Thanks for all of the feedback guys...They're nice machines & good looking too, but they are also handy for other things like salads, etc. for party or holiday, (easy sell to the significant other, hint-hint
) but they do take up some floor space.
it wasn't difficult to restore it, just took
way longer to complete due to other circumstances popping up. the more annoying things about the resto' was the original evap' fan pooped out & it's an obsolete style that uses a non standard mounting position on the top of the motors frame, so I replicated an improved bracket to use a standard unit bearing style motor held horizontally. ( see the pictures)
That & once I had the whole tank & it's guts reassembled , then I realized I had forgotten the drain tube & had to tear it all apart again...