That's a good idea to send the motor out. Now that I know what I need, it shouldn't be too difficult a job, just need to find everything. Can't wait to hear this thing play. I vaguely remember it a long, long time ago, maybe in the 70s, that nostalgic scratchy, far away sound. Can't wait to hear it ...

Wonderful news... after pulling the unit apart, we found more pieces of the puzzle. Almost the entire arm is there now, except for the front part of the needle housing. The motor is still there but the spring box is missing. The only other parts that I see as missing are the crank and the turntable ...

Thank you for all the information Joe. I will take some photos tonight and post them for you to see. Like I said, the cabinet is in pretty good condition, all things considered. Could use some wax for the dryness, but otherwise its in perfect shape, no cracks, damage or repairs. The felt on the turn...

I recently inherited my great grandfathers Rishell cabinet phonograph. The cabinet is in decent shape, the grill is in place and there is no damage except the veneer coming loose underneath, but inside, looks like its missing everything but the turntable. It has half an arm (which is cracked) and no...