05-28-2014, 02:23 PM
I spent 3 hours going over the cabinet today with cream hand cleaner and wiping rags. Then I used Kenny Richmonds polish cream to bring out the finish. This cabinet is amazing. Its at least a 95% of showroom new condition with no scratches nor gouges nor veneer issues. I did not even have to use any Howard's restore a finish on it. The veneers are just stunning with the top lid having 16 separate inlays of burl, 8 forming a rectangle of triangular pie slice shapes and 4 more on each side of the center in rectangular shapes.
The side doors are 1 1/2" thick at the edges and the insides look like planked walnut. All the dirt and dings in the before photos was just dirt and wax buildups and cleaned up NICE.
The cabinet really does weigh 150 lbs empty and the skirt trim goes all the way to the ground so its hard to get a hand under to lift it up.
I took the WOOD 3/8" veneered back panel off and everywhere are signs of high quality construction. There are 3 different stamped numbers or hand written in chalk No 317 so I am guessing this one was 317 out of the run of 500.
I can't stop looking at it every time I walk by it. Its as good as or better quality than any of my Scott or McMurdo factory cabinets and reminds me of a Capehart 400 Deluxe construction.
The finish is truly an original piano finish smooth as glass to the touch. There is one section of veneer that looks different but it is for sure original and under the lacquer and looks like bleed out from the original burl swirls. Even the original felt strip under the lid is inlaid and is under the entire outer edge of the lid.
I would guess this one sat in the same place since 1935 and was loved and cared for. The 201X guts have been acquired and are on their way to a repairman in Tenn to get playing I hope soon.
16 veneer pieces make up this top lid mosaic
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The original odd veneer piece. Not paint but almost like sap ran out from the burl.
[Image: http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc249...dd53e8.jpg]
[Image: http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc249...c420ba.jpg]
[Image: http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc249...8963c5.jpg]
[Image: http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc249...3180da.jpg]
The side doors are 1 1/2" thick at the edges and the insides look like planked walnut. All the dirt and dings in the before photos was just dirt and wax buildups and cleaned up NICE.
The cabinet really does weigh 150 lbs empty and the skirt trim goes all the way to the ground so its hard to get a hand under to lift it up.
I took the WOOD 3/8" veneered back panel off and everywhere are signs of high quality construction. There are 3 different stamped numbers or hand written in chalk No 317 so I am guessing this one was 317 out of the run of 500.
I can't stop looking at it every time I walk by it. Its as good as or better quality than any of my Scott or McMurdo factory cabinets and reminds me of a Capehart 400 Deluxe construction.
The finish is truly an original piano finish smooth as glass to the touch. There is one section of veneer that looks different but it is for sure original and under the lacquer and looks like bleed out from the original burl swirls. Even the original felt strip under the lid is inlaid and is under the entire outer edge of the lid.
I would guess this one sat in the same place since 1935 and was loved and cared for. The 201X guts have been acquired and are on their way to a repairman in Tenn to get playing I hope soon.
16 veneer pieces make up this top lid mosaic
[Image: http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc249...8ab8ea.jpg]
[Image: http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc249...e316b9.jpg]
The original odd veneer piece. Not paint but almost like sap ran out from the burl.
[Image: http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc249...dd53e8.jpg]
[Image: http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc249...c420ba.jpg]
[Image: http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc249...8963c5.jpg]
[Image: http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc249...3180da.jpg]
