Right on!
The mixer i have, (and have yet to receive btw) has one cracked vu meter glass and possibly a tip or top missing here and there. Is there any way to improve the noise with modern components or would that interfere with the aforementioned topography?
Also, as i have yet to receive it, could i have it sent to you first for some servicing. If so how much would you charge and what realistically could be done with it to launch it screaming into the 21st century? 
thanks again.