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More pics!
More pictures posted at the above link. (#s 39-46)
A couple of things to note:
- Sorry the second chassis shot is fuzzy- It looked sharp on the camera screen. The camera must have focused on a shiny bit.
- The cabinet appears to be solid oak (!!) and some crappy paint-on plastic veneer. They didn't prime it, so the veneer is peeling off everywhere. (and beyond recovery). I plan to strip it with a cabinet scraper and use some varathane 1000 on it.
- I've started cleaning and oiling the turntable (oil for motor-driven parts, lithium grease for mechanical linkages etc.). You can see this in some of the shots. The guy that painted the cabinet couldn't even be bothered to take care- there's brown paint everywhere (including on the knobs!)
- Can someone refer me to some info on the cartridge on the turntables? It is a BSR turntable. More specifically, which of the two stylii to use for what.
- Some of the detail paint is in poor shape- the gold lettering on the turntable controls, and also the "fleetwood" logo on the tubes (but not the other markings) wipes off at the slightest touch. Not a biggie, but I think at least something should be done about the control lettering.
Thanks for the dial stringing info- I was aware of using fishing line; has anyone had success with waxed dental floss as a temporary fix?
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