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One more addition to the basement project

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Nimrod

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I bought a 1912 Columbia Grafonolas made by the American Graphophone Company in Bridgeport, Connecticut. She plays pretty nice, gets about 5 to 6 records per windup. It's much louder than I would have expected, I have to turn the volume down all the way. I still want to get a period tiffany style floor lamp, an electric fan with brass blades, and a coffee grinder. After that it will just be a bunch of knick-knacks to fill in the blank spaces.


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i assume one has to use a modern needle? Or are there some originals available?
What a find, cost you another few years before retirement huh?:biggrin:
 
n/t
 
had one of those record players out in the big barn. They did not have any records for it, but we would wind it up and work the flaps. I don't know what they ever did with it or what became of it. I had forgotten all about it until I saw your pictures. Thanks for posting this story. Kelley (Texas) :)
 
I'll probably pick more in the future as I run across them.
 
I figure that I won't be able to afford electricity so ..... ;)
 
One of the records that I have is "That Doggie In The Window" and when Arfie barks, Duke would wander over as if he was expectiung to see another dog in the basement.
 
Bridgeport is about 1:15 minutes south of me right on the coastline. That piece is in beautiful condition. We have a bunch of albums on 78's around here. Really heavy. I brought them down out of my wifes parents attic.

I worked there on a rescue at the L'Ambiance_Plaza collapse. Lost a lot of friends there. It was the first lift slap project in the state, and the last.


L'Ambiance_Plaza
 
As soon as you pick one up it's amazing how much thicker, and heavier they are than an LP album. But given the fact that the record player uses a steel needle that is little more than a short nail, it's no wonder they have to be made so ruggedly. Plus it's odd that they are the same size as a modern LP album, they only have one song per side.
 
working on my driveway, I will take a picture of the ones here....Jane said they were her grand parents records. I know they are some brittle and heavy.... I was thinking skeet practice. Also wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday tomorrow. The more you get the better.... I never thought that way until recently....

Geo
 
Those records go for about $10 each on eBay. If it's a rare, or highly collectible record it can go for a lot more.
 
they are. However, I will look for them and if I come up with any, I'll let you know. Your basement will really take you back to some of the good ole days, that's for sure! :):
 
A fine addition that Ya have there.

How it has managed to look like a museum piece after all these years is amazing!

Stirs up a few memories for me,

CJ
 
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