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It was made by a poor woodworker during the depression era. Things got so bad he killed himself by drinking shellac, linseed oil and methylated spirit.

He had a miserable life.......but a fine finish.

Panatropia wrote:It was made by a poor woodworker during the depression era. Things got so bad he killed himself by drinking shellac, linseed oil and methylated spirit.

He had a miserable life.......but a fine finish.

"...and then he vanished."

"Like an old oak table."

"I said vanished, you idiot, not varnished."

- Blackadder

Bill

Lucius1958 wrote:

Panatropia wrote:It was made by a poor woodworker during the depression era. Things got so bad he killed himself by drinking shellac, linseed oil and methylated spirit.

He had a miserable life.......but a fine finish.

"...and then he vanished."

"Like an old oak table."

"I said vanished, you idiot, not varnished."

- Blackadder

Bill

...and that took the shine off of him.

briankeith wrote:Or the machine got a woody

I wondered why my phonographs seemed to breed.

clevelander wrote:

briankeith wrote:Or the machine got a woody

I wondered why my phonographs seemed to breed.

Apparently the Diaphragm Method is rendered ineffective by age.......