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I knew about this phonograph for a few years. It was in a basement of someone I met that wanted his other phonographs working again. He has a near mint VV-XIV, an Edison Lab model, Edison Amberola 30, and a Kimball that all needed attention. I got them all working and never charged him for it. He called me yesterday and said that if I wanted the Victor II that he would sell it. I was to his place in a jiffy. It has a badly repainted aftermarket horn but the rest looked great. Here are some before and after pictures. I couldn't believe how minty it was under the dirt. This one might be a keeper.

This Victor II was even in better condition than the one in the collection. It even matches the horn better.

It absolutely glows! Beautiful...

It really glows. What process did you follow to revive the finish so successfully?

It really glows. What process did you follow to revive the finish so successfully?

I just cleaned the case with a damp cloth and then used a product called Furniture Mask to polish it. The nickel parts were polished with Flitz.

Gorgeous!