What wood is this credenza??

flashpanblue · Post by **flashpanblue** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 4:50 pm

Hello,
There is a Credenza for sale near me. I am wondering what wood you think it is. I am used to seeing dark mahogany but this looks much lighter?
Pete

52089 · Post by **52089** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 4:54 pm

Walnut, probably American walnut. There can't be many of those around!

Garret · Post by **Garret** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 6:25 pm

It's walnut. I'm surprised there is no carving around the case just underneath the lid, though.

brianu · Post by **brianu** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 6:33 pm

Grain looks walnut but the color and tone just don't look right... Probably creatively refinished.

OrthoFan · Post by **OrthoFan** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 6:54 pm

Any chance of posting a photo showing the turntable, etc.? At second glance, it looks more like a Credenza clone (knock-off) made by some company other than Victor. As Garret noted, the "rosettes" or carvings are missing from the trim under the lid. I also noticed that the center door's knobs are too high--glass knobs were not used on the Credenza--and the trim on the center door is different from the convention 4-door model's, and looking carefully at the grill, it too is slightly different from those I've seen.

OF

flashpanblue · Post by **flashpanblue** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 6:58 pm

Hello,
Well the seller just sent me a few pictures of the inside. Turns out it is not a Credenza or even a Victrola. It is something called a Concert? Perhaps it is English?
Pete

Garret · Post by **Garret** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 7:46 pm

I couldn't help but wonder if the proportions were off for a Credenza, as it just didn't look quite right. Judging from the auto stop mechanism, this likely has a Garrard or Collaro motor, and so, presumably may also be English.

need4art · Post by **need4art** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 8:43 pm

Looks kinda neat-it might have a glazed type of finish like a Victor VE-9-54. Metal parts look well made but just catching the edge of the reproducer I cannot tell if its good quality or not.

Abe

Post by **epigramophone** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 4:04 am

I don't recognise the turntable controls as either Collaro or Garrard, and sadly the soundbox is no help as it not gold plated and therefore unlikely to be the original. My guess is that the machine is of American origin, as a UK clone would be more likely to copy the HMV Re-Entrant cabinet design than the Credenza.

Whatever it's origin, it is a nice looking machine.

OrthoFan · Post by **OrthoFan** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 1:24 pm

I'm wondering if it isn't a re-branded Player-Tone Sonnet (# 200) model:

The image is culled from an old post on this forum about Player-Tone models -- http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... =2&t=16970

OF

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