If you have a solid plinth w/o a removable arm board you can make a tonearm board out of a heavy wood like cocobolo, lignum vitae or Ebony and overlay the old hole. You can also plug the old hole with like or contrasting wood and epoxy then plane it perfectly flat.
The FR is a good arm for it. IMHO the 4 Point 14 has better bearings and is stiffer. The SME V 12 is too light.
The FR is a good arm for it. IMHO the 4 Point 14 has better bearings and is stiffer. The SME V 12 is too light.