2015 16:06:39 + Dear Steve: Who restores Edison C-s radio

Re: [Phono-L] Columbia Viva-Tonal model 710

2015-08-07 Thread Antique Phonograph List
steve_nor...@msn.com Send me a photo of the reproducer or let me know what is says on the back, if it is the one I think it is they are all brass and easy to rebuild. I will take flak for this, but when I tested an Orthophonic No. 5 Victor and a Viva-Tonal reproducer on my Victor VI the

Re: [Phono-L] Columbia Viva-Tonal model 710

2015-08-07 Thread Antique Phonograph List
YMMV of course, but I had a chance at this myself and passed due to too many issues that I could see as well as envision. I love the Viva-Tonals (I collect sand research Columbia exclusively) and could have easily dealt with any issues involved getting the phonograph operational, but I just did

Re: [Phono-L] Columbia Viva-Tonal model 710

2015-08-07 Thread Antique Phonograph List
You don't see too many of the Columbia Viva-tonals and I think a lot of what you are seeing (oxidation for example) is an artifact of the photography. The pics are probably a bit overexposed. The sound nice especially in the mid range. Bass is not as good as the Orthophonics. I have one of the

Re: [Phono-L] Columbia Viva-Tonal model 710

2015-08-07 Thread Antique Phonograph List
I have the Columbia 613 and 810, both VivaTonal models. The 600 series has a simple curved wooden horn, nearly identical to those used in the small Victor ortho machines such as the 4-3. And the small Columbias sound very similar to the small Victors which is very good for their size. The

Re: [Phono-L] Columbia Viva-Tonal model 710

2015-08-07 Thread Antique Phonograph List
$225 seems fine for this one. I paid $125 for a 700 in nice shape, over 30 years ago. Their sound can be most excellent. - Original Message - From: Antique Phonograph List To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 10:01 PM Subject: [Phono-L] Columbia Viva-Tonal model

Re: [Phono-L] Columbia Viva-Tonal model 710

2015-08-07 Thread Antique Phonograph List
I am always happy to be corrected by an expert I respect. I really enjoyed reading this, thanks Greg. Steve From: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Columbia Viva-Tonal model 710 To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2015 03:29:21 + I have the Columbia 613