Victrola XVll

[Altona1]

I found this Victrola for sale, is that a mahogany wood cabinet? Thanks for any info
on this.

[gramophoneshane]

It all looks like mahogany to me, except the top door on the left. I've never seen one of these high end machines that didn't have book matched veneer on the doors, so it's either a replacement or the veneer is missing and the base wood has been refinished to match the cabinet.
I guess if the price is right, you may be able to pick up 2 replacement doors for over the horn.
Perhaps it would be worth contacting George Vollema to enquire if he has 2 doors in his inventory before purchasing the machine.

[Jerry B.]

The mahogany veneer is missing on the one door and it should have gold knobs not wooden ones. Jerry B

[JohnM]

It also looks like it has been rather poorly refinished, and cats or rats or puppies or vacuum cleaners have been gnawing on the bottom skirt. Unless this one is very reasonable --- $250 or less -- I would advise being patient and waiting for a better example.

[Jerry B.]

That's good advice from John.