J.P. Coats cabinets/desks

From: Jim Burnett
Date: 1/2/99
Time: 8:03:03 AM
Remote Name: 208.214.178.6
Comments
I need sources for restoration hardware for J.P. Coats cabinets/des

Re: J.P. Coats cabinets/desks

From: Jim Antique Works
Date: 1/2/99
Time: 8:04:02 AM
Remote Name: 208.214.178.6
Comments
Go to VanDykes.com you can order catalogue online. They will probably have what you are looking for.

Brass Cleaning/Restoration

From: Randy C. Cleveland
Date: 1/2/99
Time: 8:05:41 AM
Remote Name: 208.214.178.6

Comments

I have what appears to be a brass lamp that someone has painted over with Silver Spray Paint.
It's a tall standing lamp (Like the Halogen Bowl lamps they have out today).
It appears to be solid brass. Upon disassembly, I found that the inside was a bright shiny brass color.
Is there any way of telling if it is true brass? If so, what's the best way to get the paint off of it without hurting the finish below.

Re: Brass Cleaning/Restoration

From: Jim Antique Works
Date: 1/2/99
Time: 8:06:35 AM
Remote Name: 208.214.178.6

Comments

Test it with a magnet if it is brass or brass plate over pot metal the magnet will not stick. If it is brass or brass plate you can strip the paint w/ commercial stripper and then polish it. You should dismantle lamp before stripping so as not to damage wiring. While you have it apart you should replace any old wire and check sockets to be sure they ar in good condition.

craters ???

From: Home Finishes
Date: 1/9/99
Time: 10:18:21 AM
Remote Name: 206.119.237.35

Comments

cherry wood shelves, sprayed with conversion varnish showing areas where the finish simply will not adhere to. This leaves crater-like areas, where the varnish simply pushes away no matter how many times it is sanded and resprayed. Is this problem embedded in the wood ? Any suggestions will be greatly accepted. Thanks!

Re: craters ???

From: Jim Antique Works
Date: 1/9/99
Time: 1:08:00 PM
Remote Name: 207.238.55.115

Comments

The Dreaded silicone bug has got you. The wood has been contiaminated. No amount of sanding will remove it. You need to put fish eye eliminator in your finish.

Curved glass

From: Allen B.
Date: 1/12/99
Time: 3:49:29 PM
Remote Name: 199.120.69.129

Comments

We are searching for possible sources for curved glass, as is found on curved-front secretaries and/or china cabinets. Could you suggest any sources for replacement glass for same??

e-mail to smlp@mtcnet.net

THANKS!

Re: Curved glass

From: James
Date: 1/12/99
Time: 11:43:19 PM
Remote Name: 208.214.178.36

Comments

There is a lot of glass "benders" around. The best way is call around in your area until you find a glass binding company that works on antiques. There is also a bending always advertising in the New Town Bee. ANd here is a place on the internet. http://www.curved.com/antique.html

MARBLE

From: TASHANT@AOL
Date: 1/16/99
Time: 9:56:18 PM
Remote Name: 205.188.193.178

Comments

I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT HOW TO RESTORE A MARBLE TOP FOR AN OLD DRESSER, IT IS PITTED AND DULL

Re: MARBLE

From: Lawrence
Date: 1/17/99
Time: 9:33:59 AM
Remote Name: 12.77.24.249

Comments

Check your area Yellow Pages for stone yards, marble, or monuments and you should find someone to polish your table top. You would be hard pressed to find the grades of grits to polish the slab yourself.

Grinding chips out of pattern glass

From: gymcardell@aol.com
Date: 1/19/99
Time: 11:22:00 PM
Remote Name: 205.188.192.167

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Would like to receive information on where I can purchase the necessary supplies needed to grind out and polish small chips in pattern glass.Would also be interested in any books or articles on the subject of repairing chips in pattern glass.

BRASS STAMPINGS SOURCE

From: ROBSYKES@AOL.COM
Date: 1/21/99
Time: 2:11:24 AM
Remote Name: 171.213.218.75

Comments

LOOKING FOR ADDITIONAL WHOLESALE SOURCES OF NEW BRASS BAILS AND STAMPINGS [KEY HOLE COVERS / VICTORIAN TEAR DROP PULLS / MIRROR SWIVELS / ECT.]. THERE IS A SMALL OUTFIT THAT I CURRENTLY DEAL WITH THAT IS APPROX. 30% LOWER THAN ANYTHING I HAVE FOUND IN THE RESTORATION CATALOGS OR THE NET.

THE PROBLEM IS THAT THEY DON'T ALWAYS HAVE THE ITEMS IN STOCK.

Re: BRASS STAMPINGS SOURCE

From: Jim Cole
Date: 1/21/99
Time: 8:40:56 AM
Remote Name: 207.238.55.109

Comments

Try WSI at 800.447.0074. They carry a selection at reasonable prices.

dining chair castors

From: ann
Date: 1/25/99
Time: 10:14:35 PM
Remote Name: 208.210.136.40

Comments

Need a source for castors of china or wooden rollers. Any out there?

Re: dining chair castors

From: James
Date: 1/26/99
Time: 6:49:53 AM
Remote Name: 208.214.178.21

Comments

Van Dyke's ---1-800-558-1234 has both wooden and porcelain.

Re: dining chair castors

From: kwheeler@nespower.com
Date: 2/1/99
Time: 2:54:35 PM
Remote Name: 170.190.4.130

Comments

we have two size castors available

Re: dining chair castors

From: kwheeler@nespower.com
Date: 2/1/99
Time: 2:55:55 PM
Remote Name: 170.190.4.130

Comments

available woodpride 18008762949

brass clawfoot

From: cbla42@aol.com
Date: 1/30/99
Time: 8:55:44 PM
Remote Name: 205.188.193.33

Comments

I have a table in the Chippendale style about 50+ years old with 6 brass claw feet. In shipping recently, one foot was lost. How do I locate someone who can cast a replicate of the foot?

Re: brass clawfoot

From: Jim Cole
Date: 1/31/99
Time: 1:56:12 PM
Remote Name: 207.238.55.88

Comments

Try WSI Distributors 800-447-9974. Get their catalogue They carry the clawfeet premade.

early 1900,s x-ray films

From: jncncnj@aol.com
Date: 2/1/99
Time: 6:33:45 PM
Remote Name: 152.163.207.81

Comments

I'm looking for information of how to restore or preserve old silver-coated medical x-ray plates from about 1920's

Re: early 1900,s x-ray films

From: jim cole
Date: 2/2/99
Time: 10:30:33 AM
Remote Name: 207.238.55.77

Comments

Check the web for photo conservation. The film you have is about the same as old photo negatives.

antique pennant

From: jspecht@acsc.net
Date: 2/4/99
Time: 10:35:48 AM
Remote Name: 204.95.240.10

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have a indy 500 pennant from 1913. it is purple felt with brown ink reversed out to make the design. it is faded so that there is little contrast between the felt and ink. anyway to enhance the felt or repaint the ink? any ideas or help would be appreciated.

Re: antique pennant

From: James
Date: 2/4/99
Time: 1:35:04 PM
Remote Name: 208.214.178.10

Comments

I think what you have is very valuable. To add or modify it would be to destroy or lose 90% of its value. Contact a textile conservator near you by calling the number below.

AIC 1717 K Street NW Ste 301 Washington, DC 20006 202-452-9545 202-452-9328 (fax) InfoAic@aol.com

Re: antique pennant

From: James
Date: 2/4/99
Time: 2:03:09 PM
Remote Name: 208.214.178.10

Comments

PS Keep the pennant away from light, especially sunlight. After you have it restored place it in a box with a glass lid that filters out harmful (bleaching)light.

antique oak washstand with black rings and large dark circle from water damage

From: mabarker@rica.net
Date: 2/4/99
Time: 4:12:06 PM
Remote Name: 209.211.110.80

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Can you tell me how to remove black circles caused from an airfreshner can sitting on an antique oak washstand. There is also a dark circle caused from a piece of pottery sitting in water. My four year old granddaughter watered my "dry" arrangement of flowers and the pottery leaked. We have no idea how long it sat there. Thanks for your help, Jean B.

Re: antique oak washstand with black rings and large dark circle ...

From: James
Date: 2/4/99
Time: 11:06:11 PM
Remote Name: 208.214.178.4

Comments

This answer is from the Antique Furniture discussion board. Re: how to take out old black water stain? From: Jeff Jewitt Date: 2/1/99 Time: 10:58:50 PM Remote Name: 209.57.71.30

Comments Oxalic acid crystals, dissolved in water is the first thing to try. Wipe the stain then the whole piece. Make sure the finish is removed and lightly sand it so that the bleach penetrates. Wait overnight to see if the stain is gone - another application may be required

Jeff Jewitt