Please help ID this oak floor finish

[ebforce]

Hello Everyone,

We have recently purchased a home in the Northeast that has what looks to me as some type of waxed oak floors. I have not seen waxed floors for a very long time and I was wondering if provided pictures might be helpful to answer some of my questions. The house came with a fairly antique looking Regina brand floor polisher/buffer in a form of two rotating 6' brushes.

I would greatly appreciate any pointers on the following:

Is this is fact a waxed floor or otherwise?
What does one do to remedy minor scuffs ranging from surface sheen to indentations. I do not want to refinish this although I do not like how dark it is.
What type of maintenance is need with what materials/intervals? Paste wax? Linseed oil based products? What are some high quality products out there?

The house is exposed to high humidity and temperature variations.
Do I need professional maintenance or is this a simple DIY. I have used my grandfather’s floor buffer similar to this Regina thing about 30 years ago.
Does one wash this with say Bona wash or what else?

Thank You, Igor

 

[Ernesto]

Looks like my old Bruce floor. I use Briwax with pigment I get at Ace hardware. First I use the brush plate on my buffer to work it in, then throw a white pad to shine it up.

Easy smeasy.

 

[rugaddict]

i dont see any wax shine to it at all---------- could it be a tung oil?

 

[ebforce]

Thanks for comments ts guys!

Yes, the floor in current state has no sheen at all and that is what makes it a bit challenging. That being said, would the prior owners have use a rotating brush buffer on an oiled floor?

Does the appearance of the finish and material in the grove give any indication of oil vs wax?
If I scrape one plank with a blade, should I be able to scrape up some wax like substance off the plank surface?

Thanks!

 

[Ernesto]

Try some drops of water to see if they make whitish spots. That floor just looks hungry for something. Wax will look dull like that. No one I know uses a brush with oil finish.