Hi John! Thank you SO much for giving us the gift of your daughter. Also, much gratitude for passing along the skills of the trade. Trena employs them in a most excellent manner. We all love her
Agreed! John, I’d love to know where you gained your knowledge of the craft, that you could pass it on to Trena for all of us to enjoy. Thank you both so much!!
Thank you for sharing this repair ⛑/ restoration / maintenance 🛠with all the explanations that go with it. I've been working for my village's repair café (volunteer association) for 10 years and we have old, very old, new and very new equipement to repair. So your video is really talking to me. Take care of yourself and all the best.
As late as 1956, my parents rented a summer lodge in the Adirondacks with no electricity. Our sole evening's entertainment came from that same model of Victrola. So the night sounds were the crickets and Paul Whiteman. Thanks for preserving many memories of many people.
Thankyou for reposting this video, I was disappointed that I wasn’t able to see the end of it before. Lovely job between you and your dad. You make a wonderful team
What a beautiful job, Trena. This piece is absolutely stunning. Thank you for the lesson on the workings of this. It was very interesting and lovely to see both you and your father work on it together. 😘💕🇦🇺
When I was little we had a gramophone at my grandmothers. She was born in 1896 and we played with it in the summer at her cottage! It was great to see it restored
In my opinion this should be thought to the future generations in order to preserve those beautiful machines,they are the greatest invention of mankind that should be preserved for future generations to marvel at. Thanks for the beautiful and perfect restoration I have ever seen in my life.
What a delightfully appropriate and entertaining background tunes to go with a great restoration, sympathetically preserving a precious piece of history for generations to come. Bless you both, wonderful to see dad and daughter collaboration, so very well done.
I recently lost my Dad and mentor in the middle of a project. I went your being able to work with your father still. I have not been able to allow myself back I to my shop since he died, it’s just been to painful so I am putting our projects in storage and then working on some other project until our projects become my projects. Your videos inspire me and seeing you working with your Dad helps me realize how lucky I was to have my Dad for the years I did. My goal is to make him proud with our now my business.
Oh, that was such an interesting refurbishment. My Nana had one of these and I remember my uncles playing records when we had Sunday tea at her house. I wasn't allowed to crank and had to sit still and be good. 😊 Such memories, and lovely to see you and your Dad work together, Trena. Thank you. 🤗💞
Do glad to finally get to see and hear your dad in action. What a blessing to get to work with him.i bet he has years and years of knowledge.thank you for this video.i really enjoyed watching.
Interesting video and well done! I have one of those blue reproducers or soundboxes. They were replacement ones made by Goldring, maybe as late as the 1950s. Probably would have had a Victor Exhibition reproducer originally. Thanks 👍 😀
Dream Team Renovators! Gramophone turned out gorgeous! 🤩 What you two can do with an item that’s more than a century old ! - now looks brand new 😎 Tag Team TLC to the rescue - kudos for another outstanding restoration and thanks for sharing!
Fabulous transformation by the father/daughter team. Beautiful new life transfused into the tech of the early 20th century. Wonderful patience and attention to detail. Thanks for posting.
I love when Dad is in the shop. Some of my best times were spent working with my dad. I lost him in 2021 and seeing the two of you brings back such wonderful memories for me.
My dad rescued an old Victrola Gramophone with a huge stack of 78rpm records when I was a kid. Unbeknownst to us the gears had a fatal hairline crack. After cleaning and re-greasing the motor and spring we played it for several months before something snapped inside and the the tightly wound up spring suddenly lost its brake and the spring let go the stored energy and the crank handle went spinning out of control breaking my father's hand that got in the way. Taking it apart there was no available replacement parts to repair it so it sat in the house as an interesting furniture piece until they eventually gave it away to a collector. Since then I was terrified of wind up spring crank arms, though I do own an antique tambour key wind mantle clock. Beautiful and lucky that you were able to repair the motor works!
My dad had an old Ford which you could start with a handle and you soon learnt not to get your hand in the way when it kicked back. It was useful when the car had a flat battery - you can't do that with modern cars. His dad had an old gramophone, but it was electric. He still had to change the needle every two sides of the record; you were able to get long-lasting needles, black with a silver tip, which played ten records. The needles were available in loud and mellow volume types.
That dog is absolutely adorable! The last shot with the dog chilling out looking outside and listening to the Victrola is so heartwarming. I love watching you transform items like this. I was amazed at how much those plates brightened up without looking worn out. I’m glad you know what to do when the spring inside the motor unrolls like that, because my first reaction would’ve been four lettered and foul.
Trena, I love your Dad’s dry sense of humour, and it’s clear he’s proud of and full of love for you. You took on a huge task with this one, and the results are fabulous. Congratulations! Loved the soundtrack, too. By the way, Heintzman & Co. pianos were far and away the finest upright grands and studio pianos of their day. If a person is looking for an antique or second hand piano for their home, they’re worth searching for. They would still rival modern pianos.
When you are 107 years old, you get a new slop bucket! 😅 Loved the music throughout the video. Great to see you two working together. Stunning piece...Wow...just Wow!
The many talents of Trena! You have a lovely singing voice! I have to admit when you took apart that spring, I wasn’t sure it would go back in. I’m always amazed at the work you and your dad do to repair a piece, I never considered that fixing a motor might be part of restoring furniture. Excellent and thank you for sharing!
Trena this was so much fun! I had to laugh when the motor spring unraveled in your hands!! It sounds like you and your dad had fun fixing this one up. You both did a beautiful job! Thank you for sharing this one with us. Hope this finds you and yours happy and healthy! See you next time! P.S. Your shop puppy is adorable!!! 😁
Such beautiful restoration. That piece will be around for another 100 years (at the very least)! Absolutely gorgeous! Love the happiness on both your faces. Clearly, you are both enjoying working together (as long as John can find things since you’ve re-organized the shop!!😂) Glad to see Shop Dog is on duty, scaring away any would-be robbers! No chance of that in between doggy naps and scritches! 🐾🐶
Amazing! My family has had the larger version of this same cabinet (With the slide-out whiskey tray), but I've never seen another like it. These were indeed made in Eastern Canada. I'm glad I found this video because it looks wonderful and doesn't need refinishing. The player itself has some damage, and now I know how to do what I need to fix it. Thanks so much!
My grandparents had the exact same one. We used to play it all the time when we went to their house. Our favorite record was 'Hallelujah I'm a Bum'. Some people thought it sounded scary because the sound was so scratchy, but I loved it. My brother still has it.
Beautiful restoration Trena, so nice to see your dad working on vintage audio and applying all hiw knowledge. As you know vintage audio is my thing so i appreciate this one even more. Thank's for sharing :-)
How Exciting! I have TWO of these gramaphones - one owned by my grandmother and one owned by my husband's grandmother. Both were manufactured pre-WWI and both have a good supply of the old records. The cabinets are in super condition and they both work but I'm sure the motor could use some cleaning and oiling. I want to give them to my two grandchildren so I'm now on a mission to find someone to service them. Thanks for the restoration lesson!!
Nice work on the old gramophone. Beautiful mahogany, and it now looks like it just came off the show room floor at whatever store it may have come from, originally. Ans\d look at you, Trena, being a regular mechanic! Must have been fun. Really nice work, as always, and thanks for showing this one. It's a treasure 👍
Omg!! My husband just bought one exactly like this last week from a client! I was telling him I wanted to restore it and he was arguing with me that I shouldn’t touch it.. lol. Anyway of course I immediately sent him your video being the loving wife I am. (Who would never say “I told you so!”) 💗
Beautiful! I have a small business too, and the best days have been the few when my daughter works with me. She's now 25. I will always love tackling a job with her.
Amazing. You and your dad do amazing work. This video has helped me with what I need to do. I have been asked by my dad and step mother to restore her grandfathers victrola and now I think I might be able to do.
As soon as you said, I need to remove the spring, I said OH HO.. But you did a great job. I also had this vision of you and your dad doing a Charleston in the closing scenes 🤣🤣🤣. Beautiful piece. ☺
Trena, I cannot help feeling tenderness when I see you working with your dad. I lost mine to cancer in 2007, he was as much a role model to me as yours seem to be to you, although I do not have the same profession as his (he was a military pilot). I hope you enjoy your dad's company for a long time to come! Give him my best regards, will you? Hugs from Sao Paulo, Brazil.❤
My grandfather made an almost identical piece in around 1920 and I now have it in my 'to do' room! I believe they were originally available in kit form. You have just given me the necessary shove to get on with this project. Thanks. Andy
Greetings from Mannheim in Germany. Your humor between you both is so lovely. I had to laugh very much when you sang into the speaker. Wunderfull voice. I'm always impressed of your marvelous work.
My grandmother had one just like this. She was an ambulance driver in England during WW2. It's nice to see this one brought back to its gorgeous regal appearance
You are so fortunate to have video of your dad to keep forever. I wish I'd had some of my Mom. Your making beautiful memories ❤ and beautiful pieces. BTW, you were crazy or brave to tackle that motor 😂😅❤
Enjoyed the video with you and you're Dad Trena. That was really good. Shop dog was inspecting your work. lol. Thanks for the video. You all take care and God bless.
Another outstanding job! It was a real pleasure to watch you working with dad on this one. I really appreciate people who like to restore old furniture the craftsmanship is unparalleled by today's standards. Congrats on another beautiful restoration.
Y’all did a wonderful job! My daddy and I restored a Victrola together. I followed his instructions. Thanks for sharing this. It brought back nice memories.
Hi John! Thank you SO much for giving us the gift of your daughter. Also, much gratitude for passing along the skills of the trade. Trena employs them in a most excellent manner. We all love her
So nice of you
Amen and Amen!
Agreed! John, I’d love to know where you gained your knowledge of the craft, that you could pass it on to Trena for all of us to enjoy. Thank you both so much!!
Exactly! ❤❤
So agree with this!
Thank you, John!
What a great gift you gave her, and in turn to us as well.
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So much love and respect!
Love to see a father and daughter working together. Beautiful work.
The saying goes "Jack of all trades, master of none." You and your dad seem to be masters of all!
Thank you for sharing this repair ⛑/ restoration / maintenance 🛠with all the explanations that go with it. I've been working for my village's repair café (volunteer association) for 10 years and we have old, very old, new and very new equipement to repair. So your video is really talking to me. Take care of yourself and all the best.
Great to hear!
As late as 1956, my parents rented a summer lodge in the Adirondacks with no electricity. Our sole evening's entertainment came from that same model of Victrola. So the night sounds were the crickets and Paul Whiteman. Thanks for preserving many memories of many people.
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Thankyou for reposting this video, I was disappointed that I wasn’t able to see the end of it before. Lovely job between you and your dad. You make a wonderful team
Yea sorry. Had a few edits 🥰
What a beautiful job, Trena. This piece is absolutely stunning. Thank you for the lesson on the workings of this. It was very interesting and lovely to see both you and your father work on it together. 😘💕🇦🇺
You are so welcome
When I was little we had a gramophone at my grandmothers. She was born in 1896 and we played with it in the summer at her cottage! It was great to see it restored
In my opinion this should be thought to the future generations in order to preserve those beautiful machines,they are the greatest invention of mankind that should be preserved for future generations to marvel at.
Thanks for the beautiful and perfect restoration I have ever seen in my life.
Wow. Thankyou!
What a delightfully appropriate and entertaining background tunes to go with a great restoration, sympathetically preserving a precious piece of history for generations to come. Bless you both, wonderful to see dad and daughter collaboration, so very well done.
Many thanks!
It’s so good to see your dad out with you in the shop! Your family is amazing ❤
It really is!
A really beautiful result. History will live and it's voice is back in the world. Great Team work!
Thank you very much!
I recently lost my Dad and mentor in the middle of a project. I went your being able to work with your father still. I have not been able to allow myself back I to my shop since he died, it’s just been to painful so I am putting our projects in storage and then working on some other project until our projects become my projects. Your videos inspire me and seeing you working with your Dad helps me realize how lucky I was to have my Dad for the years I did. My goal is to make him proud with our now my business.
Oh I’m so sorry❤️
Oh , i so needed this today. Such a joy to watch you and dad bring a piece back to its glory.👍🏼💙
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Oh, that was such an interesting refurbishment. My Nana had one of these and I remember my uncles playing records when we had Sunday tea at her house. I wasn't allowed to crank and had to sit still and be good. 😊 Such memories, and lovely to see you and your Dad work together, Trena. Thank you. 🤗💞
Do glad to finally get to see and hear your dad in action. What a blessing to get to work with him.i bet he has years and years of knowledge.thank you for this video.i really enjoyed watching.
Yes! Thank you!
Two masters of carpentry, a really beautiful gramophone and nice music. A pleasure to see you both bring it back to life.
Interesting video and well done! I have one of those blue reproducers or soundboxes. They were replacement ones made by Goldring, maybe as late as the 1950s. Probably would have had a Victor Exhibition reproducer originally. Thanks 👍 😀
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@@andrewmerritt9113 Hi Andrew, nice to see you here. I thought this was a very interesting video. Thanks 👍 😀
Dream Team Renovators! Gramophone turned out gorgeous! 🤩
What you two can do with an item that’s more than a century old ! - now looks brand new 😎
Tag Team TLC to the rescue - kudos for another outstanding restoration and thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much! 😊
Fabulous transformation by the father/daughter team. Beautiful new life transfused into the tech of the early 20th century. Wonderful patience and attention to detail. Thanks for posting.
Thank you so much!
Hello John and Trena. Thank you, that was very interesting. That you go the extra mile no longer surprises me. I so enjoy your work. Blessings ❤
Our pleasure!
What a treat to see you with your father, the dog was saying please let me out what ever you are listening to is dreadful. LOL
Lol
Hello cute pup! Trena & Kohn, thank you for sharing your knowledge. Loved the music, too.
Our pleasure!
You and your dad are charming. Your channel is so raw and real. Not overly produced and not scripted. Beautiful work.
I love when Dad is in the shop. Some of my best times were spent working with my dad. I lost him in 2021 and seeing the two of you brings back such wonderful memories for me.
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Beautiful work❤
Repairing with the OG.... amazing ❤
Indeed it is!
Love the music you are playing. And love seeing this Gramophone cleaned up! Awesome work. Thank you!!
Thank you!
My dad rescued an old Victrola Gramophone with a huge stack of 78rpm records when I was a kid. Unbeknownst to us the gears had a fatal hairline crack. After cleaning and re-greasing the motor and spring we played it for several months before something snapped inside and the the tightly wound up spring suddenly lost its brake and the spring let go the stored energy and the crank handle went spinning out of control breaking my father's hand that got in the way. Taking it apart there was no available replacement parts to repair it so it sat in the house as an interesting furniture piece until they eventually gave it away to a collector. Since then I was terrified of wind up spring crank arms, though I do own an antique tambour key wind mantle clock. Beautiful and lucky that you were able to repair the motor works!
Whoa! What a story!
My dad had an old Ford which you could start with a handle and you soon learnt not to get your hand in the way when it kicked back. It was useful when the car had a flat battery - you can't do that with modern cars.
His dad had an old gramophone, but it was electric. He still had to change the needle every two sides of the record; you were able to get long-lasting needles, black with a silver tip, which played ten records. The needles were available in loud and mellow volume types.
It’s so nice to see you and your dad working together Trenna. Your Victrola turned out beautifully! ❤
That dog is absolutely adorable! The last shot with the dog chilling out looking outside and listening to the Victrola is so heartwarming.
I love watching you transform items like this. I was amazed at how much those plates brightened up without looking worn out. I’m glad you know what to do when the spring inside the motor unrolls like that, because my first reaction would’ve been four lettered and foul.
Lol. Thankyou Shirley!
My Mom had that same model. My son has it now, still works great. When Mom bought it, it had a couple dozen records with it.
Trena, I love your Dad’s dry sense of humour, and it’s clear he’s proud of and full of love for you. You took on a huge task with this one, and the results are fabulous. Congratulations! Loved the soundtrack, too. By the way, Heintzman & Co. pianos were far and away the finest upright grands and studio pianos of their day. If a person is looking for an antique or second hand piano for their home, they’re worth searching for. They would still rival modern pianos.
Thanks so much and you are Absolutely correct. I have one!
How did I miss seeing this video when it came out? I own a desktop Victrola that never fails to get me into the Christmas mood!! ❤️
When you are 107 years old, you get a new slop bucket! 😅 Loved the music throughout the video. Great to see you two working together. Stunning piece...Wow...just Wow!
Lol
The many talents of Trena! You have a lovely singing voice! I have to admit when you took apart that spring, I wasn’t sure it would go back in. I’m always amazed at the work you and your dad do to repair a piece, I never considered that fixing a motor might be part of restoring furniture. Excellent and thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much!
I love the memories of playing with the one we had, but it was very had to dance to. That was early 1950s. Great work.
The dream team 👍 Best music I've heard on U-tube for a long time. 👐
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Trena this was so much fun! I had to laugh when the motor spring unraveled in your hands!! It sounds like you and your dad had fun fixing this one up. You both did a beautiful job! Thank you for sharing this one with us. Hope this finds you and yours happy and healthy! See you next time! P.S. Your shop puppy is adorable!!! 😁
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Such beautiful restoration. That piece will be around for another 100 years (at the very least)! Absolutely gorgeous!
Love the happiness on both your faces. Clearly, you are both enjoying working together (as long as John can find things since you’ve re-organized the shop!!😂)
Glad to see Shop Dog is on duty, scaring away any would-be robbers! No chance of that in between doggy naps and scritches! 🐾🐶
Lol thanks!
Thanks for showing the spring cleaning ;-) My Victrola needs that. I had restored the pickup and my Grandson age 4 has been playing it for years.
Glad to help!
How nice is that to listen to! Great job Trena and John 👏👏👏
Thanks!
Amazing! My family has had the larger version of this same cabinet (With the slide-out whiskey tray), but I've never seen another like it. These were indeed made in Eastern Canada. I'm glad I found this video because it looks wonderful and doesn't need refinishing. The player itself has some damage, and now I know how to do what I need to fix it. Thanks so much!
As always, I smile when I see you've posted a new video! Love seeing you and your Dad working together. Keep 'em coming, Trena! ❤👍🏻
Thank you! Will do!
Lovely restoration! Its cool to see this antique brought back to its former glory!❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fabulous and educational😊
Excellent restore, learned several techniques. Appreciate the clear volume and view. Thanks for posting!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Good Sunday Trena,i like so much or vídeos.stay good.kiss for you
Wow!! Fantastic!!
My grandparents had the exact same one. We used to play it all the time when we went to their house. Our favorite record was 'Hallelujah I'm a Bum'. Some people thought it sounded scary because the sound was so scratchy, but I loved it. My brother still has it.
They have a unique sound
I really enjoyed seeing this restoration, and it always great seeing your Dad! Awesome musical choices too Trena!!
Thanks again!
The old radio gram have a sound all there own congratulations..
Trena - you are such an awesome woman. I loved seeing you and your father work together on this project. The best to you.
Thank you so much!
Beautiful restoration!!!! Thanks 😃 🔝🔝🔝 🔝
Many thanks!!
Love your work
Beautiful restoration Trena, so nice to see your dad working on vintage audio and applying all hiw knowledge. As you know vintage audio is my thing so i appreciate this one even more. Thank's for sharing :-)
Glad you enjoyed it
How Exciting! I have TWO of these gramaphones - one owned by my grandmother and one owned by my husband's grandmother. Both were manufactured pre-WWI and both have a good supply of the old records. The cabinets are in super condition and they both work but I'm sure the motor could use some cleaning and oiling. I want to give them to my two grandchildren so I'm now on a mission to find someone to service them. Thanks for the restoration lesson!!
Wonderful!
Nice work on the old gramophone. Beautiful mahogany, and it now looks like it just came off the show room floor at whatever store it may have come from, originally.
Ans\d look at you, Trena, being a regular mechanic! Must have been fun. Really nice work, as always, and thanks for showing this one. It's a treasure 👍
Thank you very much!
My favorite subjects in one video here. Love it! Thx Trena and John! 👏
Glad you enjoyed it!
I have one of these from my mom’s farm. RIP mom.
How lovley it you work and get to make memories together 😊
It really is!
Omg!! My husband just bought one exactly like this last week from a client! I was telling him I wanted to restore it and he was arguing with me that I shouldn’t touch it.. lol.
Anyway of course I immediately sent him your video being the loving wife I am. (Who would never say “I told you so!”)
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Lol
Beautiful! I have a small business too, and the best days have been the few when my daughter works with me. She's now 25. I will always love tackling a job with her.
That is awesome!
Amazing. You and your dad do amazing work. This video has helped me with what I need to do. I have been asked by my dad and step mother to restore her grandfathers victrola and now I think I might be able to do.
Wonderful!
Wow, that was fun! Such talent!! Trena, your dad has such an easy hand....should have had him spray my classic car
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Very nice work ! Love the continued restorations for older radios, Victrolas, etc !
Many thanks!
Stunning
As soon as you said, I need to remove the spring, I said OH HO.. But you did a great job. I also had this vision of you and your dad doing a Charleston in the closing scenes 🤣🤣🤣. Beautiful piece. ☺
Lol
Wonderful
What fun! This video was great!! Thanks for sharing.
Our pleasure!
Beautiful and so cool.
What a team the two of you make! You are both amazing.
As a kid I would see these in homes but now only in antique stores. It's beautiful.
Trena, I cannot help feeling tenderness when I see you working with your dad. I lost mine to cancer in 2007, he was as much a role model to me as yours seem to be to you, although I do not have the same profession as his (he was a military pilot). I hope you enjoy your dad's company for a long time to come! Give him my best regards, will you? Hugs from Sao Paulo, Brazil.❤
Oh Thankyou and I’m sorry for your loss. I do cherish our time together it is something I thought I would never have again. Cheers love
Great video. It was well done. Thanks for taking time out of your life, to share your dad's and your own skill with us.
Glad you enjoyed it!
That spring is massive!
My grandfather made an almost identical piece in around 1920 and I now have it in my 'to do' room! I believe they were originally available in kit form. You have just given me the necessary shove to get on with this project. Thanks. Andy
Very cool!
Trena, the dust is unacceptable, lol. Fantastic job. I've been watching your videos for awhile and I enjoy every one. Incredible work.
Thank you so much! Lol
Greetings from Mannheim in Germany. Your humor between you both is so lovely. I had to laugh very much when you sang into the speaker. Wunderfull voice. I'm always impressed of your marvelous work.
Glad you enjoyed it lol
My grandmother had one just like this. She was an ambulance driver in England during WW2. It's nice to see this one brought back to its gorgeous regal appearance
Very cool
You are so fortunate to have video of your dad to keep forever. I wish I'd had some of my Mom. Your making beautiful memories ❤ and beautiful pieces. BTW, you were crazy or brave to tackle that motor 😂😅❤
Great episode, beautiful job, an ode to simpler times.
Glad you enjoyed it
We have one that was given to us 50 years ago. Now that I've seen the workings of the motor, I think I will take it apart and lube it.
Enjoyed the video with you and you're Dad Trena. That was really good. Shop dog was inspecting your work. lol. Thanks for the video. You all take care and God bless.
Glad you enjoyed it
What a treasure, working with your dad! It is marvelous to see such skill in one room. Well done you two!
Yes, thank you
Good job, it looks like a million bucks. My grandfather was 9 years old when that thing was made, certainly a different age.
Beautiful work! I love Jazz music so It was an absolute pleasure watching this video. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Truly a blessing to have Dad around. You can still be a child and blow in to the horn with him looking at you😊
lol yep
Sounded great to me, made me think of old Black and white movie. ❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻
❤ I have been watching your videos since day one and this video, for its quality of work and its content, is the icing on the cake, thank you
Wow, thank you!
Another outstanding job! It was a real pleasure to watch you working with dad on this one. I really appreciate people who like to restore old furniture the craftsmanship is unparalleled by today's standards. Congrats on another beautiful restoration.
Beautiful job! Bravo!
Thanks for the video :)
Trena, ur dad is awesome! 👍
And the pooch! ❤
Ya. They are. Thankyou🥰
That spring looked like fun ;) Great work again.
Y’all did a wonderful job! My daddy and I restored a Victrola together. I followed his instructions. Thanks for sharing this. It brought back nice memories.
Hi Trena , I always enjoy you bring new life to antique furniture
Thank you so much 🤗
A magnificent and stunning restoration. Kudos on bringing a piece of living entertainment history back to life. It was a simpler time indeed.
What a team!😀👍🏻
You guys are so talented God blessed you
So beautiful and a treasure for sure. ❤
Mahogany is one of my favorites--I like the way it can almost sparkle.