Reviving a rare Victrola
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:33 pm
I was fortunate enough to acquire a rare Victrola XX last year. Here are a few photos of the cleaning and polishing process. The finish and gold leaf are totally original.
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Re: Reviving a rare Victrola
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:36 pm
That’s a beautiful cabinet. Is the machine complete?
Re: Reviving a rare Victrola
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:38 pm
Yes, the phonograph is totally complete and working.
Re: Reviving a rare Victrola
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:40 pm
That is a beautiful machine... I miss mine, as I sold it last year since I was out of room.
Re: Reviving a rare Victrola
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 10:21 pm
Truly a rare beauty and very desirable. I still can't get over my friend Roger Merenkov selling his XX at Donely's auction. If I owned one, it's likely that it would stay in my house until I died. There are a few other machines I covet as much, but like the XX, they don't come up for sale often. Congratulations for acquiring such a fine example.
Re: Reviving a rare Victrola
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 10:25 pm
Truly a thing of beauty...........
Re: Reviving a rare Victrola
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 10:39 pm
Congratulations!!. A very nice model indeed. Welcome to a small group that are lucky enough to own one. I would love to know the serial number if you could PM me.
Re: Reviving a rare Victrola
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 10:49 pm
Congratulations, your Victrola is nothing less than fabulous. Jerry Blais
Re: Reviving a rare Victrola
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 1:10 am
Great looking machine. You are fortunate to get one in such nice shape and it plays well too. Tom
Re: Reviving a rare Victrola
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 8:39 am
Congratulations - the XX is a real head-turner. 
George P.
George P.