Fireside and Cygnet restoration completed

[antique1973]

My Cygnet arrived back from Gregg Cline today. He did an outstanding job, a true artist!
Steve Medved also installed a new diamond and gaskets in the reproducer for superb sound.

[Jerry B.]

As I read the title of this thread, I expected to see a nicely repainted black cygnet. At the same time I wondered why more people don't take advantage of Gregg's talents. I was delighted to find out how wrong I was on my initial assumption. The horn looks wonderful and it is an interesting outfit. Good job! Jerry B.

[Brad]

That one is a keeper Brad, great work!

[antique1973]

Thanks Jerry and Brad! It's definitely a keeper. I also agree it was well worth it to have
the wood grain added. The original black paint was impossible to salvage so this was
the best course of action.

[saxymojo]

Hi

I remember when I was at tech doing my vehicle painting apprenticeship, we learned how to do this timber finish on metal. We had these curved rubber blocks with timber grain patterns on them, the idea was to drag it along while rocking it back or forth, you would then use a coarse brush to drag the hard line edge out. I would like to have a go at this again 30 years later!! I tried some time ago to buy these tools and the paint that was used, I couldn't find it here in Australia, I did see it something similar was available in the USA, but the rubber blocks didn't look the same as I remember them.

Regards Marcel

[WDC]

A true masterpiece, especially when compared to the previous condition the poor thing used to be. It's great to see that this machine was saved entirely.

[phonogal]

WOW!!! What a difference a little paint makes Of course it also depends on the skill of the painter. Very nice.

[kirtley2012]

you did a fantastic job!! i hope we can see a video of it!
out of interest what did it cost for you to get that done to the horn?, what would a cygnet horn needing restoration cost and is it bad/wrong to drill the holes for a cygnet horn into a fireside case with no back bracket? or should i just get another case with a back bracket and put my mechanism into that? i would like a machine to put a cygnet horn onto one day!
Alex

[gramophoneshane]

The horn looks great, but I have to ask, who did the cabinet & what did they use?
It looks like polyurethane & spoils the whole look of the machine.
I know a lot of people will say it's terribly rude of me to say, but I'm just being honest.

[Retrograde]

The horn looks great, but I have to ask, who did the cabinet & what did they use?
It looks like polyurethane & spoils the whole look of the machine.
I know a lot of people will say it's terribly rude of me to say, but I'm just being honest.

Shellac can be that shiny when first applied (and the flash of the camera). I think the shine could be knocked down a little to be more of a satin finish. Certainly better that the mint paint that was on it before.