It is not unknown for dealers to customize cabinets. I suspect that the interior gray is a "homer", but the exterior may have been done by a dealer on custom order for a customer. I have an Orthophonic Credenza in a red lacquer cabinet that was dealer customized. The Victor decal has been covered by the paint, but there is another gold decal on the back inside wall of the cabinet that says "Louisville Phonograph and Radio Co." John M.
>From: "Douglas Houston" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> >To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> >Subject: RE: [Phono-L] Asian Victor >Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:53:38 -0400 > >I commented on another forum on this. One thing that glaringly detracts >from authenticity is the face that the lid decal was masked for the inerior >paint job. Had it been done at the factory, the decal would have been >applied AFTER the paint. I'm not one who likes pastels at all, nand this >blue-gray interior is vomit-inducing to me. > >I, as Bruce says, doubt that this thing is for real. It's a screamin' lot >better than I could do, but I have no artistic talent at all. I couldn't >even draw good stick figures! So, some poor sap is gonna get the reaming of >his life with this abortion. > >By the way, I've always found that the interior of Victrolas was better >preserved than the exterior. I just bought a VE-XVI electrola, and >typically (to me), the playing compartment came like new with a Go-Jo >cleaning, while the exterior will need to flowed after the Go-Jo. > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Bruce Mercer <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Date: 10/14/2007 12:48:44 AM > > Subject: [Phono-L] Asian Victor > > > > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ASIAN-Case-VICTOR-VICTROLA-Oriental-Finish-Very-RARE_W0Q >QitemZ330173994759QQihZ014QQcategoryZ38030QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewI >tem > > > > Do people really believe this thing is for real? I love Chinoiserie >cabinetry but this thing > > could not be more amateurish. It looks like an ugly 60's attempt, hardly >"original" as stated > > in the listing. The nickel hardware is a real plus too not to mention >the >battleship grey interior. > > We all know how the inside deteriorates so much more quickly on most >phonographs than > > do the exteriors, the reason given for the paint job by the previous >owner. I hope the buyer > > contacts me, I have some lovely waterfront property to sell. > > > > Bruce > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > >_______________________________________________ >Phono-L mailing list >http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
