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Slatless VV IV resurrected
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 11:05 pm
by 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.
Re: Slatless VV IV resurrected
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 11:59 pm
by martinola
What a great save! Awesome job!
Martin
Re: Slatless VV IV resurrected
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 9:34 am
by Roaring20s
Well done!
James.
Re: Slatless VV IV resurrected
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 11:10 am
by Benjamin_L
That's great!
No machine is a junk machine in my opinion.
Re: Slatless VV IV resurrected
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 12:06 pm
by 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.
Re: Slatless VV IV resurrected
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 12:34 pm
by 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
Re: Slatless VV IV resurrected
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 4:15 pm
by 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?
Re: Slatless VV IV resurrected
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 5:46 pm
by Dave D
Thanks for sharing. These are my favorite kind of posts.
Dave D
Re: Slatless VV IV resurrected
Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 3:26 am
by Marco Gilardetti
Great! I'm so glad it has been saved from the stove.
An outstanding rehaul, very well done!
Re: Slatless VV IV resurrected
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 1:04 pm
by 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