In collecting antique phonographs, I like to obtain "twins," that is similar but not identical models. Some years ago I obtained a Viva-Tonal 800 which not too long ago was sonically restored using information & suggestions provided by Anthony Sinclair carried out by local antique phonograph repairman, Jeff Cecil & now gives excellent performance. So I was please to pick up its "twin," the Viva-Tonal 810 at an antique mall yesterday. However, the 810 has been stripped & is bereft of its original different color wood staining of different sections of the front doors, floral design above the doors, etc. & I want to have its original appearance restored. The Viva-Tonal 810 came with a 1927 ad that gives some idea of how it originally looked as does the black-and-white illustration in Baumbach's The Columbia Phonograph Companion - Volume II. However, what is needed to facilitate restoration of the decorative details is a clear color image of the Vival-Tonal 810. Can anyone provide such?
Many thanks for any help any of you may provide! Jim Cartwright IMMORTAL PERFORMANCES, INC "Austin's Eclectic Used Record Store Since 1971" 1404 West 30th Street Austin, Texas 78703-1402 USA (512) 478-9954 E-mail: jim...@earthlink.net -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 3917 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/attachments/20130922/c4a120e3/attachment.jpe> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 2023 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/attachments/20130922/c4a120e3/attachment-0001.jpe> _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
