Reply to Staton Str8-150 help

I bought one of these second hand today. It is in great condition but the platter is scraping and it won't start properly. I believe the spindle is too low and when I lift and wrap an elastic band below it, all is fine.

Can you look at these pics if you are an owner and see if anything is obviously missing











Cheers. I have not included the elastic band pic but it is wrapped under the brass part of the spindle (which lifts up)