Thank you so much Alison, I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. Yeah, the lights I thought gave it that extra pizzazz it needed. Regards, dar p
I love it Dar! It looks awesome!!!! I always love seeing what people do with these old stereos and you knocked it out of the park. The lights inside add the perfect touch to take it over the top! Thank you so much for participating in my ugly duckling challenge again
Thanks so much cory, this piece gave me a run for my money for sure. I learned loads completing it. It was a fun challenge, and thank you for hosting it!
Hi Pamela, thanks for watching and commenting. It means sooooo much to me as I am trying to grow on you tube. I see really different things when I look at a furniture piece, and I believe this one worked out really nice. Regards dar p.
I renovated a 1924 phonograph several months ago. I was surprised it still spun too, heh. Excellent preventing tearout with tape. 👍 Good idea using caulk (and the corner tool) 👍 Wow, amazing turnout! 👏
Thanks for commenting and watching. Now I bet you never want to do another one after that. I would have to really think about it. But it was going to a landfil. So I thought what the heck. Regards to you! Dar p
@@diysbydar I think I’m taking an indefinite break from commissions from strangers after that one. 😅 The renovations themselves were interesting. Keeping everything consistent with the time period (i.e. repurposing the record shelves and small pieces of veneer, and doing a French polish finish) made things more difficult. But the finish drove me mad. 😂 I was referred to her by a friend. It was my first furniture renovation, that I recall. I may have bitten off more than I could chew (in a timely manner). 😂 But I did ultimately deliver it to a very satisfied client. 😊
@@DIYwithDaveD omg, I give you sooo much credit for that one. If it was anything like this one on the inside, with that heavy thick stained top coat they used 80 years ago. I don't know how you did it! And, maintained a level of excitement to walk out and face the piece every day. I will check to see if you have a vid on that one. What a crazy piece to restore or repurpose! Regards , dar p.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. Yes. I felt it should be the colors that give it an art deco vibe. I did surprise myself on this one. Regards dar p.
Hi Andrea, I am so glad you watched my vid and took time to comment. I hope it has inspired you and brought a smile to your face. Regards to you! Dar p.
LOL. You can never take the nurse out of us. I couldnt do it over. So i had to explain. I am retired after 30+ years. It ate me alive. Good money though.
Thanks so much for checking this vid out. I appreciate it sooooo much. Yes, those little lights are really cool, they Dim, they change color, and you can set a timer on them. Battery operated with control from Amazon. Its called a puc light. Regards, dar p.
Thank you so much, I was going buggy doing that part. I kept thinking, ahh one more coat will get it. I stopped counting after 6! Thank you so much for watching and commenting, and best regards to you gail!
Thank you so much. I appreciate you watching and commenting on my video. I saved it from a dumpster, so she will have another life for hopefully 100 more years! Regards, dar p.
Susan, thanks so much for watching and commenting. Since I am new at this it means alot to me, I hope it has inspired you to create on your own, regards, dar p.
Thank you so much Trudy, I appreciate your support by watching and commenting on my vid. I hope it has given you some inspiration to create, regards, dar p
Hi Pam, thank you so much for commenting and watching my vid. I am so glad to hear that it was easy to understand. I felt like missed so many things, but you have to just pull the most important together so the vid isn't lengthy. Appreciate your support. Regards, dar p.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting, I appreciate your support of my channel. I am so pleased you thought it was posh and elegant, exactly what I was thinking it could be. Regards Dar p.
Thanks guys, yes. I was torn about just restoring or repurpose it. The liquor cabinent was born since I couldn't restore. Those lights are really awesome, you can dim them and change colors for the holidays. I dont even drink lol
Thank you sooooo much for watching and commenting. It was transformed into a functional piece, it would have been a shame to through such an old piece in the landfil
Yes, I thought about that to. If I ever get another one someday, I might go that direction. Vinyl must really sound different compared to other forms. Regards, dar p.
Hi there, I love Canada. Have been there a few times. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I appreciate you supporting me, and hope this piece has inspired you in some way. Regards dar p
Holey Moley Dar this is certainly 100 percent an ugly duckling!!! It is so super cool though!! i love the crank !!! Yes dont feel bad because regaurdless you are saving it and giving it a new purpose!! Ahhhh look at all that dirt coming out of it!!! yes usually with the older finishes like that its easy to sand off... great job making the cuts and having everything fit really well.. ohhh yes i actually really love that antiue smell hahaha!! there is definately a ton of bleed through on that baby.. like you said definately mahogony!!! the white primer looks pink ha! that black is great!! your spraying just looks flawless!! love the gold on the decorative panel!! wow!!! thats a ton of coats on the gold! Genius clamping idea! DAR!!! omg this is sooo freakin gorgeous!!! WOW WOW WOW!!! my mind is blown right now!!! You are a ROCKSTAR!! SEROIUSLY FABLOUS!!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. This piece was in a attic here in Mi., for years. So it had been through heat and cold extremes for years. I believe this is going to be the first piece I gotta sell. No room. It gave me a challenge for sure. Thanks for your support it means so much to me!
Gorgeous job on this one, Dar! Wowza, what a transformation! Can't believe you did 6 coats of the gold. Not only are you a trooper but the lines are so clean. Seriously beautiful work on everything!
Thanks Jenn, yes metalics from dixie bell are really thin. They suggest you base color it with same tone. I think Cory's idea with the mica powder is a better way to go. Yes. This was my hospice therapy for the last 3 weeks, I could have sat there forever and hand painted. Thanks again jenn
Hi, yes, I have both of those, didn't think to use them. I will try the sanding block on this piece I am working on right now. It has loads of spindles. Argh! Regards, dar p.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting on my vid. It makes it so worth it to me if someone can take the time to hopefully get inspired. Regards dar p.
Wow. Gorgeous! you might have won. When I want to make something gold or bronze I usually do a base coat of a golden-ish color in a chalk paint. The Waverley hazelnut with a thin coat of gold over it creates a very pretty bronze, art deco-ish bronze.
Thanks so much, yes, that dixie bell metallic line is very thin. They do tell you to base it with something. I am not sure what would really have been worse, taping it all again to spray, or just hand paint it! Yikes, best regards, dar p.
@@diysbydar oh no I havent seen it yet it just is showing me that its premiering tomorrow!!! And has a "notify me" button!! Im slow to Dar.. trust me its all about the baby steps for me haha!!!
Would have liked to see at least one original shelf used in the piece. Maybe as the bottom of the left side as a pull out. Or at the very top of the left side as a pull out for an extra serving surface. Overall, very nice.
Hi Karen, yes I was so much thinking about that. Leaving one of the record slots on the left very top. For napkins and small storage. The way the insides were set up it was all or nothing. It was built like a tank! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and comment on my vid. Best regards, dar p.
SO COOL!!! I want this piece, LOL!!! I actually have an old stereo in my garage, i may want to try this myself, thanks for sharing!!! BTW- I hear an accent, midwest?
Hi Toni, I am so glad this vid has inspired you to give this a try. Yes, I have often been asked if I was from Canada. I actually live in n.w. michigan, about 6 miles from lake mi. I always laugh and tell people it's my polish accent. My sisters have the same type of voice. One of these days I will do a DNA map and find out why we have this crazy accent in michigan. Best regards, dar p.
Hi. Thanks for watching. I have 4 puc lights in there. They can dim and change color. From Amazon, battery operated with control. Super easy. Regards. Dar p.
As an antique phonograph enthusiast this was hard to watch. It's a little earlier dating to between 1922-1924, it's an unbranded budget model to be sold in various local department stores across the country. You're right that's it's not very valuable, maybe between $50-$200 in the condition you found it in but definitely salvageable. The parts could've been replaced/repaired, and the cabinet could've been cleaned up. Steel wool and GoJo (hand cleaner), Howard's Restore-a Finish and finally some varnish in the lighter spots to balance it out. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind converting old furniture, unless it can be converted back. The changes you made prevented it from being converted back in the future if someone wanted. The sad thing about this whole shabby chic movement is people see videos like this or Pinterest boards and do absolutely no research on the one they own and ruin perfectly fine or even rare phonographs just to "upscale" them. I don't want my comment to come off too critical, I'm glad you saved it from a landfill, keep in mind people still collect these. A young local person just getting their hands in the hobby would have loved to restore it, I know I would have.
Love your ingenuity! The lights were a really over-the-top idea.
Thank you so much Alison, I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. Yeah, the lights I thought gave it that extra pizzazz it needed. Regards, dar p
I love it Dar! It looks awesome!!!! I always love seeing what people do with these old stereos and you knocked it out of the park. The lights inside add the perfect touch to take it over the top! Thank you so much for participating in my ugly duckling challenge again
Thanks so much cory, this piece gave me a run for my money for sure. I learned loads completing it. It was a fun challenge, and thank you for hosting it!
Super cute.
Hi Pamela, thanks for watching and commenting. It means sooooo much to me as I am trying to grow on you tube. I see really different things when I look at a furniture piece, and I believe this one worked out really nice. Regards dar p.
I renovated a 1924 phonograph several months ago. I was surprised it still spun too, heh.
Excellent preventing tearout with tape. 👍
Good idea using caulk (and the corner tool) 👍
Wow, amazing turnout! 👏
Thanks for commenting and watching. Now I bet you never want to do another one after that. I would have to really think about it. But it was going to a landfil. So I thought what the heck. Regards to you! Dar p
@@diysbydar I think I’m taking an indefinite break from commissions from strangers after that one. 😅 The renovations themselves were interesting. Keeping everything consistent with the time period (i.e. repurposing the record shelves and small pieces of veneer, and doing a French polish finish) made things more difficult. But the finish drove me mad. 😂
I was referred to her by a friend. It was my first furniture renovation, that I recall. I may have bitten off more than I could chew (in a timely manner). 😂 But I did ultimately deliver it to a very satisfied client. 😊
@@DIYwithDaveD omg, I give you sooo much credit for that one. If it was anything like this one on the inside, with that heavy thick stained top coat they used 80 years ago. I don't know how you did it! And, maintained a level of excitement to walk out and face the piece every day. I will check to see if you have a vid on that one. What a crazy piece to restore or repurpose! Regards , dar p.
@@diysbydar I do have a two-part video. It’s called “renovating a 1924 Victrola” (or something like that). Thanks for the interest.😊
It looks great, and now not just being beautiful it’s useful too. Great job.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting on my video. It means alot to me and I really do appreciate it. Regards, dar p
Wow! Unbelievable transformation!! New life to old thing! Blue lights inside are so cool ✨
Thanks so much, I appreciate you subbing, and leaving your input on my projects. This project was a challenge for sure!
It looks beautiful! And somehow harks back to the era it might have been made, very fashionable. Lot of work and worth it too! 😊💞
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. Yes. I felt it should be the colors that give it an art deco vibe. I did surprise myself on this one. Regards dar p.
Great finish on this piece! I have a sprayer still in the box! Think I'll break it out! Thank you for sending me the video...
Beautiful job! 👍🙂
Hi Michele! Thanks so much for watching and commenting on my piece. I really appreciate your support of my channel and work. Regards, dar p.
That is the coolest thing I've seen. Great job!!!
Hi Cindy, your support of my channel is so appreciated. I am so glad you like the piece, I knew exactly what I wanted to do to it! Regards Dar p.
Wow that is absolutely gorgeous 😍 ❤ I love it 🥰 ty 4sharing
Hi Andrea, I am so glad you watched my vid and took time to comment. I hope it has inspired you and brought a smile to your face. Regards to you! Dar p.
Why yes I am a nurse...I got a good chuckle lol.....and WOW WOW WOW you knocked it out of the park with this transformation!!! Beautiful work 💖💖💖
And I’m a pharmacist….when folk don’t know that 30 ml is one ounce I also tell them it is 2 tablespoons….
LOL. You can never take the nurse out of us. I couldnt do it over. So i had to explain. I am retired after 30+ years. It ate me alive. Good money though.
Love love love! The light adds a great touch too 😀
Thanks so much for checking this vid out. I appreciate it sooooo much. Yes, those little lights are really cool, they Dim, they change color, and you can set a timer on them. Battery operated with control from Amazon. Its called a puc light. Regards, dar p.
All of that hand detail paid off! Absolutely gorgeous!
Thank you so much, I was going buggy doing that part. I kept thinking, ahh one more coat will get it. I stopped counting after 6! Thank you so much for watching and commenting, and best regards to you gail!
Very pretty
Hi johnette, thanks for watching and commenting on my vid, it really means alot to me and I appreciate it very much! Regards dar p.
Wow! Does not look like the same piece at all. Just beautiful Dar.
Thank you so much. I appreciate you watching and commenting on my video. I saved it from a dumpster, so she will have another life for hopefully 100 more years! Regards, dar p.
I lost it when you said quack quack. Cool piece too!
LOL, I am a little goofy and love to laugh! Yes, I really do love this piece as well. Thanks for watching and commenting, regards dar p
All I can say is WOW!
Susan, thanks so much for watching and commenting. Since I am new at this it means alot to me, I hope it has inspired you to create on your own, regards, dar p.
@@diysbydar thanks for your reply. I certainly was inspired by your work on this piece. It’s so beautiful!
What an amazing transformation! It’s as gorgeous as it is functional! Absolutely beautiful, well done!
Thank you so much Trudy, I appreciate your support by watching and commenting on my vid. I hope it has given you some inspiration to create, regards, dar p
Great Transformation!
Hi Dana, thanks for watching. I appreciate it so much since I am a newbie to y.t., best regards dar p.
Your project turned out so nice! Great job!!
Kathryn, thank you so much for your support by watching and commenting on my video. I really appreciate it soooo much, regards, dar p
Dang!! This is an awesome transformation! Fabulous job!!
Thanks so much I appreciate your support so much in taking the time to view my vid and comment. This was a challenge indeed! Regards dar p.
Very cool!
Thanks Jean! For watching and commenting. Hope it inspires you to create something. Regards dar p.
Oooh fancy!
Wonderful makeover. It turned out super!
Thank you Mary, I appreciate your support by watching and commenting on my video. Regards, dar p.
Very cool
Hi Rita, thanks so much for watching and commenting on my vid. I really appreciate your support so much! Best regards, dar p
What a great makeover!! Loved the color scheme and the lights!! Loved your style! ❤❤❤
Thanks so much, I appreciate your support by commenting and watching. Yes, I have always been a champagne girl on a beer budget. Regards dar p.
Really like how you explained everything.
Hi Pam, thank you so much for commenting and watching my vid. I am so glad to hear that it was easy to understand. I felt like missed so many things, but you have to just pull the most important together so the vid isn't lengthy. Appreciate your support. Regards, dar p.
This looks soooo posh and elegant 😍 Amazing job!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting, I appreciate your support of my channel. I am so pleased you thought it was posh and elegant, exactly what I was thinking it could be. Regards Dar p.
Wow! What a great idea! You did a fantastic job transforming this and give it a whole new life!
Thank you so much for watching and commenting, yes, it should be the life of the party!! LOL
Amazing transformation. Great job!
Thanks so much for watching! Regards dar p
Great job. Love this look.
Thank you Connie, I always seem to gravitate towards dark Grey or black. Regards dar p.
awesome
Hi Darla, thanks so much for watching and commenting. I appreciate it so much. Regards, dar p.
Oh how cool just as it is. Wow!💙
Thank you soooo much for taking the time to watch my vid and comment. I appreciate your interest in my piece and channel. Regards, dar p.
So elegant! Very nicely done🥂🍹🍸
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. I love its art deco look. Regards, dar p.
Giving art deco vibe. Cool stuff. I worked on a gramophone cabinet before. It was a pain 😂
You got it jay, this was a pain built like a tank! I don't even drink lol.
That is stunning 🙂
Mel. Thanks so much for your support. I appreciate it so much. It turned out very nicely, now I have to find a new home for it. Regards. Dar p
exquisite work ❤
Thanks so much Debra, I appreciate you taking the time to watch my vid and comment. It means alot to me. Best regards, dar p
Omg, I LOVE how this turned out!! It's stunning!
Thank you soooo much Lori, it did give me a run for my money with all the taping and rebuilding it, regards, dar p.
Beautiful job, the only thing I would have made the cover hold latch gold also.
Hi Shaina, that's a really good idea. I can probably still do that as a touch up. Thanks for watching and commenting! Best regards, dar p.
Wow Dar this came out so cute! So glad you were able to save this 1940s piece and give it a whole new purpose ❤ those little lights are a cool touch !
Thanks guys, yes. I was torn about just restoring or repurpose it. The liquor cabinent was born since I couldn't restore. Those lights are really awesome, you can dim them and change colors for the holidays. I dont even drink lol
Wow! That is quite the transformation!!! Nice job. 😁
Thank you sooooo much for watching and commenting. It was transformed into a functional piece, it would have been a shame to through such an old piece in the landfil
I would have put a modern turntable and speakers in there, vinyl is very popular.
Yes, I thought about that to. If I ever get another one someday, I might go that direction. Vinyl must really sound different compared to other forms. Regards, dar p.
This is gorgeous! Well done❣️
Thank you for watching, and commenting. Regards dar p.
Wow - super impressive!!! I want one!
Thanks so much for watching and supporting my channel. This was a really fun project and I also loved how the piece turned out! regards, dar p.
Fabulous!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting. This piece was a real adventure in repurposing! Learned alot on this flip!
Beautiful transformation!! You truly saved this piece and gave it a new purpose, well done.
Thanks so much, funny thing is I don't even drink. Guess I gotta sell this one. Thanks for watching and commenting, regards, dar p.
Hi there, new to your channel, interesting piece turned into a useful cabinet....watching from Canada
Hi there, I love Canada. Have been there a few times. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I appreciate you supporting me, and hope this piece has inspired you in some way. Regards dar p
Holey Moley Dar this is certainly 100 percent an ugly duckling!!! It is so super cool though!! i love the crank !!! Yes dont feel bad because regaurdless you are saving it and giving it a new purpose!! Ahhhh look at all that dirt coming out of it!!! yes usually with the older finishes like that its easy to sand off... great job making the cuts and having everything fit really well.. ohhh yes i actually really love that antiue smell hahaha!! there is definately a ton of bleed through on that baby.. like you said definately mahogony!!! the white primer looks pink ha! that black is great!! your spraying just looks flawless!! love the gold on the decorative panel!! wow!!! thats a ton of coats on the gold! Genius clamping idea! DAR!!! omg this is sooo freakin gorgeous!!! WOW WOW WOW!!! my mind is blown right now!!! You are a ROCKSTAR!! SEROIUSLY FABLOUS!!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. This piece was in a attic here in Mi., for years. So it had been through heat and cold extremes for years. I believe this is going to be the first piece I gotta sell. No room. It gave me a challenge for sure. Thanks for your support it means so much to me!
yes ✅ you are def up there for me. fabulous
Stacey, thank you so much for checking out my vid and commenting. I appreciate it so much. Glad you like the piece, regards dar p.
New subbie here. It's absolutely glorious. I love what you did. Beautiful piece.
Hi Emer! Thank you sooooo much for subbing. Yes. This piece turned out as I actually wanted it. Sad part is, I don't drink, LOL, regards, dar p.
@@diysbydar Ah well. I bet you make a great hostess though
Wow this turned out amazing well done
Thanks so much, I really appreciate your support by watching and commenting on this vid. Regards, dar p.
Gorgeous job on this one, Dar! Wowza, what a transformation! Can't believe you did 6 coats of the gold. Not only are you a trooper but the lines are so clean. Seriously beautiful work on everything!
Thanks Jenn, yes metalics from dixie bell are really thin. They suggest you base color it with same tone. I think Cory's idea with the mica powder is a better way to go. Yes. This was my hospice therapy for the last 3 weeks, I could have sat there forever and hand painted. Thanks again jenn
Beautiful
Thanks so much, I appreciate the watching of my vid and commenting. It was a doozy! But, I must say I felt like I conquered this one! Regards, dar p
Beautiful!
Thank you so much for watching and commenting on my vid. This one was a fun challenge thats for sure!
1. sandpaper cleaner block
2. Rub n Buff
Hi, yes, I have both of those, didn't think to use them. I will try the sanding block on this piece I am working on right now. It has loads of spindles. Argh! Regards, dar p.
Love it!
Thank you so much for watching and commenting on my vid. It makes it so worth it to me if someone can take the time to hopefully get inspired. Regards dar p.
Wow. Gorgeous! you might have won.
When I want to make something gold or bronze I usually do a base coat of a golden-ish color in a chalk paint. The Waverley hazelnut with a thin coat of gold over it creates a very pretty bronze, art deco-ish bronze.
Thanks so much, yes, that dixie bell metallic line is very thin. They do tell you to base it with something. I am not sure what would really have been worse, taping it all again to spray, or just hand paint it! Yikes, best regards, dar p.
Oh WOW Dar, this is a Stunning transformation. You are so talented! I love how this piece turned out. Great great job This piece is Amazing 🤩 ❤️❤️
Thanks so much, it was probably the 2nd piece that gave me a run for my money. Had to walk away a few times. Funny part is I don't even drink, lol
Wow. Very cool transformation
Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and comment. I always have such grand ideas, this one turned out pretty good. Thank you again, regards dar
Wow!
Your one word has made my day. Thanks for watching and commenting. Regards dar p.
Oh Dar this is gonna be a good one!!
How did you see it already? I am so slow with all this techy stuff. Because it says premier, it doesn't go to that live chat stuff, does it.
@@diysbydar oh no I havent seen it yet it just is showing me that its premiering tomorrow!!! And has a "notify me" button!! Im slow to Dar.. trust me its all about the baby steps for me haha!!!
awesome work!
Thanks for supporting me by watching and commenting. Hope this has inspired you to create, regards, dar p.
You rock!
Thanks so much, this piece gave me a run for my money! Best regards dar p.
Its beautiful
Hi Kathleen, thanks for watching. I really like it, but have no room to keep it. I think I will have to set this one free. Regards, dar p.
WOW👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thanks so much for watching, and commenting. I appreciate it so much, best regards, dar p.
Pretty sure that top finish was shelac. Just wipe it with a little denatured alcohol first next time. Great flip!
Thanks for watching and commenting. Yes, it really looked like most of the finish was gone, boy was I wrong. Regards dar p.
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Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Would have liked to see at least one original shelf used in the piece. Maybe as the bottom of the left side as a pull out. Or at the very top of the left side as a pull out for an extra serving surface. Overall, very nice.
Hi Karen, yes I was so much thinking about that. Leaving one of the record slots on the left very top. For napkins and small storage. The way the insides were set up it was all or nothing. It was built like a tank! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and comment on my vid. Best regards, dar p.
@@diysbydar 👍
W O W ! ! ! ❤❤❤❤👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you! This one gave me a little old challenge. But turned out really neat and functional. Regards, dar p
SO COOL!!! I want this piece, LOL!!! I actually have an old stereo in my garage, i may want to try this myself, thanks for sharing!!! BTW- I hear an accent, midwest?
Hi Toni, I am so glad this vid has inspired you to give this a try. Yes, I have often been asked if I was from Canada. I actually live in n.w. michigan, about 6 miles from lake mi. I always laugh and tell people it's my polish accent. My sisters have the same type of voice. One of these days I will do a DNA map and find out why we have this crazy accent in michigan. Best regards, dar p.
@@diysbydar I’m from Wisconsin so I can relate to the accent! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Very cool. Love how you emphasized the art deco lines with the paint colors. Thanks for sharing. What kind of lights did you put in it?
Hi. Thanks for watching. I have 4 puc lights in there. They can dim and change color. From Amazon, battery operated with control. Super easy. Regards. Dar p.
I am looking for a hand crank...any ideas?
Gotcha covered, sending one to you.
@@diysbydar you are a Peach!
As an antique phonograph enthusiast this was hard to watch. It's a little earlier dating to between 1922-1924, it's an unbranded budget model to be sold in various local department stores across the country. You're right that's it's not very valuable, maybe between $50-$200 in the condition you found it in but definitely salvageable. The parts could've been replaced/repaired, and the cabinet could've been cleaned up. Steel wool and GoJo (hand cleaner), Howard's Restore-a Finish and finally some varnish in the lighter spots to balance it out. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind converting old furniture, unless it can be converted back. The changes you made prevented it from being converted back in the future if someone wanted. The sad thing about this whole shabby chic movement is people see videos like this or Pinterest boards and do absolutely no research on the one they own and ruin perfectly fine or even rare phonographs just to "upscale" them. I don't want my comment to come off too critical, I'm glad you saved it from a landfill, keep in mind people still collect these. A young local person just getting their hands in the hobby would have loved to restore it, I know I would have.
Hi, that does tug at my heart strings bad. I have all the internals, would you like them?