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If the arm itself is intact you are in luck- that is the most frequently broken part. It should be possible to pick up a complete plate, even a plate and motor combination, for a reasonable price. Check with George Vollema [email protected] who is a great source of parts.

The Columbia automatic stop is wonderful when it works, but it's tempermental.

Sorry, I forgot to mention: The Columbia Model 239 did not have the auto-stop. Please see attached article from the Muisc Trade Review, March 17, 1923.
Andreas

Thanks again to everyone for their inputs, and thanks Andreas for the pictures. They might just give me the push I needed to get on with it!

Here are some additional pictures of the tone arm showing the damage, along with one of the reproducer.

So with no auto stop needed I have a complete machine! That's always a good starting point.

Eric

I once glued such clean brakes in a Columbia tonearm base with J-B Weld. Worth a try. Clean well before with Laquuer Thinner or similar.
Andreas

With that extra hole drilled into the flange you should be able to make it fit securely- glue the other pieces back for cosmetic effect. JB Weld will hold pot metal together nicely but it doesn't have a lot of strength and the bond will snap along the break if pressure is applied. Otherwise it's great and you can even fill small gaps with it.

I have good news I have a spare tonearm base if you need it let me know all uou have to do is supply the tonearm and elbow
if you so decide to fix this unit
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