Completed Restoration of Early Ideal (Zenith)

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GeorgeDixon
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Completed Restoration of Early Ideal (Zenith)

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The following post includes photographs of the before and after of an early French Ideal (Zenith) phonograph.
The before photograph was from an earlier string in this category

Restoration would not be possible without the assistance of:

Jalal Aro
http://www.phonogalerie.com/lang-francais/

Julien Anton
http://www.phonorama.fr/

Larry Hawes
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Re: Completed Restoration of Early Ideal (Zenith)

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Absolutely spectacular!!!!

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That is gorgeous. I would LOVE to have one like it. Beautiful machine.
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Larry,
Lovely job!
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Amazing restoration job!!
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Gorgeous! Looks like a bass trombone bell on there. :)
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