I removed the C clip but the turntable didn't slide off at all.

Thanks for the advice. I tried to pull the turntable off the spindle with no luck yet. Should I try to force it?

Any advice on how I open it up?

I found a partially working Morse Electrophonic on the street. The lights still work, the radio works and the needle works but the when I flip the control to "START" or "AUTO" I can feel the turntable hum like it's trying to start but the arm doesn't move into place and it doesn'...