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. It turned out the machine had been purchased new in 1926 by the seller's wife's Grandmother and seems to have seen only light use before being banished to a basement for 60-70 years. I was back and forth over the thing for over a week before the seller messaged me again and made me an offer I couldn't refuse. After a four hour round trip Saturday, we unloaded the thing and muscled it into the house. I'd read and been told these things are heavy, but that's an understatement. I almost didn't think we'd make it, but I'm determined. It's filthy from years of neglect and basement life, but after one going over with GoJo, the potential is quite apparent, this is going to come out nice. I was pleased to get the albums with it also which were full of almost entirely green label Viva Tonal Italian Columbias that the Grandmother bought new. Now the fun of it all begins. And yes, I'm still downsizing, but this one is growing on me, and once MicaMonster rebuilds the reproducer and I get the horn sealed up properly, this is going to be fun to compare with my Cortez and Credenza. A couple of shots after round one of GoJo. What's one more project, right?Sean
