|
The customer
had warned me "This item is in very poor condition,
however I feel that it may be a rarity and as such deserves
the very best of your restorative powers".
He wasn't
joking ...
|
Here's
the lid. Like the remainder of the cabinet it was falling
apart and the veneers detaching. The top veneer of the lid
was missing. The bottom veneer remaining was later to be restored
and put in the top position. |
|
|
Looking
down on the gram deck... The upper arm is for playing records,
the substantial right-hand arm for recording them! The pointer
switch selects what you want to do and the little socket at
right is an input for public address use. |
Looking
in the back, and everything seems present, even if not correct
! |
|
|
Here's
the frame aerial on its wooden pole. It dawned on me later
this pole acts as a rotatable bearing ! |
The top is off now (not difficult - everything just ripped
apart). Plenty of work to do ... |
|