John Maeder <[email protected]> wrote:
>Ron, >Visit a commercial janitorial supply house and pick up a jug of enzyme >carpet/upholstery deodorizer. It will eat the proteins that are causing the >mildew smell, but be careful not to get it on areas that have been hide-glued >or else you may end up regluing them. > >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 16:43:16 -0500 >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Original or restored? >> >> >> Ron said it very well. I would favor a mint machine over a restored one but >> I would not discriminate over a restored machine as that is the only way >> most people can own a mint looking machine. I would also love to have a >> 1795 silver dollar in uncirculated condition, but I had to settle for one >> with a hole that was filled in that was in average condition. >> >> I recently got a gold Exhibition in the deluxe hinged box, the mildew smell >> was horrible. I sprayed the inside with Lysol and I will have to treat it >> once more to get rid of the smell. Some people would likely be upset I got >> rid of the original mildew, but if you cannot enjoy what you have why >> collect? I cringe when someone cleans $20,000 of the value of an Idelia by >> polishing the copper oxidation off, but some people cringe when you restore >> an all brass horn to original look. >> >> Most people would prefer mint machines, but the reality is if you want to >> enjoy a machine that looks perfect it will most likely be restored. The >> only two machines that I have that are excellent is my VV-IV and my VV-VI >> that came in an aftermarked console which protected it. >> >> My Triumph E is one I had restored. Someone varnished over the whole thing >> and ruined the case, made the pin striping run, and the machine was in >> excellent shape until someone ruined it. >> >> I had the bedplate refinished, now it looks better than new. I enjoy the >> machine because it looks so nice, when I want to play records I go to my >> crappy looking A in a B case Triumph. I have seen people with machines that >> look new, unfortunately there are not enought to go around. >> >> One year a radio collector brought a Triumph A with a wooden horn and an >> iron and brass O to show it to people. The finish was so alligatored it >> acutally felt like the reptile when you touched it. The O was rusty and >> when I told the guy it would restore nicely he was horrified and told me he >> did not buy it to listen to or restore, he liked to keep things just as he >> found them. >> >> Steve >> >> > I agree with Steve. It depends on condition and the machine itself. It >> > can be subjective and dependent on the collector or individual as well. >> > Do you want a common but pristine original Vic -IV, for example, or would >> > you rather have a refurbished and refinished Edison Opera brought back to >> > showroom beauty? Also rarity might be a consideration. Would someone >> > wait for a near original Edison Idealia or take one that was redone? It >> > depends...cost, rarity, the collector themselves are only a few of the >> > considerations. >> > I think most of us would take the rarest machine in the most original >> > condition at the lowest cost (speaking in general terms). Cost, >> > especially in todays economy may be a key determiner in the utlimate >> > decision made. >> > >> > Ron >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
