That's cool. I don't think there are any rules in collecting, except for the ones we make for ourselves. I'm with you, why refinish if you don't have to?
On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 9:02 PM, Tom Jordan <[email protected]> wrote: > Jay, > I forgot to say that I do restore my machines to excellent running > condition. I just don't do much cosmetically except to clean the machine > of > dirt and grime. Preserving the original finish. > Tom > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On > Behalf Of Jay Horenstein > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 9:49 PM > To: Antique Phonograph List > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Original or restored? > > I would much rather have a professionally restored machine that looks and > runs great, than an all original fixer upper. Both my Opera and Vic6 are > restored machines, and look just gorgeous, and run so nice. Sometimes you > have to restore something. I would much rather have a restored Rembrandt, > then one with a huge hole in it. > > On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 7:06 PM, Tom Jordan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I have always believed in keeping my phonographs in as close to original > > condition as is possible. Fixing them, but not stripping and restoring > > them. > > > > I'm just curious... Is that the norm with most collectors on this group > or > > do you like to restore them to look like new? > > Tom > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
