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Spectacular collection Jerry. It is overwhelming to think each one of those beautiful machines, horns and cabinets have a story to tell. Bruce

That is a fantastic horn! Post a price please.

I am looking for a loving home for a horn belonging to a 1903 Edison Home Phonograph player. The horn is 23" in diameter and 32" tall and is in good condition. I live in the Seattle, WA area.

Thanks Jerry - that's a beauty! I've seen a couple of the "Tulip" horns mounted on those machines marked as "Union." Probably a store brand. Rare birds. George P.

George, Here is a better shot of the small tulip horn on the Standard X.

Here's a few... The small Henry Price Hodges tag is the most interesting, I think. Mr. Hodges ended up perishing on the Titanic.

The title says it all. No stamping; like this one: Thanks, George P.

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That explains why they are so good.

BenL, Thank you very much for that info. Until now I have not been able to find anything about, this player, and yes the tonearm has been replaced with a later standard one, I have many original pieces in cast aluminum and will spend many happy hours trying to put it back together. Have a great day, thanks again. Bob Meyer

Barbie took a bunch of them!

Oh classic pic! I hope you're getting that one blown up and framed George!

The machine is coming along very nicely. I've completed the majority of the electronic work and have gotten the changer mostly dialed in. Some highlights include getting the pushbutton preset assembly to work, thanks to a donor remote control chassis. It's really a neat mechanism. I recorded a short video of it just in case anyone is interested. I'm just waiting on a few odds and ends to come in before it all goes into the cabinet. I've been taking lots of pictures, and I hope to be able to document a lot of this for anyone in the future working on one of these.

Good afternoon I’m still looking for a reproducer for a Columbia AQ. I just need what’s in the picture #6 , I have the half nut / trunion assembly. Thanks Dan

Looking for a fellow collector who would be willing to have their working external horn machine featured on stage with orchestra for a performance, plus a demonstration event Thursday evening on the 20th. My other option is flying from Michigan to Florida with a machine. Your suggestions, leads and ideas welcome! Frankenphones welcome as long as they work and can be loud! Location: NWF State College Mattie Kelly Arts Center 100 E College Blvd, Niceville, FL 32578 Niceville, Florida February 20 & 22, 2025

I probably shouldn't call this "Day One" because Henry has been exposed to many antique phonographs over the past year or so (his favorite is a Victrola Credenza). But today, he got to wind up a VV-IV, lower the needle (that poor record), and open/close the doors to his heart's content. We had to play a few different records, but I was surprised in how interested a 2 year-old would be in how it WORKS. I made the mistake of removing the turntable, and once he spotted the moving governor weights below, he was on fire. We played with this thing for about 45 minutes, which - as any parent/grandparent of a 2 year-old will tell you - is a long, long time. He may be hooked.

I’d recommend reaching out to Rod, the admin, and asking him to combine this thread with your earlier one to avoid having two separate threads. You could also add an updated comment to your earlier thread.

This is a Model No. 2 from the mid-to-late 1920s, around 1926-1927. You may know that Harmony was Columbia's budget brand, offering a more affordable alternative to their main-line Columbia machines. Like most Harmony portables, this model was contracted out. Oro-Tone supplied the tonearms, while the Unique Reproduction Company provided the Add-A-Tone reproducers. I’ve seen this same model replaced 2-3 times with tonearms and reproducers from the 1930s-1940s. (Because of this, you'll often see people dating them later than they really are.) As with many inexpensive portables of the mid-1920s, it relied heavily on pot metal. This was a low-cost portable phonograph, originally priced at around $25-$30. Columbia almost completely redesigned the Model No. 2 for its next and final late 20s iteration. 1927 ad. 1924 ad.

I have four oak corner columns for sale. I believe they would fit a Standard A disc player. Price is $35 including shipping to the lower 48 States.

Thank you!

Thanks, Rene. I don't know about "monopoly," but the other day a friend asked how many Eagles I own, and I was embarrassed to admit that I'm no longer sure. From a quick internet search I learned that Lichty was established in 1876, temporarily moved to another location while a new building replaced the earlier structure at 641 Penn St. The new building at 641 Penn was occupied beginning in March 1903. Later on Lichty sold Victrolas and records on 8th Street in Reading. There are currently a Lichty advertising whistle and a ruler on eBay carrying the 8th Street address. That's about the extent of my knowledge (and interest) in Lichty, but I do like the plate on this Eagle.

You're killing me, George! You know I love Eagles, and I love dealer tags. You have the monopoly on that market.... That tag is a beauty. I doubt Mr. Lichty sold as many Graphophones as Eastern Talking Machine, Sears, or many others who tagged Eagles.

I’ve done this before, without issue. I know other collectors who have as well. I agree w Jerry in that I would recommend finding a horn that could be borrowed from a local collector. Post a WANTED here in the Forum. Regarding the machine: Make it one of your two allotted carry-ons Secure the carriage, reproducer and crank Place in an open-top box, padded on bottom and towels around the side Allow ample TSA security-line time but the agents are usually amused and entertained if they ask you for a demo. Slide it under the seat.

Hi All, I am trying to find out information about a phonograph I am trying to restore and know the history about it. It is a Columbia Harmony Portable 78 RPM disk player made about 1920, ( I am guessing at about that due to the image of a flapper on the inside of the cover) I have found several photos online but they aren't the same as the one I have, the tone arm is right front not right rear as mine is. I haven't located a serial number but I haven't removed the motor board and it may be under there. The machine plays with the current "standard" arm and reproducer on it, but it also came with a weird Arm which bears the casting of "harmony" on it. This arm has a small Aluminum horn attached to its reproducer ( which would send sound out both sides, one to the horn and the other thru the arm and out the exit in the deck). I have done the best I can in describing it, and will try to post a few photos, any info anyone could supply would be greatly appreciated, thanks for reading this, have a great day! Update_ after the motor board and motor were removed there are no model numbers visible, only a "69" in pencil on the board. Bob Meyer Top

Here's a nickle-plated brass dealer plate on an Eagle. Pretty fancy plate for an Eagle! George P.