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Assuming that your stock ‘heads have push-in ferrules on the front of the headstock, the obvious choice of replacement would be replica Kluson safety tuners, fastened by seven screws, arranged in a straight line.
If the diameter of the tuner shaft holes is wide enough, it might be wisest to use modern, enclosed gear ‘heads, located by “pegs” on the underside and fastened from the front by a threaded nut.
https://i.imgur.com/unkCdOu.jpg
L-R: Same as your guitar, replica Kluson Safety, Mini Grover, Schaller M6L Mini, Jin-Ho, Fender/Ping.
The Jin-Ho is the only one whose locator screw aligns with one of your existing ones. Some Gotoh, Ping Well and Wilkinson 'heads use the same gear dimensions housing as the Jin-Ho. Hence, the fit will be the same.
The Fender/Ping type is located by two "pegs". Corresponding holes will need to be drilled into the headstock.
https://i.imgur.com/hHYe2po.jpg
A set with what's probably best described as a 'straight offset' screw lug might fit the existing screw lower holes - like this: (These are locking but it was just the first pic I found.)
But it will still leave the upper ones visible, and you'll need to ream out the holes in the headstock for the larger 10mm bushings. (This is a job best done with a special tool that doesn't go all the way through the head, rather than a large drill bit and a Black & Decker.)
Failing that, the vintage-style Kluson types with the screws all in a straight line might just about cover the old holes, although I think the two at the ends will be visible.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
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https://schaller.info/en/machine-heads/236/original-f-series-70-s?number=10580120.15.60&c=53
https://www.btnmusic.co.uk/product/hipshot-6-in-line-grip-lock-closed-tuners/
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Gotoh M.A.G. types are locking.