Picked this up with a double fist full of albums for $45 off a Facebook auction page. Last one sold on eBay for $960 plus shipping. I didn't even know what it was until I looked it up. Denon dp59L. Certain models sell for chump change and then there's the better models..
Good job. You can tell just by looking it's a finely build turn table. I've never heard of those either, but I'm sure it would have raised my interest if I saw it at the price you were so lucky to get it for.
Just shipped out a Thorens TD 165 to a buyer(sold it quick and cheap for $175.00 after paying $11.00 for it). The buyer said to remove the heavy donut portion of the turntable and place it on the bottom of he box or it will bounce around and damage the player itself. Not sure if this player has "bouncy" parts like that or not.
Do it! At the end of every month after the bills are paid I usually buy something either silver coins or a gold coin. I mean worst-case scenario you can put it in your bank account and get .01% interest for the next 10 years.