[Phono-L] victor 8-35 x
phono folks: I will attend an auction tomorrow and would like some guidance as to bidding on a phono. I do realize that condition is the issue, however maybe some info would help. What I am considering is a Victor 8-35 x in mahogany in good condition. I presume it works and has little if any veneer problems. Some of the veneer is loose at the back of the top,, however I think it is all remaining, just loose. What might I consider as reasonable boundaries for this machine. Your help is appreciated. thanks for the help in advance. Bob From lherault Fri Jul 9 19:44:15 2004 From: lherault (Ron L'Herault) Date: Sun Dec 24 13:10:46 2006 Subject: [Phono-L] Finish Help Without Re-Finishing? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <000601c46616$fe6370e0$0f5ed...@ronlherault> If you are not happy with what is there, you can try messing with it or find a good refinisher to do it for you.Before I'd pay someone, I'd play with it myself. Flat areas could be carefully sanded with 240/320/400/600 grit paper to smooth them out and maybe reduce the thickness of the clear coat. That may make it look a lot better. Be careful not to sand the edges too much. They seem to be coated less and so are easier to sand through. Ron L -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.com [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.com] On Behalf Of Lee Cloninger Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 9:56 AM To: phon...@oldcrank.com Subject: [Phono-L] Finish Help Without Re-Finishing? Hello All, In February I got my first and only phonograph, a Victor VV 4-40. The cabinet is in fairly good shape, considering, but someone, at some point, did a really bad job of covering it with a coat of clear finish. It has dull blotches in it and in at least one place there are actually dried dribbles of finish. The guy I bought it from is also a phono collector, and he recommended rubbing down once a month or so with Old English Scratch Cover furniture polish. He said after about six months that would bring back out a lot of the colour and texture of the wood grain. And it did, but as the wood started to look better, the dull blotches in the clear finish started to stand out more and look worse. I'd read good things on-line about Howard's Restore-A-Finish and Feed-N-Wax, so I tried these. At first, it didn't seem to do have done anything. After a while it seemed it made the finish look worse by uncovering a lot of little blemishes that time and the Old English had been working to conceal, and it did nothing for the dull blotches. I do not want to refinish the cabinet, but I'd like to get what's there to look as good as possible. Should I try repeating the Restore-A-Finish? Once? Repeatedly, with "moisturising" periods in between? Apply with fine steel wool? Try another product? I'll be grateful for any input. Thanks! Lee Cloninger Durham, North Carolina ___ Phono-l mailing list phon...@oldcrank.com http://mail.oldcrank.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com
[Phono-L] victor 8-35 x
This is not a common machine, it was the last "deluxe"orthophonic to be offered in the Victor Catalog. According to LFTD, this was Victors attempt to redesign its Flagship Model credenza, and it never really achieved any where near the sales of the more successful 8-30 model. I am assuming the x designation means that it is equiped with an electric turntable. According to LFTD, only 5,104 Electric Turntable versions of this model were produced. and 4,925 crank versions. I hesitate to estimate what one of these might be worth even with the defects you mention, I would assume that it would command a pretty good price, maybe $800-1200 due to the scarceness of this model. I am sure other more informed folks will chime in on this one, and I may be even very low on my estimate. Bruce - Original Message - From: "Bob Maffit" To: Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 4:36 PM Subject: [Phono-L] victor 8-35 x phono folks: I will attend an auction tomorrow and would like some guidance as to bidding on a phono. I do realize that condition is the issue, however maybe some info would help. What I am considering is a Victor 8-35 x in mahogany in good condition. I presume it works and has little if any veneer problems. Some of the veneer is loose at the back of the top,, however I think it is all remaining, just loose. What might I consider as reasonable boundaries for this machine. Your help is appreciated. thanks for the help in advance. Bob ___ Phono-l mailing list phon...@oldcrank.com http://mail.oldcrank.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com
[Phono-L] victor 8-35 x
check real close because odds are it has a brass reproducer, the one i did own had one. bill From maffit2 Fri Jul 9 22:57:41 2004 From: maffit2 (Bob Maffit) Date: Sun Dec 24 13:10:46 2006 Subject: [Phono-L] victor 8-35 x References: <000d01c465f4$6b61be90$931b9...@maffit> <002901c46621$d92bd960$30862...@ne2.client2.attbi.com> Message-ID: <001401c46632$08a18ea0$931b9...@maffit> Bruce: Thanks for the info, I do appreciate it. I will let you folks know how it turns out. Bob - Original Message - From: "bruce78rpm" To: "Antique Phonograph List" Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 8:01 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] victor 8-35 x > This is not a common machine, it was the last "deluxe"orthophonic to be > offered in the Victor Catalog. According to LFTD, this was Victors attempt > to redesign its Flagship Model credenza, and it never really achieved any > where near the sales of the more successful 8-30 model. I am assuming the x > designation means that it is equiped with an electric turntable. According > to LFTD, only 5,104 Electric Turntable versions of this model were produced. > and 4,925 crank versions. I hesitate to estimate what one of these might be > worth even with the defects you mention, I would assume that it would > command a pretty good price, maybe $800-1200 due to the scarceness of this > model. I am sure other more informed folks will chime in on this one, and I > may be even very low on my estimate. > Bruce > - Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Maffit" > To: > Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 4:36 PM > Subject: [Phono-L] victor 8-35 x > > > phono folks: > > I will attend an auction tomorrow and would like some guidance as to bidding > on a phono. I do realize that condition is the issue, however maybe some > info would help. > > What I am considering is a Victor 8-35 x in mahogany in good condition. I > presume it works and has little if any veneer problems. Some of the veneer > is loose at the back of the top,, however I think it is all remaining, just > loose. > > What might I consider as reasonable boundaries for this machine. > > Your help is appreciated. > > thanks for the help in advance. > > Bob > ___ > Phono-l mailing list > phon...@oldcrank.com > http://mail.oldcrank.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com > > > ___ > Phono-l mailing list > phon...@oldcrank.com > http://mail.oldcrank.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com
[Phono-L] victor 8-35 x
A friend of mine who has a Victrola store in PA recently sold one for around $600. That was a crank machine in very nice shape. I would think the value would be more on that line. The original books were not there. Do not think it had a brass reproducer either. Although it was a low produced machine, I am not sure it is a really desirable one for marketing it to sell. Just my opinion. Vince - Original Message - From: "Bob Maffit" To: "Antique Phonograph List" Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 11:57 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] victor 8-35 x > Bruce: > > Thanks for the info, I do appreciate it. > > I will let you folks know how it turns out. > > Bob > - Original Message - > From: "bruce78rpm" > To: "Antique Phonograph List" > Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 8:01 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] victor 8-35 x > > > > This is not a common machine, it was the last "deluxe"orthophonic to be > > offered in the Victor Catalog. According to LFTD, this was Victors attempt > > to redesign its Flagship Model credenza, and it never really achieved any > > where near the sales of the more successful 8-30 model. I am assuming the > x > > designation means that it is equiped with an electric turntable. According > > to LFTD, only 5,104 Electric Turntable versions of this model were > produced. > > and 4,925 crank versions. I hesitate to estimate what one of these might > be > > worth even with the defects you mention, I would assume that it would > > command a pretty good price, maybe $800-1200 due to the scarceness of this > > model. I am sure other more informed folks will chime in on this one, and > I > > may be even very low on my estimate. > > Bruce > > - Original Message - > > From: "Bob Maffit" > > To: > > Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 4:36 PM > > Subject: [Phono-L] victor 8-35 x > > > > > > phono folks: > > > > I will attend an auction tomorrow and would like some guidance as to > bidding > > on a phono. I do realize that condition is the issue, however maybe some > > info would help. > > > > What I am considering is a Victor 8-35 x in mahogany in good condition. I > > presume it works and has little if any veneer problems. Some of the > veneer > > is loose at the back of the top,, however I think it is all remaining, > just > > loose. > > > > What might I consider as reasonable boundaries for this machine. > > > > Your help is appreciated. > > > > thanks for the help in advance. > > > > Bob > > ___ > > Phono-l mailing list > > phon...@oldcrank.com > > http://mail.oldcrank.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com > > > > > > ___ > > Phono-l mailing list > > phon...@oldcrank.com > > http://mail.oldcrank.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com > > > > ___ > Phono-l mailing list > phon...@oldcrank.com > http://mail.oldcrank.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com
