Wow, an amazing restoration. I did'nt think it was possible. I know where my impossible restorations will land. Sometimes I've walked by "basket cases" because I've thought that it was unrestorable! now i know better It was a pleasure just looking at the "after" pics thanks Rob On 2/2/07, Robert Wright <esroberto at hotmail.com> wrote: > > My jaw is on the floor, Ken. I remember having nightmares from those > first > two photos. As inspiring as these pictures are, that cetainly doesn't > mean > I'm gonna attempt that kind of restoration if ever (God forbid) the need > arises -- I'm gonna send that sucker to you instead. > > Amazing work, Ken. Thanks for sharing those. > > Best, > Robert > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ken Danckaert" <kend at lemur.org> > To: <phono-l at oldcrank.org> > Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 5:29 AM > Subject: [Phono-L] Columbia AS reborn > > > > Awhile back one of the members posted some pictures of a Columbia AS > that > > had been demolished in shipping due to virtually no packing in the box > > when shipped. The first two URLs show the machine as it was received > from > > the Post Office. Most people would have given up at that point. It was > > given to me for restoration. Restoration did not include any repainting > > or refinishing. There were a number of coin mechanism parts that were > > missing and had to be made. The top casting that was damaged beyond > hope > > was replaced with another one of the same vintage. As you can see, the > > signboard is new and I am currently working to match the stains for > > appropriate color. I thought that you would like to see that even what > > appears to be a hopeless machine can be brought back to life. The URLs > > show the before and after for this very nice machine. > > > > > > Ken Danckaert > > > > > > > > > > > > http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/3026/phono4hi7.jpg > > > > http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/673/phono3ek6.jpg > > > > http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/2272/casetopgl4.jpg > > > > http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/5909/mechfrontvw0.jpg > > > > http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/5372/caseworksfrontqx3.jpg > > > > http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/8151/caseworksopen1zi9.jpg > > > > http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/5899/casemechsignboarduq2.jpg > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >
