Thanks for your kind comments, gents. But didn't anyone pick up on that crack about the Little Big HORN and Victor SIOUX-ing the company...? Man, tough room...!
The Star required restoration. When I got it, the horn had been painted a garish red, and the cabinet had been refinished in the "the-glossier-the-better" style. Researching Star catalogues showed that the large 28" horns were supplied with the more expensive machines, and always grain-painted to match the cabinets. I managed to convince a retired grain-painting artist to come out of retirement for a week to do the horn, and I fixed up the cabinet myself (the easy part).
The record cabinet was another story. I was fortunate enough to stumble across it in a local general antique shop, but it was a mess. Luckily, the veneer on the sides and top was fine, but I had to completely disassemble the cabinet to re-veneer the top surface of the base; where the sides meet the base. I cleaned and re-amalgamated the original finish, then applied a coat of new finish to protect it and match the restored muted sheen of the Star cabinet.
I'm glad you enjoyed the photos. Now stop snooping around the rest of the belfry!
George P.