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What do you think? I don't know much about XVI's. Are these hard to find in oak? Anyway, just thought I would share.

Very nice finish. Open the curtains, let's see the stage!!!

Yea, the finish is really nice. It came with the gold No.2 reproducer, which I am rebuilding now. The problem is that the motor board isn't original. It would be nice to have an original in oak. Also, the needle cup and holder is missing. : (

oak is not as common as mahogany. Nice. Someone took good care of it over the years.

I think the turntable felt is usually green on this model(right?).

At first glance I thought "this has to be a refinish job," but then looking more closely at the decal and surrounding finish I'm inclined to believe that it's original. As to the tt felt color, I think green is correct, but in any event, one would not expect to have two different colors (note the round, green bumper felts at the corners of the lid opening, vs. the "gold" tt felt). This is a nice looking unit, and with a rebuilt no.2 sound box, fat tone arm, and large horn, it should sound terrific!

phonographist wrote:Yea, the finish is really nice. It came with the gold No.2 reproducer, which I am rebuilding now. The problem is that the motor board isn't original. It would be nice to have an original in oak. Also, the needle cup and holder is missing. : (

Very nice machine. Looks like more than the motor board might not be original. A couple of quick questions....Judging by the carving, I'm guessing the serial number on your machine has an "E" suffix (putting it around 1913)(possible as an F or G, I think...I can't remember when they dropped extra carving). This would mean that the tone arm should be the earlier version (not the later "fat tone arm" you have on your machine). The motor on this machine should be a three spring. The motor for the E (as did the F) series had the winding key slightly forward, so my guess you may have an extra hole on the side? The speed control dial would also have been the large round dial, and located in the upper left hand corner (the F the open needle in the upper left corner, and a G the large class cover dial in the lower right).

These XVIs were my personal favorites. The later models simplied the carvings on the side, and just looked a little cheaper to me. I have one in mahagony, and is my day to day use machine.

Congrats...nice pick up.

Your biggest hurtle will be finding an oak motor board for a reasonable price.
Otherwise, due to the superb cabinet condition it will be well worth
completing. Oak XVI's don't come up often and mint cabinet Victrolas in
general are a rare breed themselves. Excellent find!

Looks like an orthophonic motor board. Did they drill a second hole for the crank?

There is a second crank hole and the serial# is 67842 E. Does anyone know what machine the turntable would accompany with a gold platter and beige felt? What motor should accompany this machine as well. Not sure what is original. Thanks for the info.

phonographist wrote:There is a second crank hole and the serial# is 67842 E. Does anyone know what machine the turntable would accompany with a gold platter and beige felt? What motor should accompany this machine as well. Not sure what is original. Thanks for the info.

I have the same machine as yours except in mahogony. I'll try to post pictures in the next couple of days.