Wanted: Gold no.4 soundbox
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Wanted: Gold no.4 soundbox
On the hunt for a gold HMV no.4 in reasonable condition
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Re: Wanted: Gold no.4 soundbox
a gold No 4 , that is a very difficult ask but you can easily convert an ordinary no 4 by coating with gold foil , if you have a spare no 4 , take it apart and then coat the plated part with gold foil
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilding
It's quite easy to do , you coat the part to be gilded with French Polish allow to dry slightly and lay the foil on the shellac allow to dry and it can then be gently polished , you can then darken the gilding if required using a further addition of a darker shellac , the beauty of it is that is is 100% reversible
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilding
It's quite easy to do , you coat the part to be gilded with French Polish allow to dry slightly and lay the foil on the shellac allow to dry and it can then be gently polished , you can then darken the gilding if required using a further addition of a darker shellac , the beauty of it is that is is 100% reversible
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Re: Wanted: Gold no.4 soundbox
Thanks Mike, that's probably my best bet. Will keep you posted how it goes!
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Re: Wanted: Gold no.4 soundbox
A simpler method is to coat the nickel surface with amber shellac...
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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