On May 14, 2005, at 2:25 PM, Bruce Mercer wrote: > > Art, > I have a 1928 Victor 9-16 Electrola. It has the same finish you are > talking > about. I came to the conclusion that it is supposed to look that > way. The > inside of the pickup cover, where it is protected from air is > finished that > way too. The brass, all of it, looks like it was purposely oxidized > that > way. > > Bruce
I agree... I've seen a few of these. Don't clean it - it's exactly the way it is supposed to be. In fact, you'll run across Orthophonic reproducers with the same finish. Loran
