English HMV Smooth Horn Restoration.
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- Victor O
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English HMV Smooth Horn Restoration.
Got the machine, which is very clean, up North of Auckland NZ in a place called Kaitaia. But the horn, has suffered from humdity. Bob Schljak had one with a Russian dealers logo. Mine doesn't. Buggar! Dates around 1913/14 . How would one approach this, from a Conservator, Restorers point of view? Borrowed a couple of your pictures Bob Cheers Markie
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- Victor IV
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Re: English HMV Smooth Horn Restoration.
Very good-looking mahcine and horn! The flaws look minor, if it were mine I would only fill the voids with wax of the same color as the horn.
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- Victor IV
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Re: English HMV Smooth Horn Restoration.
I f it were mine, I probably would keep it as is. It appears to display very well, so just enjoy it. I have 3 wood horns, all of which have some flaws but I have decided to enjoy them as they are.
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Re: English HMV Smooth Horn Restoration.
They should all look that good. I like to see some signs of age. Perfect is boring.
- Curt A
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Re: English HMV Smooth Horn Restoration.
Along those same lines, shellac sticks of the correct color might be a better choice, they blend in well and are a permanent fix.
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Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife