a lot of work but... HEY... IT'S A MENESTREL

Turruz · Post by **Turruz** » Sun Aug 21, 2016 6:31 pm

Yesterday i went in Torino (italian city) and an old man show me this incredible machine... the condictions are not too much good.. there are a lot of works to do maybe i will never finish this restoration... but it's a menestrel, and now i have it in my collection... not everyday i can see this type of machine.. i bought it for 300€ (near 350 dollars) the motor work perfect... i need a new arm (that is broken) and a reproducer...it is the green model.. what do you think about it??

best regards

Paolo

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Post by **gramophone78** » Sun Aug 21, 2016 7:01 pm

What a great little project. I hope you show us all your progress as it comes along.

TinfoilPhono · Post by **TinfoilPhono** » Sun Aug 21, 2016 8:09 pm

I love the Menestrel. I have a green one in my own collection.

Gregg Cline sells decals for this, they would really help your restoration. http://phonodecal.com/decals/scripts/main1.php#null

Garret · Post by **Garret** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 8:59 am

A worthy project.

US PHONO · Post by **US PHONO** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 6:23 pm

Can you please post a pic of the broken arm. Many thanks. BTW you can upload pics directly onto the forum.

Turruz · Post by **Turruz** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 6:56 pm

US PHONO wrote:Can you please post a pic of the broken arm. Many thanks. BTW you can upload pics directly onto the forum.

You can See the broken arm in My second image's link... under the hole for the reproducer There is a screwhole broken in half.. is this arm rare? Thank you

US PHONO · Post by **US PHONO** » Tue Aug 23, 2016 3:06 pm

If I look at your second photo, the fact that the piece for the reproducer adjustor may not be the only problem. The arm seems to have deformed out of shape a bit as well.

Is the arm rare? Chances of one being found as a spare at a flea market even in France - probably unlikely. I have not seem anyone make these as a standard replacement part as I expect that the demand is very small.