Here is a fully restored XVIII fresh out of the shop

[Inigo]

Jonsheff... Marvelous!!

[Jonsheff]

Here is something on the Victrola XVIII i did that might surprise some. The rear doors were missing the trim at the bottom. Finding rear doors for an 18 is nearly impossible. I contacted several mills to get them custom made but the prices were outrageous. I have woodworking skills but carving is not one of them. What i ended up doing was removed the top trim from one of the doors, used silicone mold material to make a mold of the trim. Poured fiberglass resin mixed with sanding dust from the unit and hardener into the mold. Attached, dyed and finished doors, turned out perfect. Nearly impossible to tell difference between top and bottom trim.

Absolutely fantastic work. I thought of doing the same with the partially missing foot on my VV-XVII, but I don't think I could match it without refinishing.

Martin

If you pm me with a pic of the foot i may have a suggestion.