Especially if they are going to be displayed in your home, I think it's acceptable to make them presentable. Technically, if they are weather beaten from being outside for 30 years they aren't in their original state. Their original state presumable would have been clean and nicely painted. The irony is restoration can bring it closer to it's original look.
As it is a large piece of furniture, with a functional, the question of restoration (and usability) can be different than with a baseball card.
Last edited by drc; 08-02-2012 at 11:36 AM.
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