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Re: Just Picked up an L-Door XVI in Flemish Oak...
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:07 pm
by 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.
Re: Just Picked up an L-Door XVI in Flemish Oak...
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 2:45 pm
by JerryVan
Jonsheff wrote: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.
Re: Just Picked up an L-Door XVI in Flemish Oak...
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 3:20 pm
by Jonsheff
downsouth wrote: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?
Re: Just Picked up an L-Door XVI in Flemish Oak...
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:04 pm
by Roaring20s
Here are some photos of various finishes...
http://www.victor-victrola.com/oak.htm
James.
Re: Just Picked up an L-Door XVI in Flemish Oak...
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 7:02 am
by 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
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=23453&hilit=+flemish
Re: Just Picked up an L-Door XVI in Flemish Oak...
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 6:17 pm
by JerryVan
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.
Re: Just Picked up an L-Door XVI in Flemish Oak...
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 9:51 pm
by CharliePhono
Thanks, James. That was a real education. I had NO idea there were so many variations of an oak finish.
Re: Just Picked up an L-Door XVI in Flemish Oak...
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 8:33 pm
by 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.
Re: Just Picked up an L-Door XVI in Flemish Oak...
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 10:24 pm
by Jonsheff
Just found this XI on facebook marketplace in Waltham MA, looks like Flemish oak?
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 956271759/
Re: Just Picked up an L-Door XVI in Flemish Oak...
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:55 am
by JerryVan
Looks like Flemish oak, but with an added twist. Not sure what that finish was called.