In a message dated 2/5/2008 5:12:36 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, gbogantz1 at charter.net writes: Hi Robert, Thanks for your confidence, but I don't have personal experience with this machine. It is a Columbia 161 and uses what appears to be the #15 Viva-Tonal reproducer. Since the discussion has come around to portables, I was wondering if anyone has ever come across a Columbia portable model 140. I came across this unit at an auction and picked it up simply because it seemed unusual to me. It's in excellent condition, has a Grafonola reproducer and plays through the LID of the machine with adjustable louvers which can be used to control volume. Has anyone seen a machine such as this? Thanks, Art Heller **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48)