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Columbia BY back bracket & tonearm
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2024 7:21 pm
by Curt A
https://www.ebay.com/itm/305977519306?_ ... 1506.m1851
From seller:
“As Found, Will need to be cleaned and oiled. Tonearm is frozen in place and will need unstuck.”
(Just a little WD40 and some steel wool and you're good...)
Question: "which shipwreck was this found on?"
Re: Columbia BY back bracket & tonearm
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:21 am
by LimeTree99
Curt A wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2024 7:21 pm
https://www.ebay.com/itm/305977519306?_ ... 1506.m1851
From seller:
“As Found, Will need to be cleaned and oiled. Tonearm is frozen in place and will need unstuck.”
(Just a little WD40 and some steel wool and you're good...)
Question: "which shipwreck was this found on?"
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What I don't understand, is the fact there's somehow more than one person who's willing to pay $60+ for that.
Re: Columbia BY back bracket & tonearm
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:31 am
by JerryVan
LimeTree99 wrote: Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:21 am
Curt A wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2024 7:21 pm
https://www.ebay.com/itm/305977519306?_ ... 1506.m1851
From seller:
“As Found, Will need to be cleaned and oiled. Tonearm is frozen in place and will need unstuck.”
(Just a little WD40 and some steel wool and you're good...)
Question: "which shipwreck was this found on?"
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s-l960-2.jpeg
What I don't understand, is the fact there's somehow more than one person who's willing to pay $60+ for that.
That's an extremely difficult to find piece, used only on the BY. If I needed one, I'd be thrilled to pay $60 for it.
Re: Columbia BY back bracket & tonearm
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2024 4:58 pm
by Curt A
I understand its rarity/desirability and the issue of price, BUT the extreme rust/pitting issues look almost impossible to achieve a desirable outcome. Maybe I'm wrong, but after dealing with many rust damaged pieces it will take a lot of effort to accomplish - maybe not impossible...
Re: Columbia BY back bracket & tonearm
Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2024 2:57 am
by gramophone-georg
Curt A wrote: Wed Dec 18, 2024 4:58 pm
I understand its rarity/desirability and the issue of price, BUT the extreme rust/pitting issues look almost impossible to achieve a desirable outcome. Maybe I'm wrong, but after dealing with many rust damaged pieces it will take a lot of effort to accomplish - maybe not impossible...
WD-40!
Re: Columbia BY back bracket & tonearm
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2024 9:34 am
by JohnM
Curt A wrote: Wed Dec 18, 2024 4:58 pm
I understand its rarity/desirability and the issue of price, BUT the extreme rust/pitting issues look almost impossible to achieve a desirable outcome. Maybe I'm wrong, but after dealing with many rust damaged pieces it will take a lot of effort to accomplish - maybe not impossible...
Various grits of abrasives, auto-body filler, primer, paint.
Strip, replate, polish the nickel-plated parts.
Like new again.