Victor I phonograph. I RESTORED IT!

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Jerry B.
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Re: Victor I phonograph. I RESTORED IT!

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You did a fine job and deserve to be proud of yourself.

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Congratulations. Who would have thought this could look so nice again? Those are machines to be proud of, real labors of love.

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Great job! It's hard to believe it's the same machine. Big thumbs up.

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Very nice! It doesn't look like the same machine, congratulations on job done well.

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Nice restoration job. I especially like how you lined up the wood grain with the patches you made.

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Amazing! You took it from the parts pile to the display shelf. Great work!

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Wow. That is some impressive work! -- Jim Nichol

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Thanks for all the encouraging comments. I certainly learned a lot in the process.

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Great job restoring this little beauty. It is totally different that what you began with.
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What a lovely little gem brought back to life--great job!

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