The box glues back together very nicely. If you're missing the triangles, cut a piece if 1/2" by 1/2" wood to the correct length. Like a square dowel. My bentwood top is in good shape, but I think the machine sat on a damp basement floor and the box looks like it's been damp and needed regluing. Bungee cords held it together until it dried. Mine is a 1952 and the electrics seem okay, though I'd like to handcrank for my GS if it doesn't sell. It's for sale, but I won't ship it.