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Curly Mahogany, Nice Surprise
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 2:50 pm
by Django
This machine was a recent ebay purchase. I bought it for the nice, original set of boxes and I intended to sell the machine, but I got cold feet, (I have a weakness for L-Door Victrolas). The last two images are from the ebay auction. It was never as red as it looks in the ebay pictures. I got a nice surprise when I began to clean it. The lid has a very nice piece of Curly Mahogany. I don't know how uncommon this is for an early Victrolas, (this is a 1909, B type). Anyway, I am glad that I kept it. I will have a replacement drawer on Monday. It cleaned up quite nicely. Any other Curly Mahogany Victrolas out there?
Re: Curly Mahogany, Nice Surprise
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 2:57 pm
by Steve Levi
Nice L-door!! Great clean up!!!! Love that graining. Steve L.
Re: Curly Mahogany, Nice Surprise
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 4:05 pm
by Skihawx
Looks Great!! I have a soft spot for the L-doors too.
Re: Curly Mahogany, Nice Surprise
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 4:17 pm
by 78recordpicker
Beautiful effort! A very handsome machine for the parlor.
Re: Curly Mahogany, Nice Surprise
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 7:09 pm
by Django
Skihawx wrote:Looks Great!! I have a soft spot for the L-doors too.
There are L-Doors, then there is your L-Door. That machine is amazing.
Re: Curly Mahogany, Nice Surprise
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 7:09 pm
by Django
posted twice.
Re: Curly Mahogany, Nice Surprise
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 1:27 pm
by Victor VII
The aesthetics of talking machines in this condition conveys the elegance of these machines and the times in which they were produced--and has kept me attracted to the hobby over decades.
Re: Curly Mahogany, Nice Surprise
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 2:21 pm
by tomb
It is nice to find a jewel in the rough and be able to see it in good shape. Tom