Victor VI restoration

[phono-phan]

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.     

[KentinKC]

Really outstanding job Ken!

[MisterJive47]

Wow, Ken! That turned out fantastic! Bravo!

There was a lot more work involved in restoring that VI than you alluded to. Glad to see the end result.

[phono-phan]

Thanks for the compliments.  I thought this was worthy of the effort to bring it back to life.