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)I remember when a forum member refinished another example of this model. Much to many posters' chagrin, he stripped the cabinet's good original finish, and re-stained it a light golden oak, as he thought that would help the machine's resale prospects. The darker applique on the cabinet looked out of place amidst the new golden oak finish. The restored machine turned out nicely enough, but it didn't look original, which was disappointing, and would probably hurt its resale prospects with collectors. I've always discovered that in restoring a piece, it always helps to make it look original, or keep it as original as possible - within reason.larryh wrote:The grill simply lifts upward as did all the disc machines I believe. It may just have dirt or perhaps some finish material causing it to bind.
As just was mentioned I have seen a number of these stripped to a nearly light oak. And while they have some charm that way, I prefer to see something close to the original. The finished are flaky and I had to gently clean the surface with a lightly dampened cloth and some of the loose material is going to come off. If it stays it won't stay for long. Getting the then lighter places darkened was the real project. I think I made several attempts on parts of it to get it to blend an to stay. I wish I could recall which type of stain I used because it did tend to hold to the wood when dry. Plus it didn't then cause trouble with the wax after it had dried well.
Larry