[Phono-L] Columbia (?) soundbox wanted

estott at localnet.com estott at localnet.com
Mon Feb 18 13:37:43 PST 2008


Hello- I'm looking for a cheap soundbox. I have a British-made Columbia 
Viva-Tonal portable- at least that's what it SAYS under the lid. It 
looks like a re-branded and somewhat stripped down HMV 101. The case is 
in rough shape but the arm and motor are fine- when it was working it 
sounded super.
   Problem is, the reproducer is shot- the aluminum diaphragm went bad 
years ago, not helped by my tinkering (forgive me- 30 years ago before 
the internet I couldn't find anyone to fix it) and it has pot metal 
problems now. I tried a new diaphragm, but it's too stiff. It has a 
fitting slightly larger than the US standard, so nothing will 
interchange.  Does anyone have a replacement?

Eric Stott, Albany NY



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