In a message dated 2/6/2008 6:25:23 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, citypointsb at gmail.com writes: Art, I've seen those Columbia 140s with the lid horn an louvers. Really neat. How does it sound? Hi John, Wow. Somebody finally answered my question about the Columbia 140 portable! I'm glad to see that you have actually seen another of these. The sound is really pretty good, considering that it is a pre-viva-tonal machine. The sound travels through the wooden lid with an oddly suspended tonearm and the louvers allow for a volume control. Now when have you seen a pre-electric portable with a volume control? I like it--but don't play it much. After all--it's a portable! ---Art **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48)