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Posted: **Sat Sep 10, 2011 7:18 am**

The picture rather makes you want to turn away--like passing a terrible accident. Perhaps someone will take pity on it and try to restore the finish, if the mechanicals are all there.

Clay

Posted: **Sat Sep 10, 2011 2:27 pm**

NE-VICTOR-MAN wrote:It looks like it was painted with an antique paint kit that was popular in the 1960's. You got a base paint and an antique glaze to brush and wipe over the paint. I painted a box for my Mother with one that looked the same. Remember it was the 60's !

Since it's confession time, I once " antiqued" a piano the colour of that Victrola. Again I was 18 in first year university and in those long ago days drugs were the curse of the campus

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Jim

Posted: **Sat Sep 10, 2011 2:44 pm**

nipper wrote:Maybe we should introduce Mrs. Green to Mr White (or Mr. Right)....

http://honolulu.craigslist.org/mau/msg/2559108187.html

AND it Plays Excerrent.

AND it had a role in an Astair-Rogers flick. Fast forward this clip to the about 2:40 point and you'll see what I mean.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r57qCeIm ... re=related

Jim

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