Hello Though there's no doubt that the mechanics are all OK, however I also think that the case is either newly built or very restored. The heavy brass handle seems not the type usually found on this sort of machine, and the lid clips I think were either side rather than front/back. Would be interesting to see a pic of the underside of the base and inside the lid? all the best for 2008 Rob On 1/1/08, Phonophan at aol.com <Phonophan at aol.com> wrote: > > Hi, all ---- That Puck is legit. No cobbling that I can see. The > "songbird" > base was sold in nickel and also painted in bright colors. Cabinets vary a > little (some bases were higher). Horns could be "straight" zinc, flower or > (rarely) spun aluminum. Cheers, > > Tim Fabrizio > phonophan > PO Box 747 > Henrietta, NY 14467 > > TEL 585 582 1586 > FAX 585 582 2624 > Web site: www.phonophan.com > > > > **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes > (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >