Victor VI restoration
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2026 6:40 pm
I was able to get this Victor VI a number of months ago. It had a Victrola motor installed in it. The horn was probably from a PA system and soldered into the elbow. The previous owner also buffed most of the gold plating off most of the parts along with the back bracket decals. I decided it was worth it to bring back to life. I had the correct motor for it. The motor board had extra holes in it and the crank escutcheon hole was enlarged. It took a while to find but I used veneer off of a couple of donor cabinets and used it on the motor board and the side with the crank. I planed down the motor board on both sides the same thickness of the replacement veneer. I plugged the holes also. I also plugged the crank hole and re-drilled it for the correct size. A good friend restored the back bracket for me. And I was able to acquire some of the other parts that were pretty rough from another collector. It took a while but I think it turned out pretty well for a novice. The horn is a new mahogany horn I bought on the TMF a while back.