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L-Door XVI Art Case? in Ohio Auction
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 3:36 pm
by Crank_it_up
Saw this Victrola XVI on my Auction Zip this morning. Odd machine, with unique finish. Could it be a real Art Case Model? I bet it will go cheap.
Enjoy!
http://www.auctionzip.com/aflive.html?m ... ign=alerts
Re: L-Door XVI Art Case? in Ohio Auction
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 4:55 pm
by OrthoSean
Not a real "art case" but rather an L-door XVI that was decorated after the fact, in other words, not done by Victor. I like it, though!
Sean
Re: L-Door XVI Art Case? in Ohio Auction
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 4:56 pm
by FloridaClay
I'm guessing somebody's idea of decorating "that old thing" decades after it was made.
Clay
Re: L-Door XVI Art Case? in Ohio Auction
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 5:33 pm
by PHONOMIKE
I personally don't like what someone has done to it but I would consider putting in a bid for the album boxes. IMO, that's where the value is.
Mike
Re: L-Door XVI Art Case? in Ohio Auction
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 6:50 pm
by Jerry B.
In my opinion a Victrola with a special Victor finish has terrific value. A Victrola that was decorated when the machine was current by an outside vendor that specialized in providing that service has good value. A Victrola that was decorated by Aunt Lucy in 1960 that collected the silver ribbon at the county fair is nothing more than a curiosity. (Unless Aunt Lucy was my favorite aunt in which case it would be the prize of my collection!) It's my long distance opinion that this machine falls closer to Aunt Lucy than a professional after market decorated machine. The decorated paint looks old but it's not dramatic or theme related.
Jerry Blais
Re: L-Door XVI Art Case? in Ohio Auction
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:45 pm
by EarlH
Reminds me of the mailboxes that the Norwegian women used to decorate 30-40 years ago. Paint remover will make short work of it. Ha! At least it isn't yellow or orange, then it would REEK of the 1960's!
Re: L-Door XVI Art Case? in Ohio Auction
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 11:14 pm
by De Soto Frank
Those VTLA-style box-folios have to be worth something...
I'm betting this is a suffix-C machine.
Re: L-Door XVI Art Case? in Ohio Auction
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 6:22 am
by FloridaClay
If it could be bought at a low price it might well be worth restoring the finish, particularly as the boxes are included and the "decoration" does not appear to have found it way into the inside compartments.
Clay
Re: L-Door XVI Art Case? in Ohio Auction
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 2:53 pm
by Crank_it_up
When a similar flat/satin black finish is applied to an old hot rod or motorcycle they call it a "Rat Rod" or "Rat Bike". Does that make this a "Rat-Trola"? Just wondering.....
Joe