GARRARD / COLUMBIA 5-5a-6-7-7a Motors
These models were made especially for Columbia. Pictures, illustrations & sources courtesy of Christopher Proudfoot.
Garrard manufactured several other motors for Columbia:
- Columbia 14, 11a, 22, & 30, 50 had the same Garrard numbers
- Columbia 25 (Fitted to Columbia 109a portable) which is similar to the Garrard 12b
- Columbia 100 based on the Garrard 10a
Here is a quick reference page for Garrard Spring Motors.
Garrard / Columbia 5: Emo spring advertisements from August 1925
- Single 1” spring
- Cast Iron frame with flat steel base plate
- Slotted crank
- Introduced oiling channels into cast frames. Oiling the main spindle would allow any access or spill oil to trickle along the channels and oil several gears.
| Model |
Date |
Frame |
Governor |
Features |
Spring # |
Width x Thickness |
Spring Length |
Outer End |
Inner End |
| Garrard / Columbia 5 |
1925 |
Cast iron |
Ball. Dial controlled |
Slotted crank. Oil channels |
Single |
1" x 0.024" |
13' 3" |
Pear |
Hole |
Garrard / Columbia 5a: Emo spring advertisements from August 1925
- Single 1” spring
- Cast Iron frame with flat steel base plate
| Model |
Date |
Frame |
Governor |
Features |
Spring # |
Width x Thickness |
Spring Length |
Outer End |
Inner End |
| Garrard / Columbia 5a |
1925 |
Cast iron |
Ball. Dial controlled |
Screw-in crank |
Single |
1" x 0.024" |
13' 3" |
Pear |
Hole |
Garrard / Columbia 6: Emo spring advertisements from August 1925
- Vertical mounted double 1” springs
- Completely different to any other Garrard motor
| Model |
Date |
Frame |
Governor |
Features |
Spring # |
Width x Thickness |
Spring Length |
Outer End |
Inner End |
| Garrard / Columbia 6 |
1925 |
Cast frame and base plate |
Ball. Dial controlled |
Vertical mounted spring barrels |
Double |
1" x 0.026" |
12' 6" |
Pear |
Hub |
Garrard / Columbia 7: Emo spring advertisements from August 1925
- A massive motor. The only triple spring motor made by Garrard, and it was for Columbia
- Vertical mounted triple 1” springs
- Unique sump for oil. A wick took the oil up into a well around the turntable spindle from where it could trickle along channels to various bearings. All later Garrard motors did not use a sump & wick method but all did use channels. Oiling the main spindle would allow any access or spill oil to trickle along the channels and oil several gears.
| Model |
Date |
Frame |
Governor |
Features |
Spring # |
Width x Thickness |
Spring Length |
Outer End |
Inner End |
| Garrard / Columbia 7 |
1925 |
Cast frame and base plate |
Ball. Dial controlled |
Oil sump and wick |
Triple |
1" x 0.028" |
16' |
Pear |
Hub |
Garrard / Columbia 7a: Emo spring advertisements from August 1925
- As the Garrard/Columbia 7 but with an improved governor control.
- Vertical mounted triple 1” springs
- Change of spring fixings. Key hole and hole.
- Unique sump for oil. A wick took the oil up into a well around the turntable spindle from where it could trickle along channels to various bearings. All later Garrard motors did not use a sump & wick method but all did use channels. Oiling the main spindle would allow any access or spill oil to trickle along the channels and oil several gears.
| Model |
Date |
Frame |
Governor |
Features |
Spring # |
Width x Thickness |
Spring Length |
Outer End |
Inner End |
| Garrard / Columbia 7a |
1925 |
Cast frame and base plate |
Ball. Dial controlled |
Oil sump and wick |
Triple |
1" x 0.028" |
16' |
Key Hole |
Hole |
