[Eric T]

It's been a long time since last I checked in here. I changed jobs, traveled to Europe and the Middle East (for both work and play, but not in that order) and moved to sunny Florida, all of which put this project on hold for months and months.

All compensators have been checked and repaired, all capacitors have been replaced. The tuning condenser has been cleaned out. The push button switch assembly has been cleaned up. Deteriorated wiring is 90% replaced. Still need a little more wiring, maybe 3 tubes, 4 replacement knobs, minor speaker repair, but I did get a good start on repairing the Beam-Of Light phonograph.

The good news is that in the pickup assembly, the photocell still works and the needle/mirror mounting isn't petrified. The drive mechanism is 98% intact and has been cleaned and lubed. The bad news is the rubber on the idler wheel is hard as plastic and half gone.