Columbia Graphophone Model Q
Written by: Joan Lehman

The type "QQ" was known as the Mignon in France, and was the great success for the Graphophone company, after the "Eagle." This model was much imitated in Germany.

This Graphophone is slightly smaller than the Columbia type B, although similar in concept. A marked difference is in the straight-line connexion
from the reproducer to the horn

The later Columbia Q had a black bedplate and revised governor support. The Q's are two minute players, with the single spring motor.

Most of the Q's had a simple black conical horn. European models sometimes have a small flowered horn, or brass horn with a separate tabletop crane.

On the end of the cylinder shown here, there is writing "Columbia Phonograph CO." Sole sales agent for American Graphophone Co. Paris, Berlin, Chicago,
St. Louis, Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore and San Francisco.

References;
"The Complete Talking Machine" by Eric L. Reiss

"Collecting Phonographs and Gramophones" by Christopher Proudfoot

"The Illustrated History of Phonographs" by Daniel Marty