If the motor is a replacement, it is nicely done. The crank hole lines up nicely and from the pic there is no evidence of another hole. The spindle damage could have been the result of putting too many records in the storage compartment, I think.
Ron L -----Original Message----- From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Keith Wright Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 6:01 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: [Phono-L] Columbia 122 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
