[Jukebox-list] Degrees of restoration (Was: ADMINISTRIVIA: Flame wars and insults - price disputes, etc.)

[David Breneman]

--- rodehond <rodehond at xs4all.nl> wrote:

> Sometimes it can be very satisfying to just repair the part in
> question 
> and let it wear the scars of its past. In some cases a 40 year old 
> machine has to look like a 40 year old machine.

That's what I've done.  All my machines have their battle 
scars.  I really admire the work of people like Aaron who
finish a machine and it looks like it just came off the
assembly line, but I just don't have the time or patience
for that - so I go for "good daily driver condition" rather
than "concours condition" to borrow a couple classic car
terms.  I think I'm going to make an exception for the
Seeburg 148 hideaway I have.  I'm going to try to make that
look like new.  I just need to figure out how I'm going
to re-apply the gray crinkle paint finish.  I've never
done something that big with a can (cans!) of crinkle
paint.


David Breneman         david_breneman at yahoo.com


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