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Amberola 1-A, Serial #2 "Old #2" UPDATE: LID FINISHED!
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:38 pm
by MicaMonster
It has been a few weeks, and here is a new post.
The lid has been refinished, inside and out. Original decal has been retained, but left un-retouched.
What remains? Getting that beautiful lyre grille re-assembled and refinished. Currently having EXTREME DIFFICULTY finding a woodworker to create the small piece of ovular trim missing from the surround. Le Sigh.
Do realize that the top had LOTS of deep scratches, scoring, and chips of wood missing from edges of lid top. WOOD IS ORIGINAL, and I did NOT re-veneer it! See, you CAN save old wood!
Remember that crocodile finish? All the nail holes? ALL FIXED.
Re: Amberola 1-A, Serial #2 "Old #2" UPDATE: LID FINISHED!
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:43 pm
by phonogfp
Looking very nice, Wyatt. I trust that this will spend as much time at my house AFTER the restoration as it did BEFORE the restoration?
Keep up the good work!
George P.
Re: Amberola 1-A, Serial #2 "Old #2" UPDATE: LID FINISHED!
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:43 pm
by Aaron
Wonderful Wyatt! I was on your site earlier tonight and noticed the update. I was wondering when you were going to start a new thread!
Keep up the good work!
Aaron
Re: Amberola 1-A, Serial #2 "Old #2" UPDATE: LID FINISHED!
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:45 pm
by Aaron
phonogfp wrote:Looking very nice, Wyatt. I trust that this will spend as much time at my house AFTER the restoration as it did BEFORE the restoration?
Keep up the good work!
George P.
Hey George, if so, can i come over your house every now and again
Aaron
Re: Amberola 1-A, Serial #2 "Old #2" UPDATE: LID FINISHED!
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:31 am
by JohnM
Pix of the decal side, please?!
The cosmetic repairs to the top of the lid . . . wow!
John M
Re: Amberola 1-A, Serial #2 "Old #2" UPDATE: LID FINISHED!
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:07 am
by gramophoneshane
Top job you're doing there Wyatt. It is really turning out to be a beautiful machine.
Regarding the grille- do you have any of those artsy craftsy Sunday markets out your way? (not the antique/secondhand type markets)
Sometimes you'll come across old retired gents selling wood carvings etc, who would probably be interested in this type of one-off job.
I've had lead-light repairs & wood turnings done by stall owners before & found them more interested (& cheaper) than mainstream furniture restorers.
Re: Amberola 1-A, Serial #2 "Old #2" UPDATE: LID FINISHED!
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:49 am
by Valecnik
JohnM wrote:Pix of the decal side, please?!
The cosmetic repairs to the top of the lid . . . wow!
John M
Great work Wyatt. I, like John would like to see the inside. Also looking for that youtube video showing it completed, with the grillwork you are struggling to find a craftsman for.