Columbia Graphonola Model D

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Columbia Graphonola Model D

The Grafonola, an internal horn disc Graphophone, was introduced in 1907, around a year after Victor begat the first Victrola. Only a few have great appeal to contemporary collectors. There are the early Grafonalas such as the Symphony Upright and Symphony Grand, which resembled a Chinese pagoda and a small, upright piano, respectively. There was a series of expensive Grafonola art case or period machines, in the styles of Hepplewhite, Sheraton, Adam and others. There was the Viva-Tonal, Columbia's equivalent to the Orthophonic Credenza, the apex of the development of acoustic reproduction. According to many collectors the Viva-Tonal surpassed the Victor Orthophonic in acoustic fidelity. There was a series of Grafonolas in which the Grafonola was disguised as an article of household furniture, such as a desk or an end-table. Other than this, there isn't much collecting interest in the great run of Grafonolas, although this may change with time.

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