The Columbia Graphophone AB
The Columbia Graphophone Model AB, called the "MacDonald", is a rare and unusual cylinder phonograph which was designed to play "Concert" cylinders of 5 inch diameter. The large mandrel can be removed to reveal a conventional mandrel for playing ordinary 2 inch records. The Concert cylinders were bulky, expensive, and fragile. Perhaps that is why this player didn't last long in the marketplace.
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