[Doug Houston]

I've refinished quite a few cabinets in my collection. I've given presentations on how to do it as well. Since the materials are to be had, even correct grille cloth patterns, I'm pretty crusty about "restorers" who "professionally" restore cabinets. Thete are extremely few who know how, or even care to do the job as original.

I have several cars, and have done my own restoring. Friends who have lots of cash available, love to boast that they "sent out" something for rebuild, and end up with junk. They assume that if somebody is in business to do a srvice, they're competent and conscientious.....two very poor assumptions.

Surely, the "restorer" who did this cabinet is a stripper-stainer-varnish slobberer. It's pathetic, the job they do, and the owner usually doesn't know better. Let's hope that this set can somehow be returned to its original condition. Those sets are kind of cute.