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1975 Triumph TR 6 - (Story to follow - soon)
Searched the WWW in 1998 and found 3 1970's TR6s in Vancouver B.C., Had an appraiser go out and inspect them. Give or Take his knowledge of Triumphs, this was the best one he picked for the money. Whether he was good at appraising or not I guess the fact that he looked at the car and took pictures and actually verified that it existed, was better than me going out to look at it when I knew absolutely nothing about TR6s other that the fact, you could buy parts for them.
Sept/00 - I took the dash out, taged all the cables and wires, double checked in the manual for the correct sequence to dismantle it, sanded the surface to get rid of the old finish, applied contact cement to both surfaces then very carefully applied the walnut veneer to the dash..
1919-1923 Edison Record Player
Edison Model B19 "Chalet" table model. Manufactured between 1919-1923. The needle in this model is a diamond, the record is made to match the diamond needle. Fortunately this machine spent a lot of years "Up in the Attic" before it hit the farm dispersal sale. The only damage was the usual potted plant damage to the top of the lid. (water damage) This unit was completely disassembled cleaned, the cracked and faded shellac and varnish finish removed and then refinished with stain and varnish. Mechanically, the unit is as 'like new'. I believe the finish is a little darker than the original finish. I know, I should have cleaned the record off before I took the picture.
The Gramophone Company Ltd. Model 109. Manufactured in England about 1925. Yes, that's Nipper ( the dog) on the lid and underneath the picture is "His Masters Voice". This is the logo and picture that is on the Victor Victrolas that were manufactured in Camden, N.J. The Gramophone Company in England must have been given permission by the Victor Talking Machine Company to manufacture the Model 109 as the sequence of Model Numbers for the Victor Machines is 105, 107, 110, 111. If you really want to get more information on Victor Victrolas then the Book, "Look for the Dog" by Robert W. Baumbach is a great source of information.(under Phonograph Books on the web site) If you have information on this model 109 please let me know - I would be interested.
This machine was not so fortunate, the original spring motor must of failed and was taken out of the machine. When I picked it up at an auction sale, there was a electric motor installed . The top had to reworked in order to accommodate the motor. The motor was the wrong RPM and the match between the motor and the turntable didn't work properly. The outcome of the whole thing is that it wasn't of any value as a collectors item.. I purchased a used Victor motor from a supplier in California, plugged up the holes in the table top, and re-veneered the top with Oak Veneer. The faded and cracked finish was removed, the wood sanded and then coated with double boiled linseed oil and then varnished. The damage is no longer visible. This is now a beautiful little unit and now proud to be displayed as it was when originally manufactured.
Victor III with #2 reproducer
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Victor III - 1906-1920
This Victor machine was bought at an auction at Clyde, Alberta in 1998. The "Victor the Third" has an Oak quarter sawn Cabinet and a double spring motor. This could be the original horn when the machine was manufactured.
CREAM SEPARATOR - Original tag said: "STOCKHOLM Registered Trademark MACLEODS"
Anyone know the history of this model of Cream Separator?
This looked like a piece of scrap metal to start with. The handle was broken and the broken part was missing. A bronze handle was made at a foundry from a model I made out of wood. The drill size for the handle to go on the shaft was 43/64" and then had to be filed another 1/1000" to go on the shaft. A new locking bolt (visible in picture - top of handle) to hold the handle on the shaft was taped out to 1/2" NC instead of some odd original thread. The milk and cream spouts had small holes that were plugged up and smoothed over to look like new. The spigot was missing so I made one out of wood - made a mold - and then poured fiber glass resin into to the mold to make the spigot. The inside gears and drive spindle are like new, just out of the factory. My daughter - Heather -wants to put this Cream Separator in her kitchen as a ----conversation piece -- I guess. ---- The Cream Seperator now is in the kitchen.
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