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I purchased a silvertone at a farm sale here years ago and I was very impressed by the sound quality and the construction quality. Victors may have been a popular brand but nearly everyone I have owned had a noisy motor and the silvertone ran flawlessly and had a fine clear tone. My trouble with table tops is where to put them. The poor thing sat on the floor most of the time as I just didn't have a good spot to put it on something in the house..

Larry

Here it is! Pardon the messy room...

And, one from the front!

Looks nice! Congrats.

Way to go, another machine rescued

Thats the way I see it...it isnt so much about what brand it is, it matters that I can save it. Im looking at a pretty dumpy table top grafonola right now....someone has PAINTED it, but I love what I do.

Word of caution from an addict----- I have 57 machines at the moment all because I have a weak spot for abandoned, neglected machines. I love working on cabinets and motors to the extent possible, then one morning I looked around and HEY! how did I get all these machines..

I have a feeling im going to be the same way! I just gotta be careful. Heck, I just got this Silvertone, but I was just offered a Grafonola in rough shape! Its going to take all I have to restrain myself!