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Brunswick 117 Project
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audiophile102
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Brunswick 117 Project
This machine is about 67 miles from my house and I'm wondering if the restoration effort would be worth the cost. Is it over priced for it's condition? The Grill appears to be broken.
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Re: Brunswick 117 Project
It's a low price considering the ignorance of the seller. The Pathé stylus is missing, and pictures can't show if the DD stylus is in playing condition. With the grill broken, you can always have someone make a new one, but it'll cost you. At $115-130, it would be a good buy.
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melvind
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Re: Brunswick 117 Project
Maybe I am missing something, but the grill looks fine to me.
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Re: Brunswick 117 Project
Nice. Guess you must ask yourself when will I see another machine like this within striking distance? Not to mention those cold, brutal winters, you may be thinking I should have bought that Brunswick. 
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Re: Brunswick 117 Project
Looks to be quite a fancy Brunswick model. I do not see anything wrong with grill either. If you have the room and the inclination to restore, go for it! Machine appears in pretty fair shape and would clean up nicely. You can always shoot them an offer and its only an hour away. Good luck. Steve
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Re: Brunswick 117 Project
Look closely at the lower right of the lyre and you can see a damaged/missing area held together by white string.melvind wrote:Maybe I am missing something, but the grill looks fine to me.
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Re: Brunswick 117 Project
I don't think that's a 117. It's a style 225 or 22 and one you don't see often. If it was near me,I would be interested in it for sure.
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Re: Brunswick 117 Project
I'd say the damage to the grille (which is in upside down) doesn't look too bad. That is a better than average case and should refinish well. Of course in this market any work on a machine will cost more than what you could get for it.
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emerson
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Re: Brunswick 117 Project
That is a beautiful machine----keep the original finish, just clean it up, get the grill repaired, and if the reproducer is in need of a lot---get another one off Ebay. It is an eye-catcher and a nice addition to any collection.
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Re: Brunswick 117 Project
Go for it!