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I used to own a similar unit. The spindle was very unusual, a major taper shape. The platter slid down until it jammed and what was left sticking up was about right for a record. I don't remember the cartridge, maybe an Astatic?
I used to have fun with it by starting the platter in the wrong direction and putting the arm way over on the other side of the spindle and playing records backwards. It's fun to try to figure out the lyrics sung by the vocalist. In particular, Francis Craig's Near You and Red Rose were what I had at the time, around 1947 I would guess.
The base was different; it had a teardrop shape with a small platter, maybe 8 inch with the arm mounted at the apex of the teardrop. It was plastic, maroon in color.
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