Post by neophone on Dec 18, 2006 3:27:20 GMT -5
Gents & Lady,
One of my goodies was hand delivered today. A very nice Columbia table-top Graf. This is my second Columbia (My other is a 163 portable), so this is all new to me. I'm kind of surprised at how different it is from a Victrola. I took me a few minutes to figure out how to start 'er up!
This Graf doesn't seem to have one of those fibre gears I've heard about. The brake mechanism is neat. The pot-metal appears to be in good shape.
Now it appears I'm missing a grommet or washer that went around the winding key. according to Bill, and the knob for the louvers. (Matt, can you help me out on these? ;D )
For now I used light oil for the tonearm joints, should I use grease? How much, if at all will the pot-metal tonearm shine up? What about the back bracket, Is it black paint or Japanned? I'd like to refurbish it, would the pot-metal need some sort of primer? What sort of finish did Columbia use on their oak cabinets? Wax only or shellac? Should I try just cleaning with Old English or should I give it a once over with GoJo?
The reproducer gave me a scare! "CLICK, CLICK!" It took me quite while to figure out how it came off the tonearm! Right now there's a piece of Velcro where you set the sound-box down, was there anything there originally? Felt? Speaking of felt, with that perforated turntable should I put anything under the felt when I replace it? There appears to be some brittle paper under there now. The turntable has a pronounced wobble. What is the chances that it's simply the motor mounted crooked due the shrunk bushings? The motor is very quiet with minimal thumping and very little hardened grease or any gunk.
Are there any differences between Canadian & U.S. Columbias?
I'll post questions about the reproducer later. ;D
Thanks in advance for all your help. (Yeah now I have to get the Columbia book too!)
Regards,
J.
P.S. hopefully I can tell you all about the Brunnie tomorrow.
P.P.S. Yeah I know, I didn't even dust it-I was to busy pulling it apart ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
One of my goodies was hand delivered today. A very nice Columbia table-top Graf. This is my second Columbia (My other is a 163 portable), so this is all new to me. I'm kind of surprised at how different it is from a Victrola. I took me a few minutes to figure out how to start 'er up!
This Graf doesn't seem to have one of those fibre gears I've heard about. The brake mechanism is neat. The pot-metal appears to be in good shape.
Now it appears I'm missing a grommet or washer that went around the winding key. according to Bill, and the knob for the louvers. (Matt, can you help me out on these? ;D )
For now I used light oil for the tonearm joints, should I use grease? How much, if at all will the pot-metal tonearm shine up? What about the back bracket, Is it black paint or Japanned? I'd like to refurbish it, would the pot-metal need some sort of primer? What sort of finish did Columbia use on their oak cabinets? Wax only or shellac? Should I try just cleaning with Old English or should I give it a once over with GoJo?
The reproducer gave me a scare! "CLICK, CLICK!" It took me quite while to figure out how it came off the tonearm! Right now there's a piece of Velcro where you set the sound-box down, was there anything there originally? Felt? Speaking of felt, with that perforated turntable should I put anything under the felt when I replace it? There appears to be some brittle paper under there now. The turntable has a pronounced wobble. What is the chances that it's simply the motor mounted crooked due the shrunk bushings? The motor is very quiet with minimal thumping and very little hardened grease or any gunk.
Are there any differences between Canadian & U.S. Columbias?
I'll post questions about the reproducer later. ;D
Thanks in advance for all your help. (Yeah now I have to get the Columbia book too!)
Regards,
J.
P.S. hopefully I can tell you all about the Brunnie tomorrow.
P.P.S. Yeah I know, I didn't even dust it-I was to busy pulling it apart ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D