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Looks great on my hardwood floor.A cut above the usual RTA in fit and finish (very satin-y). Then they shipped me an entire door assembly that arrived in just a couple of days. No more difficult to assemble than most RTA and I've assembled a great deal. When I emailed about a forgotten door magnet latch, customer service phoned me THAT DAY and it was a Sunday. Awesome. I'll order from them again.
This product was purchased to match the Crosley CA2402A Performer.Unit recieved in excellent condition. The fit and finish was verygood.
ASSEMBLY: The instructions were not the best but it went together fairly easy. I saw mixed reviews here so hesitated to order it. It does the job well and holds quite a few LPs. It's sturdy so no skipping when playing LPs. I originally purchased a $49 version of the Crosley table from Target and took it back after assembling it. QUALITY: Just one minor scratch I touched up.
The trickiest part was the door and inserting the tiny hinge screws. But after looking at options, this seemed to be the best value for the price. Be sure to take the time to read well and have the correct tools. The wood doesn't match the entertainment center because it is Paprika when I needed Mahogany (in which they don't make) but it's close enough in a room where almost everything is of different woods. The shelf and back are pressed wood but that's not a big deal for me. There's not a lot of call for the size screwdriver required.I think the price of this is a bit high but, as I mentioned earlier, could not find anything better for less.
The extra $50 for this was worth it.
No problems otherwise. One of my rigs displayed on this stand is 60 lbs and this handles it with ease.The finish was just about perfect, no flaws, scratches, etc. Back in those days table radios weighed from 30 to 50 pounds. When I have more (authentic) vintage radios or phonographs to dispaly, there will be more of these Crosley's in my living room. Otherwise it might take awhile to find the right tool to remove it :). I bought three more just like it.
Very complete step by step instructions with illustrations right along. The back of the backboard isn't, but the front of the backboard is (the part you see inside the cabinet.Straightforward and fairly easy to assemble. No unusual tools necessary, only a good large screwdriver (to twist in the camlock) and a hammer etc. I used elmers white glue for to set up the wooden dowls. I display authentic, restored vintage tube table radios from the 1930s and '40s, not modern Crosley modern reproductions of old radios. The panels join together with camlocks, dowls, and tongue & grooves for strength. Be carfull that you have already installed the camlock before pounding the dowel into its hole.
Some boards look symetric but there is a small groove or screw hole somewhere on one side or end, so just make sure the board is not backwards before installing. :). All holes, grooves, etc. Both sides of shelves are finished. For compitition try searching for "nightstands", "side tables", "end tables".
The finished item was level and all sides straight and square. are premade at the factory. But I'm not going to do any more searching because this one looked and functioned so well.
This is a very nice record cabinet. very well engineered from that standpoint. Although it is intended as a stand for one of Crosley's "record players", I bought it to set my turntable on. It goes well with the modern black glass TV table, but adds a touch of "retro" to the "modern".This cabinet was very, very easy to assemble. They should have marked each piece (A, B, C, etc)., but it was pretty easy to figure out which piece was which. The parts fit together better than any other "assemble it yourself" furniture I've ever bought.
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