Empire 208 Turntable / 98 Tonearm ORIGIONAL Owner Outstanding Condition 👍

Description

My father bought this brand new in the fifties.  He was a total fanatic.  The turntable was connected to a system with a citation I,II and III.  Two reel to reels, equalizer and an expander / compressor.  I can not remember what the speakers were with a 15" subwoofer, but it sounded incredible!  He passed away and this is the last piece to go (no I do not have anything else left, no citation equipment).
From what I can see on ebay this is the best one that has come along for awhile.
It is in running condition with no oxidation anywhere.
The on / off switch light needs replacing.  These are for sale on ebay.
If you look at the fifth picture (side view of tonearm you can see a small rub mark on the side of the gold alodine base.
In the last picture there is a terminal block to connect the cables / ground also.  Probably added by my father.
I do not know the condition of the cartridge.
Two finishing nails have been added to the two 45 degree corners of the walnut base, which is other wise perfect without any scratches.
I will throw in a little pile of goodies.  A couple of cartridges which may be empire 108's, I am not sure.  More documents than shown.   There are two camel hair brushes which he bought with the turntable, which was his preferred tool for removing dust from the albums.
If you are putting together the ultimate system, this is the perfect place to start.  A very clean turntable with one owner who took great care of it.
It will be properly / carefully packed and fully insured!