Dancing Rastus repair

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KCW
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Dancing Rastus repair

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Bought rastus from Dischoard - thank you! Here is a shot of his new foot! Paint and full repair to follow!
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New foot - dancing again! Now to stabilize his chipping paint and a little touch up here and there!

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Video attached to this one!
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Congratulations! Fabulous! How I'd love to own one of these...
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Chipping paint stabilized, foot repaired and painted and ready for another 100 years of use! Such a cool little device.
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Fully repaired and dancing!
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Terrific! He made his way into the right hands ;)

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Orchorsol wrote: Mon Aug 14, 2023 9:10 am Congratulations! Fabulous! How I'd love to own one of these...
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I’d be interested in some of the other ones this company made if anyone out there is looking to sell!

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