Hey all, Thanks for responding, sorry Ive been away for a bit. I did in fact mean that the joint I'm pointing to is moving side to side even though it should only move up and down. It is not a threaded piece, nor is it welded firmly in place. I see no way to take it off and replace it or tighten it....

Dearest phonophiles, I have discovered that the tone are on my Columbia is loose. Does anyone know of a way to fix this? Photo on 2010-01-13 at 15.53 #2.jpg I think because of this looseness, the tone arm itself occasionally lacks the leverage to move along the record while playing. I've taken the t...

Thank you! I'll try and take care of this brilliant piece of machinery as best I can.

Recently bought what was labeled as a 1914 Columbia Grafonola. I can't confirm the year, but the Columbia trademark is still present. I've always been interested in owning and playing an antique record player and now that I have one, I want to make sure I take proper care of it. Could anyone please ...