Just Picked up an L-Door XVI in Flemish Oak...

[BillH_NJ]

The oak looks great (as does the mahogany)! I love the couple of L-doors that I have, I found my mahogany VTLA for $150 last year with 8 boxes, only missing the 10” H and J (although it does have an extra A so there is only one empty space). I need to glue a bit of loose veneer as well, but the finish is cleaning up nicely. It is not nearly as dramatic as your oak XVI though.

[JerryVan]

I restored and sold a 1912 L door in a common mahogany color. It turned out well but was a lot of extra work with all the compartments and drawer. I have another one in inventory but am in no hurry to restore it, have 2 17s and a regular 16 ahead of it. I also found the VTLA motor difficult, had trouble with the springs. I just finished restoring an 18 that took 3 months to do, hope to reassemble after the finish cures and can be rubbed out. Jerry, the hardware on your L door looks amazing, did you polish it or re-plate or did it come that way?

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Jon,

The gold came just as you see it. No polishing done. It's nearly perfect.

[Jonsheff]

Isn’t this a Fumed Oak finish? My understanding is that Flemish Oak is almost black in appearance. I have a Flemish Oak LDoor and it’s black. Just a thought. Yours is a beautiful machine either way!

Wes

Wes, would love to see a pic of your Flemish L door, any chance of that?

[Roaring20s]

Here are some photos of various finishes...
http://www.victor-victrola.com/oak.htm

James.

[Ripduf1]

Here are some pictures of my flemish Oak XVI. Which I posted here on the forum some time ago. Still have it and love it. JD

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[JerryVan]

Here are some pictures of my flemish Oak XVI. Which I posted here on the forum some time ago. Still have it and love it. JD

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Beautiful!

Seeing yours has me pretty much convinced mine must be fumed oak instead of flemish. Especially the finish inside the lid. Thanks for posting the pictures of it.

[CharliePhono]

Here are some photos of various finishes...
http://www.victor-victrola.com/oak.htm

James.

Thanks, James. That was a real education. I had NO idea there were so many variations of an oak finish.

[Jonsheff]

Wow, that Flemish oak finish looks great with the gold hardware, almost looks like something you would see on a contemporary piece of furniture. I do have to admit i like the dark fumed oak, the wood grain showing thru gives it character. I think a fumed oak finish this dark and on an L door is rare, a really nice find.

[Jonsheff]

Just found this XI on facebook marketplace in Waltham MA, looks like Flemish oak?

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 956271759/

[JerryVan]

Just found this XI on facebook marketplace in Waltham MA, looks like Flemish oak?

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 956271759/

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Looks like Flemish oak, but with an added twist. Not sure what that finish was called.