Repaired Foot on a VTLA Cabinet

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Repaired Foot on a VTLA Cabinet

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I recently purchased a VTLA serial #3185. Nice looking machine but the right front leg was missing a big piece. I took it to a woodworker in Multnomah, Oregon and he made a new foot for me. He even matched the carving on the opposite foot. The motor and tone arm are already rebuilt, a little bit of cleaning and polishing of the rest of the cabinet, and I'll have a very nice machine.

Very happy with the woodwork! Too bad I didn't think to take a good 'before' picture of the foot...

Cliff
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WOW!!! Awesome job on making the foot :D
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Phono-Phan wrote:WOW!!! Awesome job on making the foot :D
He even made the finish match the aged look of the rest of the cabinet. Cool!
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That looks fantastic! If I hadn't been told I would have had no way of knowing it was repaired.

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Simply amazing craftsmanship! Congratulations!

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Terrific repair. Jerry B.
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Re: Repaired Foot on a VTLA Cabinet

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It is nice to see a repair that you have a hard time telling the original form the repair. Tom B
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