Bidspirit auction | Columbia Viva-tonal Grafonola No. 109A

Columbia Viva-tonal Grafonola No. 109A Portable Gramophone - This Columbia No. 109A Viva-tonal Grafonola is a portable acoustic gramophone produced by the Columbia Graphophone Co. in England during the late 1920s. The device is housed in a suitcase-style wooden case finished with a black textured leatherette covering and features a metal carrying handle. The interior lid contains a dedicated record storage compartment secured with a brown leather strap. The mechanical assembly includes a nickel-plated tone arm and soundbox, a turntable with a reddish-brown felt mat, and a side-mounted manual winding crank. The motor board is equipped with a mechanical speed regulator and a start-stop lever. A prominent gold-tone maker's mark is centered on the interior lid, featuring the text Viva-tonal Grafonola, Columbia, and Made in England within a laurel wreath and scroll border. The model designation No 109A is printed in a rectangular box below the main emblem.