Monarch Special with rigid arm on shopgoodwill.com

[tictalk]

Congratulations, very nice machine, I place a few bids on it myself. Glad a forum member won it. Larry

[jboger]

Very, very nice machine. I have a soft spot for both the M and MS, both with tapered arms. The color of my MS has darkened over time when compared to a protected spot under the back bracket. The original color of the finish was closer to a golden oak. Your MS and my two machines exhibit the same color, which I personally like.

I see that small plate next to the back bracket, the use of which is still a mystery although many think it held a rod to support the horn on a rigid-arm machine such as yours. Seems reasonable.