Slatless VV IV resurrected

[a12548]

The tiny VV IV has always been my tabletop favorite. Got my hands on an IV that looks like it was punted for a few field goals.
I figured since it was ready for the trash bin, I may as well take a challenge and cobble together some extra IV parts I had and try a restore.
The big challenge was the slats which were missing. I took some birch wood with the exact thickness, cut to size and used some extra oak veneer I had left over and I played chemist in mixing stains to match as close to the cleaned up cabinet.
So all in all, the botox'ed lady gets to live another century.

[martinola]

What a great save! Awesome job!

Martin

[Roaring20s]

Well done!

James.

[Benjamin_L]

That's great!

No machine is a junk machine in my opinion.

[phonogfp]

Nice work!

The Victrola IV is a cute little guy. I've had one in my collection for decades. No lid, a 10" turntable, a tiny single mainspring, and an original selling price of $15. They sold like hotcakes, and consequently are common today, but they played a big part in putting recorded music into many thousands of homes. I'm glad yours is singing again.

George P.

[alang]

Wow, that was a true labor of love, but also a great opportunity to try out things you might not have dared to try on a rarer machine. And the result is awesome. Congratulations and kudos for bringing that machine back from beyond the brink.

Andreas

[Henry]

Ditto the other responses---great job! I don't suppose it would be possible to post an audio example of your IV playing something?

[Dave D]

Thanks for sharing. These are my favorite kind of posts.
Dave D

[Marco Gilardetti]

Great! I'm so glad it has been saved from the stove.

An outstanding rehaul, very well done!

[Phonofreak]

That sure is a very nice restoration. It's nice to see these machines restored back to thier former glory. This is a nice, early machine, because of the flat bar crank. I love these very early Victrola IV and VI machines.
Harvey Kravitz