Who is VTM company that made this video?
> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2013 16:27:25 -0500
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> 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" <[email protected]> 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: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> >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.
> >
> >
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> >
> >On 1/7/13 9:52 PM, "Ron L'Herault" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>My Vivatonals both have what looks like green velvet on the turntables.
> >
> >>Bumpers look like green felt.
> >
> >>
> >
> >>Ron L
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >On 1/8/13 2:51 AM, "DanKj" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >> There's a 602 on YooToob, TT & felt visible:
> >
> >>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL4n1HyTfq4
> >
> >
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