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Curt A wrote:Just curious... was this a basket case type of project? Fantastic restoration and fantastic machine.

Again, thanks for the compliments, everyone! I can't take credit for the bulk of the restoration, done by a friend in Virginia, who says he'd think twice about tackling another one of these! The cabinet was done by another party.
George Eppel rebuilt the electric pickup.
My work was mainly cleanup and adjustment of the topworks and changer.

Everything was pretty much intact when I bought it in January 2010. A piece of the linkage to the coinbox counter had broken off but fortunately was found in the bottom of the cabinet.

Here are a few before pics: One unexpected problem was with the electric turntable motor. After running on the benchtest for about a half-hour, it seized up. The pot metal enclosure around the motor armature had swelled. Fortunately a small motorworks company nearby was able to ream the enclosure back to true round, and the motor has been running fine ever since.
Bob