"hatbox" 78 rpm record player

[radiotvnut]

Here is an unusual looking 78 rpm record player from probably the late '40's that looks like a hatbox when closed up. I've looked this thing over and can't find any hint as to who made it. At some point, someone replaced the filter capacitors in the amp; but, I plan to give the whole thing a going over. Unfortunately, this is one of those models without a preamp tube; so, I may have to add an extra preamp stage for use with a modern lower output cartridge. The original cartridge is missing; so, I'll probably replace it with either an 89T powerpoint or a Pfanstiehl P51-3.