[Phono-L] Columbia Reproducer Tool

Bob rvuill at comcast.net
Thu Mar 20 10:22:25 PDT 2008


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rich" <rich-mail at octoxol.com>
To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Columbia Reproducer Tool


> Post a photo of this device somewhere.
>
> Ron L wrote:
>> Nope, I just looked at watch case openers.  I'm the one who identified 
>> the
>> multi use tool that Bob has and it does not look like a watchcase opening
>> tool.
>>
>> Ron L
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org] 
>> On
>> Behalf Of David Dazer
>> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 11:22 AM
>> To: Antique Phonograph List
>> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Columbia Reproducer Tool
>>
>> This sounds like a watch case opening tool.  Check out Timesavers.com You
>> can send me a photo if you would like to.
>>   Dave
>>
>> Bob <rvuill at comcast.net> wrote:
>>   I held a meeting of our local phonograph group at my house Sunday. 
>> While
>> looking at a Columbia console I'm in the process of restoring one of the
>> more astute members of the group was able to identify a tool that I found 
>> in
>> one of the drawers. This is a tool specifically designed to repair 
>> Columbia
>> reproducers. It's about 4 1/2" long and 2 1/2" wide. It's shaped like a
>> Whamo slingshot frame. It has 2 spanner wrenches to remove the metal ring
>> that holds the diaphragm in place. The larger one is set for 2 3/16" and 
>> the
>> smaller for 1 13/16. Then there are 4 different size hex wrenches for 
>> adjusting the nuts
>> on the needle bar and finally, a fine screw driver for removing the screw
>> that holds the needle bar to the diaphragm. When he got home one of the
>> members tried to research this tool on line but could find nothing about 
>> it.
>> I'm wondering if any of the people on this list are familiar with this 
>> tool
>> and cam supply information about it. Email me if you would like to see a
>> picture of it.
>> RMV
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