Misc answers
Spiral----
It cuts the image off. My new (well one year old) Predicta does that too, but not nearly as bad--and that is more of a bezel issue. Yes, they make brand new Predictas, and they are awesome.
Tolivac--it seems to me that is it purely mechanical, connected to the play arm as it makes its first pickup and movement to the record/record stack. It is cool to watch. Of course, when you grow up with something, you think that thing is everywhere, and then you are surprised how rare it is (like the slide playing TV).
Their CM is stunning. I know this sounds hard to believe, but it looks new. The doors covering the record player, which comes out on a drawer, and the controls and tuner, are tambour, and the green "tuning eye" is amazing.
This of course will go into "The Collection" when they no longer want it.