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With a record storage "drawer" accessory; all looking to be in very good or better condition.

Apparently it's missing the mute ball assembly; it's difficult to understand the sellers claim:
(One might want to do some easy repair to what passes for the "volume control" on this kind of machine--the connecting cables could be adjusted and the missing rod to the pad in the speaker could be replaced, although it's not necessary since volume can be adjusted manually. It sounds fine as it is.)

NO AFFILIATION (as usual).

If I were nearby, I'd have a difficult time passing this one up, but the price might be a bit high at $450 BIN. But the matching record storage!

Fran

http://www.ebay.com/itm/222050405678?eu ... 34b68&cp=1

Pictures for posterity (I wish everyone would post the images on these "alerts" like this, hint, hint):

I was under the impression that the mute ball was for manually adjusting the volume.
It's a nice machine though.

Phonoboy wrote:I was under the impression that the mute ball was for manually adjusting the volume.
It's a nice machine though.

It was. It consisted of a simple sliding control mounted to the underside of the front left side of the motor plate and conveyed the left-right movement of this "slider control" to an in-out movement to the mute ball inside the horn exit opening below. The mute ball end of the cable was supported by a bracket that was mounted to the horn support tube.

I do not see the slider mechanism on the motor plate, which, if missing, would not allow the user to operate the mute ball. Thereby, the seller's statement is confusing.

Fran

I suspect "volume can be adjusted manually" means you can manually stuff a sock in the horn if you so desire...

52089 wrote:I suspect "volume can be adjusted manually" means you can manually stuff a sock in the horn if you so desire...

I use a mute ball with a handle mounted to it for one of my Morning Glory horns. Not as cheap as an old sock, but much nicer to look at.

Fran