Originally Posted by ArchaicArcane

As a guess, I bet the cabinet isn't original to the machine You can put the cradle into any cabinet, but you have to "notch" the front piece a little in 2 spots for the cradle to sit properly or it's a realllllllly tight fit. (Hence why it's sitting higher front to back too.) That said, it's period correct (ish) and I'd probably pick it up for $100 if I was in the market for one. It looks pretty clean. A 5 minute mod would make it fit, if it's what I think it is.