So, now parts have started trickling in from the four corners of the world. The Mushrooms (delightfully entitled
Gummimuffen came over from Hong Kong a few days ago. The Plinth just arrived from Taiwan (via an eBay seller
jakehung although I bought off eBay as I wanted a matching armboard blank as well and negotiated a deal) and like a kid I had to show it off to y'all as soon as it arrived.
First to the Mushrooms.
On the left are the old 40-ish year old suspension grommets as I found them... The ones on the right are new ones bought on eBay. May these last as long. In fact I may just get an extra couple of sets to keep me going until I go deaf!
And here is a sneak peak of the workmanship with added Gummimuffen to be sure it all fits! (It fits like a glove)
Another sneak peak. The wood is just hypnotic to look at. I feel it is a modern take on a classic look -- its slightly wider so I can ask one of the acrylic chaps to make me a dust cover but its still entirely in keeping with the looks of the TD124. The standard of workmanship is extremely high, the wood is very heavy -- this is seriously thick slabbage! And the packaging to get it to me was splendid!
I haven't gotten to the other parts of the renovation beyond the motor repair (a strip and a re lube with oil) and the replacement mushrooms. .. but this will give a feeling for how this baby will be when the rest of the underside is brought up to spec and cleaned. The top has already had a clean and a polish. The bearing has already had some new oil (I shall be evacuating the bearing shaft soon to wash out any finings that may have accumulated over the years -- but at present it is pretty clean).
Waiting on a Rosewood Armboard (blank so I can cut for the new tonearm that arrived last week), slate bed to sit it on also, plus a new drive belt and other grommety-things shall arrive next week. Arm already in waiting and the cart... ah as for the cart I have planned something a bit special...
...take no prisoners...