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51-1731 Restoration
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The tint on the frame/decorative pieces was a dead-on match, but the photography makes it look a little off in some of the pictures.

The tint on the mahogany veneer might be a bit darker. Initially I was concerned it'd be too light, and I like that deep mahogany look, so that's what I was striving towards.

The grill cloth is different. The original was pretty nasty, and I couldn't locate an exact match. So I went with a new reproduction cloth that had a nicer look.

The grill cloth is wrapped around the original pressboard cutout, that was tacked in place. A big mistake I made, was attempting to screw this pressboard into place once I'd wrapped the new cloth around it. The turning screws easily snagged threads from the fabric and created runs; much like a run in a Nylon stocking. In the end, this pressboard was stapled into place, which was much easier and faster anyway. Live & Learn.Icon_eek

Scott
Key West


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51-1731 Restoration - by Scott_Fraser - 01-20-2014, 08:40 PM
RE: 51-1731 Restoration - by Steve Davis - 01-20-2014, 09:44 PM
RE: 51-1731 Restoration - by VntgRads - 01-20-2014, 10:33 PM
RE: 51-1731 Restoration - by morzh - 01-20-2014, 11:35 PM
RE: 51-1731 Restoration - by Scott_Fraser - 01-21-2014, 01:49 AM
RE: 51-1731 Restoration - by OldRestorer - 01-21-2014, 08:24 AM
RE: 51-1731 Restoration - by morzh - 01-21-2014, 12:14 PM



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