Dancing Rastus repair
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- Victor II
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Dancing Rastus repair
Bought rastus from Dischoard - thank you! Here is a shot of his new foot! Paint and full repair to follow!
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Re: Dancing Rastus repair
New foot - dancing again! Now to stabilize his chipping paint and a little touch up here and there!
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Re: Dancing Rastus repair
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Re: Dancing Rastus repair
Congratulations! Fabulous! How I'd love to own one of these...
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Re: Dancing Rastus repair
Chipping paint stabilized, foot repaired and painted and ready for another 100 years of use! Such a cool little device.
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Re: Dancing Rastus repair
Fully repaired and dancing!
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Re: Dancing Rastus repair
Terrific! He made his way into the right hands 

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Re: Dancing Rastus repair
Brian Parlier at ThePhonographShop.com makes exact replicas including the base.Orchorsol wrote: Mon Aug 14, 2023 9:10 am Congratulations! Fabulous! How I'd love to own one of these...
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Re: Dancing Rastus repair
I’d be interested in some of the other ones this company made if anyone out there is looking to sell!