04-24-2009, 05:25 PM
I think there is a middle ground here. Selective refinishing to preserve what is left is a good thing. Museums even do it to a degree. A little touch up and replacement of missing or grossly deformed or rotting pieces can turn a pile of junk into something that "Your Old Lady" would allow above the basement level of your home.
I've not seen these exotic specimens, but if I had one, and there was some pretty cool hand drawn artwork there, I have access to an artist who could touch up the details and restore the original character to museum standards. Luckily she is my Lady Friend.
I have a couple of wrecks in my shop which were borderline junkers, but now are becoming more than presentable. 100% original, no. Functional, yes. If I sell them, I will definitely glue a restoration notice on the inside of the cabinets stating what I did and when I did it. We all take poetic license with the electronic side of things, why do we obcess so with the cabinet and knobs?
I've not seen these exotic specimens, but if I had one, and there was some pretty cool hand drawn artwork there, I have access to an artist who could touch up the details and restore the original character to museum standards. Luckily she is my Lady Friend.
I have a couple of wrecks in my shop which were borderline junkers, but now are becoming more than presentable. 100% original, no. Functional, yes. If I sell them, I will definitely glue a restoration notice on the inside of the cabinets stating what I did and when I did it. We all take poetic license with the electronic side of things, why do we obcess so with the cabinet and knobs?
