On the left you see my Round Peg; this is the power coupling from the 1958 turntable. On the right you see my square hole; this is the female molex connector for the 1966 console. It looks like I need to dig into the schematics, or hand this off to someone who can make sense out of it all.
But, functionality aside, it does look pretty good in there:
So, I've purchased the restoration guide, and a ceramic stereo cartridge for this turntable. I also have to contend with a spindle that is too tall for the console. I may be faced with doing some cabinet modifications.
It snowballs into a dark spiral quickly. How many modifications to this cabinet do I want to make for a 1958 Ceramic Cartridge record changer? I always figured that if I was going to modify the cabinet, then I'd put modern hi-fi components into it.
If I would have asked for a picture of that power coupling, I might not have purchased the '58 table, but I have it now - I have to do something with it. I could potentially build a plinith for it and run it as a stand-alone, it seems I may have to modify the power coupling anyway. Not sure what I could use for amplification for it if I did this though. Hum, maybe.........use the console amp, but create a plinith for it and run it stand-alone - using dedicate power source, but console phono connection?
I have time to figure it out; I'm not in a rush. I need to restore my vinyl collection so that I have something to play before I get too excited about it all. My low-budget Pioneer PL-512 will get the vinyl spinning as I revive the old collection and decide what to do about this console.
Here is a tally of the financial damage so far:
* Console: Free (thanks Dad!)
* '58 Turntable: $71
* '58 Turntable service manual, restoration guide and stereo cartridge w/needle: $37
Total: $108
Here is the console in it's new "resting spot" until the "next phase":
And the beat goes on.....
