I recently found a floor model Columbia Mignon. I haven't seen it in person yet, but saw some pics. It appears to be complete, except for the lower door. I have emailed a dozen or more collectors and only one said he had ever seen one. Another collector friend has a complete machine that I could use...

I have a collector friend who has in excess of 800 different early wind up phonographs and has been repairing them for over 40 years. He designed a replacement Diamond Disc diaphragm from the side of a Coca-Cola can. The thin aluminum works very good when flattened out and cut to shape. Instead of t...