Oak Edison C19 DD Finish

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I'm making veneer repairs to an oak Edison C19 DD machine.  I would like to know what type of finish is on it.

Is it wax? Shellac? Varnish? Danish Oil? Armor-All?

 

The color is the common golden oak (mission?), however the outside has turned to a reddish orange hue from exposure to sun and god know what type of furniture polish or smoke.

-Don

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Mission or Fumed oak finishes used wax originally.  Golden oak used either shellac or varnish (test a hidden area with denatured alcohol or lacquer thinner to determine which).  You can get a good idea of what the original finish looked like by examining the inside of the lid and/or door.

 

Good luck!

 

George P.

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Tested two tiny areas on the back with some denatured alcohol. Appears to be shellac.  The finish softened and then harden as the alcohol dried (i.e. re-amalgamation). One spot was inconclusive while the second spot worked better.