here's the website where I ordered the new belt, and they also have tons of other things for restoring these...

here's the website where I ordered the new belt, and they also have tons of other things for restoring these precious old phonographs
http://www.phonophan.com/parts.html
I thought the mechanically minded among you might like a peek at the underside -- it weighs a TON



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  1. That's a treasure to be sure Patsy Priebe Love the pic's.

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  2. Beautifully made. A real conversation peice.

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  3. Ann Kennedy it is indeed! I only wish I knew which side of the family it came from and a little of its history

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  4. Patsy Priebe In the absence of a good story, make one up! I'm pretty sure this belonged to a great uncle who hosted Saturday night get-togethers for all the neighborhood:-)

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  5. Yes, Patsy Priebe you could tell people he was a Pioneering Tech Head and had to have the portable boom box because it was easier to carry around. ; )

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  6. Wendy Galindo it's a very early "record player" that played wax cylinders -- even before records were flat

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