Victrola and Bar

Gary Hardman
by Gary Hardman
2 Materials
$60
2 Days
Medium
Old Victrola’s are just cool Especially if they still play records. No electric, hand crank, add a wine bar and we are really cookin.’ I asked my grandkids what this was and no clue. I ask them to plug it in and again, no clue. This is a great way to preserve the past and create a statement piece.
The first step was to clean the 100 years of stuff out of it. The frame was loose so I repaced missing screws. I also removed three of the shelves in the bottom and saved two of them. The top shelf to attach a glass holder. The bottom shelf to keep as the top of the wine bottle storage.
I then painted it with chalk paint in an Oatmeal color. The top was still in good condition so I just added a coat of polyurethane.
Next I attached the glass holder to the bottom shelf.
I cut out holes from scrap plywood to fit the wine bottles and then attached it to the bottom shelf.


I added a stencil of the Eiffel Tower to the doors.
I distressed the paint in areas that I wanted to highlight the detail.
The wine bar makes it truly a functional and unique piece. The first 78rpm record I played was White Christmas by Bing Crosby. I also drank all the wine.


For those who want to try this, here are my suggestions. Do not buy a victrola until they can demonstrate that it works with a record. Do not buy a broken one. Do not leave until you know how to operate it. Also, ask for the extra needles and records.
Suggested materials:
  • Home Decor Chalk paint in Oatmeal..   (Jo Anne Fabrics)
  • Glass holder   (Amazon)
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