Victor 17 cabinet project!

[antique1973]

Well I finally found a 17, although its gutted. Someone dropped a stereo in inside but at least they did not alter the deck area around the motorboard. I will be picking it up tomorrow from an antique
store of all places. Its an early serial number 2291. Here is the list of parts I know are missing:

Motor board, motor board hardware, motor
Crank
Tonearm/reproducer (I have an early L-Door one so may have this covered)
Horn and cast iron pipe fitting
Wooden needle cup holder

I am pretty sure this is brown mahogany so if anyone has the above parts I am interested.

If anyone has a model with serial number near mine I would appreciate some pictures so I do this
the right way. Some of the early models had a three spring motor but I don't know what the
cutoff serial number is for the transition. I am hoping it is the standard 4 spring XVI type motor
then it will be a lot easier going.

Better pics on the way tomorrow!

Brad

[antique1973]

By the way, any 1916 XVI parts should be compatible with this restoration as well.
Thanks!

[antique1973]

I got lucky and George V had most of the parts I needed to finish this. A big thanks also to Brian U for helping
out with this project!


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[SignatureSeriesOwner]

Very, very nice. I'm wondering why the mahogany is a brownish tint, mine is more of a reddish brown mahogany.

[martinola]

Wow! What a great save! I still don't know how somebody reasons their way into hacking-up such a nice machine in the first place. For all those involved; reach around and give yourselves pats on the back.

Very, very nice. I'm wondering why the mahogany is a brownish tint, mine is more of a reddish brown mahogany.

SSO: I think what you're seeing is fading from sun exposure on the exterior. Note how red the inside of the lid is.

Regards,
Martin

[antique1973]

Thanks guys! The finish was stripped some time in the past unfortunately. The grain looks great
but the color is off. I will add a reddish tint to the cabinet but I want to do some research before I do.

[SignatureSeriesOwner]

Ah, that would make sense. Mine is still quite reddish.




That's not wear to the door, it seems to have just been a light effect of some sort.

[brianu]

for the mahogany finishes, victor used both a brown tone on some cabinets and that reddish "flaming" color on others. either one would be correct.

the machine came out great, though.