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Has anyone else seen this British show? They worked on a Peter Pan and an Edison Gem
Dave D

There's another where Tim worked on an opera too

kirtley2012 wrote:There's another where Tim worked on an opera too

Yes, the Edison Opera is one they got spectacularly wrong. Not only was the horn stripped and refinished so that it no longer matched the case, the two parts were glued together with no attempt made to reproduce the metal fittings. The machine sounded just as bad after it had been "repaired" as it had done before. It was running far too fast, and the wobble was more than just an out of round cylinder. To those with long memories, the tenor Ernest Pike sounded more like one of the Chipmunks.

I never met the late Gilbert Fury, the previous owner of the Opera, but I could imagine him looking down in horror.

This episode was below The Repair Shop's usual very high standard. I speak from experience, as my wife and I took part in the second series when our Georgian desk was was most beautifully and sympathetically restored by Will Kirk. It remains the oldest item ever to be featured on the programme.

epigramophone wrote:

kirtley2012 wrote:There's another where Tim worked on an opera too

Yes, the Edison Opera is one they got spectacularly wrong. Not only was the horn stripped and refinished so that it no longer matched the case, the two parts were glued together with no attempt made to reproduce the metal fittings. The machine sounded just as bad after it had been "repaired" as it had done before. It was running far too fast, and the wobble was more than just an out of round cylinder. To those with long memories, the tenor Ernest Pike sounded more like one of the Chipmunks.

I never met the late Gilbert Fury, the previous owner of the Opera, but I could imagine him looking down in horror.

This episode was below The Repair Shop's usual very high standard. I speak from experience, as my wife and I took part in the second series when our Georgian desk was was most beautifully and sympathetically restored by Will Kirk. It remains the oldest item ever to be featured on the programme.

Yes I must say I'd forgotten what they did to it but remember I did somewhat cringe, nice to see such a rare machine featured on tv, shame to see what they did to it.
Must say I'm not a fan of refinishing unless theres virtually no finish left at all, but that opera, I seem to remember looking quite respectable before, certainly not needing a refinish.

That's a gorgeous desk there, wonderful veneers

Here is a better picture of the desk. It is c.1720, thick hand cut Walnut veneer on an Oak carcass, and reputedly owned by my wife's family from new.

Stunning desk!!! Thanks for sharing! S.Levi

My wife and I binged the series. Very entertaining.

kirtley2012 wrote:

epigramophone wrote:

kirtley2012 wrote:There's another where Tim worked on an opera too

Yes, the Edison Opera is one they got spectacularly wrong. Not only was the horn stripped and refinished so that it no longer matched the case, the two parts were glued together with no attempt made to reproduce the metal fittings. The machine sounded just as bad after it had been "repaired" as it had done before. It was running far too fast, and the wobble was more than just an out of round cylinder. To those with long memories, the tenor Ernest Pike sounded more like one of the Chipmunks.

I never met the late Gilbert Fury, the previous owner of the Opera, but I could imagine him looking down in horror.

This episode was below The Repair Shop's usual very high standard. I speak from experience, as my wife and I took part in the second series when our Georgian desk was was most beautifully and sympathetically restored by Will Kirk. It remains the oldest item ever to be featured on the programme.

Yes I must say I'd forgotten what they did to it but remember I did somewhat cringe, nice to see such a rare machine featured on tv, shame to see what they did to it.
Must say I'm not a fan of refinishing unless theres virtually no finish left at all, but that opera, I seem to remember looking quite respectable before, certainly not needing a refinish.

That's a gorgeous desk there, wonderful veneers

Tim had to ask a clock repairer how the Gem worked ! the guru had never worked on an Edison gem before !

Love this show! Puts anything on the History Channel in the last 10 years to shame! No stupid unrelated side stories, Snide comments about what they’re restoring, manufactured drama, and *BLEEEP BLEEEEP!* Every other word...

Two things in particular impressed my wife and I when we took part in the programme. Firstly the way in which everyone helped each other, and secondly that no-one talked about monetary value.
The Repair Shop is all about cherished family heirlooms, not buying and selling for profit. A new series begins on BBC1 at 8.00pm on Wednesday 18th March.