Help with Vic II

[mrvic2]

Hello, I've had this Victor II phonograph for a while, and I've recently been wanting to upgrade parts of the exterior, but I have no experience doing so. So i have two main questions.

My first question is about what products to use on the Tonearm/Elbow to make them look more original (or also if they even can be made to look like that).

My second question is about the finish of the Wood, Ive attached two pictures of the finish, one with bright light and one with my rooms standard light. Because I am not very knowledgeable, i can't really tell what condition the finish is in. And if it isn't in the best condition, is there any products I can use to make it look better without compromising the original finish?

All help is appreciated.

[jboger]

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[VanEpsFan1914]

It looks fantastic and I wouldn't change it, just conserve it.

Polishing the elbow and arm with either Blue Magic or Mother's Mag and Aluminum should give you a little cleaner appearance and get the tarnishing off. This is non invasive and will preserve the original metal while getting corrosion off.

As for the finish - I would only clean it gently and then, letting it sit for a day or so, apply Renaissance Wax to preserve it. Your machine is far nicer than a lot of surviving phonographs.

I am lucky enough to own a Victor III that came with its accessory carrying case from back in the day. It had hibernated in there for years and years. Your machine doesn't look too terribly worse than my "Rip van Winkle" example, just slightly more dry from having aged a bit.

You really have a good little machine there!

[mrvic2]

It looks fantastic and I wouldn't change it, just conserve it.

Polishing the elbow and arm with either Blue Magic or Mother's Mag and Aluminum should give you a little cleaner appearance and get the tarnishing off. This is non invasive and will preserve the original metal while getting corrosion off.

As for the finish - I would only clean it gently and then, letting it sit for a day or so, apply Renaissance Wax to preserve it. Your machine is far nicer than a lot of surviving phonographs.

I am lucky enough to own a Victor III that came with its accessory carrying case from back in the day. It had hibernated in there for years and years. Your machine doesn't look too terribly worse than my "Rip van Winkle" example, just slightly more dry from having aged a bit.

You really have a good little machine there!

I'll try to get ahold of the supplies as soon as I can, thank you for your help!