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[aquarius31]

Wow, they did an awesome job...thanks for sharing!

[Runscott]

nice items.

[drcy]

I've never restore anything, but once had some stuff including am 1880s die cut Sweet Caporal sign stored at my parents while I was moving. When I stopped by their place, my mom (who is an amateur artist, craftperson, quilter, seamstress, house painter, jewelry maker, flower arranger and all the things many moms do) said she accidentally broke off the top of the sign and carefully glued it back together. She did such an excellent job that, if she had not told me, I may have never noticed.

She later she liked the sign, so I gave it to her and it still hangs in a hallway at my parents house.

Steve Abramson restored this bat for me; a Wenatchee Valley College stamped Yaz Bat Model 125. Nothing special about the bat, other than local sports history. As can be seen in the before/after pics it was in terrible condition. Looked like someone had driven nails with it and into it, but Steve did a remarkable job. Thanks again to many on the board for recommending him.


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[Goudey77]

Bump

[steve B]

Not all sports stuff, but I restore the occasional thing. I don't usually call what I do restoration, as most can be reversed with ordinary hand tools.

I collect bikes, usually ones ridden by pros or at a pretty high level. Some I have to make parts for, since they were team only and just aren't around to be bought.
1920's? Bike built for motorpacing - basically having a motorcycle run on the track ahead of you to draft behind.


Built for the US team pursuit team at the 1983 Pan-Am games. I had to make the front hub and handlebars. The wheels are 24 inch, like on a biggish kids bike, and not easy to find.



And a couple random things. That are "restored" A lawn chair that was probably 1950's, and a bench. Both scrounged from the curb. The bench was pretty much just the ends when I got it, all the wood was mostly rotted away. The chair was pretty rusty, completely derusted/repainted, and reassembled with stainless hardware. (Ok, not a textbook restoration, but better that what the trash truck would have done to it)

[sicollector1954]

Here are a couple of before and after pictures of my Ruth 1919-1922 professional model bat. Thanks.