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The picture rather makes you want to turn away--like passing a terrible accident. Perhaps someone will take pity on it and try to restore the finish, if the mechanicals are all there.
Clay
Tradegy in Green
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FloridaClay
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Re: Tradegy in Green
Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume's Laws of Collecting
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
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Lenoirstreetguy
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Re: Tradegy in Green
Since it's confession time, I once " antiqued" a piano the colour of that Victrola. Again I was 18 in first year university and in those long ago days drugs were the curse of the campusNE-VICTOR-MAN wrote:It looks like it was painted with an antique paint kit that was popular in the 1960's. You got a base paint and an antique glaze to brush and wipe over the paint. I painted a box for my Mother with one that looked the same. Remember it was the 60's !
.Jim
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Lenoirstreetguy
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Re: Tradegy in Green
AND it had a role in an Astair-Rogers flick. Fast forward this clip to the about 2:40 point and you'll see what I mean.nipper wrote:Maybe we should introduce Mrs. Green to Mr White (or Mr. Right)....
http://honolulu.craigslist.org/mau/msg/2559108187.html
AND it Plays Excerrent.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r57qCeIm ... re=related
Jim