Victrola Before and After

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Posted 21 months, 6 days ago

LaBombard
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I found this painted pea green at a garage sale. Risking a divorce, I bought it for $50.00 and took it home. After spending two months ofter work my son and I restored this to its original condition. I have since redeemed myself as an antique buyer in her eyes.

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1. Savoychina1, 21 months, 5 days ago
   Ya know you could of just painted the china cabinet green ! LOL
2. REED, 14 months, 27 days ago
   looks fantastic
   I did the same thing with another model...it was painted the same nasty color...I also brought mine back too life...it took me just as long
   beautiful work...hats off to you
3. Vestaswind, 14 months, 27 days ago
   Nice, good job!
4. AR8Jason, 14 months, 27 days ago
   Good job. The first one of these I bought, the finish was original, and in great shape. EXCEPT ...
   
   I bought it from an antique dealer for $25.00 in her garage sale (a long with quite a pile of other stuff). Her kids didn't like antiques and her husband had recently passed away, so she was clearing out her personal stuff.
   
   Her husband didn't like the antiques, and the only piece he ever like was the Victrola. He had bought it. She, the antique dealer, did not like it, and used it as a plant stand and the water had ruined the veneer on the top. (argh) Other than that it was perfect. I had to have it and the lady only took cash, so I had to call my wife to go to the bank, and get cash and come to the sell while I guarded my pile (pre-cell phone days). As we got back to our apartment on the east side of Dallas my neighbor asked if he could help me carry it upstairs.
   
   As we carried it he told me how he loved these and always wanted one. He told me that he could fix the top for me. What I knew of him was he was from the south side of the border of Juarez Texas and Mexico and his wife was from the north, Texas side. He worked for the State of Texas Highway Department. What he knew about wood or antiques I didn't know. I could I tell him no? I tried all the way up to think a way to say no and not hurt his feelings, and failed. He took the pins out and took the top off and away he went.
   
   About a week later he returned it. It was BEAUTIFUL. No one could tell there had ever been damage or repair. It turned out that he repaired Player Pianos on the side. I asked him what I owed him and he told me that the only thing he wanted was first opportunity to buy it if I ever decided to sell it. As I moved a year or so later, I sold it to him for $125.00. I had enjoyed it, and then his dream was filled too.
   
   I bought one a couple of years ago, that was in the processed of being restored mechanically, and sold it for $125.00 as it was.

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