Picked up another 11” Regina Disc Music Box

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Picked up another 11” Regina Disc Music Box

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I picked up another 11” Regina Disc music box a few months ago that needed restoration. Well after a bunch of work during the quarantine I finally finished it. Like to hear your thoughts and opinions.

Rich Gordon
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great job and transformation.... any chance of a small video clip of it playing

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Looks great! I bought a similar one years ago that somebody decided should be red mahogany rather than oak. Had to strip it a dozen times to get all the red out of the wood. Same with yours?
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As asked for, a short video of it playing.

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https://youtu.be/OJRM7bVxJfI
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Nice restoration and a beautiful sounding box. Thank you for sharing!
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Wow, sounds great,,, no damper noise at all with nice volume... thanks for sharing

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Gosh, from the first picture, I wouldn't have know it was oak! Nice job!

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I am totally in love with these. They could be playing dirges and funeral marches and I'd still be grinning from ear to ear!
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Great job Rich... One of these days I have to pick up one of these Reginas...for my own collection.

They are in a league all their own. How can you not appreciate and love the sound...

Well Done.

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My wife is the musical box collector in our household. Her latest acquisition, a 19 ⅝" Polyphon, is taller than she is :
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