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How hard to restore gutted cabinet?

Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2025 11:01 am
by audiophile102
I saw this interesting cabinet on FB market place and my question was how difficult would it be to find all the missing parts? https://www.facebook.com/share/1XrtoNXLPF/
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Re: How hard to restore gutted cabinet?

Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2025 1:48 pm
by Nipper The Cat
Upright piano shaped phonograph sold under several names including The Musician. Here is a photograph of one I owned several years ago. Unfortunately I do not have a picture of the motor. Probably easier and less expensive to purchase a complete example.

Re: How hard to restore gutted cabinet?

Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2025 3:20 pm
by JerryVan
They probably used a common motor and tone arm. In other words, generic parts that may have been used in any number of "off-brand" phonographs, so possibly not sooo hard to find. The hard part is knowing what particular brand of motor & tone arm was used.

I'm wondering if the horn and its "plumbing" is still intact... That could be the deal breaker here.