Early 1960's Harmony Stratotone / Silvertone 1420
aka The "Communist Bloc Les Paul" during the USSR era.

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Destringing, tuners repair, and oiling finish & woods:
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Tuner strips were removed and cleaned up.  Compare with pics on Page 3.
Lemon oiling bare woods:
Once again treating finish with Ace Lub-E light oil.
Strap button replaced:
Bent tuning machine finger button shaft:
My tuner shaft bending tool trick.  Adjusted up tight it will leave no marks on the tuner shafts.  The perpendicular hangle affords the ability to apply torque in small amounts:
Upper fretboard lemon oiled, ...lower fretboard not (at this point) to show the difference:
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