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The glue up of the base that the chassis sits on went pretty well. This is a real weak spot in these Kiel Tables. The first one I restored had a similar problem. The weight of the chassis is a bit much for the way it is stuctured. Rather than wood glue I used epoxy for a bit stronger bond plus I did not have a good tight wood to wood surface to glue. Turns out that the large curved flat piece of wood that the base connects to was also missing a screw that connected it to the side of the table, a pretty important structural support component.

   
   

I'll be looking at replacing the spring friction catches on the table top. One was missing completely including the glue block inside the cabinet that the bottom half fastened to. The other had a loose glue block. I didn't think I would find replacements but I did get pretty close:

Original:
   

Replacements, from Kennedyhardware.com :
   

Next will be deciding what to strip. The legs definitely need it as the finish is flaking off. The sides of the table seem to be in decent shape but we'll see how it holds up to a light sand.