I suspect the motor is correct. I have a Model 211 Viva-Tonal portable marked Made in England, and in all important points it's a stripped down version of an HMV portable- so similar I'm sure it was made in the same plant- aside from the label it has no Columbia features.?? I think with the lower end machines these companies were less concerned with brand identity and more concerned with turning a buck.
> > Hi Folks, > > Someone asked me about a new purchase. They said it was labeled as a > Columbia Viva Tonal 122 portable but they found a Thorens motor inside. > That's when they asked me to look at the photos. I've never seen one of > these particular portables before so I would be interested in other > opinions. This looks like it has been some what 'cannibalized' to me. I > would imagine that Columbia made their own motors and turntables and that > the spindle wouldn't have affected the label on the inside of the lid if > it was the correct height. I've no idea if the reproducer is correct. > Please view at link below. Opinions? > > http://keithwright.ca/columbia122/columbiaport122.html > > Thanks, > Keith > > _________________________________________________________________ > Try Chicktionary, a game that tests how many words you can form from the > letters given. Find this and more puzzles at Live Search Games! > http://g.msn.ca/ca55/207 > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >
