Here is a fully restored XVIII fresh out of the shop

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Here is a fully restored XVIII fresh out of the shop

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Well, this one took me 3 months to complete but finally finished. Lots of veneer damage and other problems. I expect this is much like this machine looked when it came out of the Victor factory back in January 1915.
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Here are some before pics...
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Amazing job!!!! :o :o :o
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Very nice!
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Here is a shot of the 18 next to my personal walnut 17. I am working on a 16 right now, would be great to get a picture of all 3, 16, 17 and 18 together. Hopefully i can get the 16 done before the 18 sells.
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Your workmanship is exquisite. To have the knowledge and the skills to bring back a neglected phonograph must give you great pleasure and satisfaction. I know I get both looking at the before and after photos. :mrgreen:
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You're restorations are absolutely top of the line, beautiful job.

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Wow, beautiful job!
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Having seen some original photos of these machines which show the sheen on the finish when new, you've done an amazing job. Congrats!

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What do you do for the gold hardware? The knobs look nice and bright.
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Skihawx wrote:What do you do for the gold hardware? The knobs look nice and bright.
0000 Steel wool and dawn soap. for some others I use a polishing wheel.
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