Brunswick Automatic Panatrope with Radio, Model 42, on eBay

Cody K · Post by **Cody K** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 1:30 pm

Not mine, but I've bought records from this seller several times and I've found him to be reliable and personable. Since this is an unusual and interesting machine, I thought I'd post a link to it here.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brunswick-Autom ... 19fa4d87a3

Post by **EarlH** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 1:50 pm

They are nice machines, but the motor mounts are pot metal and the two I've seen are really in bad shape. A friend of mine is trying to figure out how to re-make a motor mount for it, but the old one was so badly warped and falling apart, it's not going to be easy. The governor control is part of the motor mount and that's the real trouble with making one over.

De Soto Frank · Post by **De Soto Frank** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 9:45 pm

Seller notes in the listing description that one the pot-metal motor mounts his issues...

Seems to be pretty forthcoming about the known issues with the item...

PeterF · Post by **PeterF** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 9:53 pm

A prior owner of mine addressed it as shown. So it's possible.

De Soto Frank · Post by **De Soto Frank** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:33 pm

Is this a "Uninversal" (brush-type) motor ?

How noisy are they ?

PeterF · Post by **PeterF** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 1:35 pm

I don't know yet, having only recently acquired this one. It's super heavy and another heavy thing needs to get moved out to make room for it - and the storage location has no power - so it will be a little while.

I've had this storage for many years and the lack of power has never been an issue until recently, because all of my stuff runs on springs or batteries! But this Brunswick popped up at a bargain price, so what the heck.

De Soto Frank · Post by **De Soto Frank** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 4:21 pm

Darned shame about he finish damage to the lid...

PeterF · Post by **PeterF** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 4:59 pm

Bah. That's just wood, and it can be fixed. On the other hand, what if the thing had parts specific to only that model missing?

Mine has had its baroque curly-cue ornamental appliqués carefully removed from the front inset panels, perhaps by someone wanting a more modern look - and although I probably wouldn't have endevored to do that myself, I'm glad it's done!

All this talk is making me get a bit motivated to get down there with an extension cord and a variac, and light it up.

De Soto Frank · Post by **De Soto Frank** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 11:40 pm

Well... somebody grabbed it for $250.

One of us ?

Brunswick Automatic Panatrope with Radio, Model 42, on eBay

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