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Thread Number: 80648
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"refinished" vintage console stereos |
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Post# 1046192 9/28/2019 at 09:00 (1,669 days old) by reactor  (Oak Ridge, Tennessee-- ) |
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Post# 1046196 , Reply# 1 9/28/2019 at 09:23 (1,669 days old) by turbokinetic (Northport, Alabama USA) |
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I really like the 1 of 2 photo, with the weathered look. The other photo with the bright blue isn't quite to my tastes. | ||
| Post# 1046197 , Reply# 2 9/28/2019 at 09:45 (1,669 days old) by TheSpiritOf76 (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, and OZ All Together. ) | ||
The poor dears!  | ||
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Post# 1046199 , Reply# 3 9/28/2019 at 09:59 (1,669 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Post# 1046208 , Reply# 4 9/28/2019 at 13:41 (1,669 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 1046210 , Reply# 5 9/28/2019 at 14:28 (1,669 days old) by bendix5 (Central Point, Oregon) |
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I personally don't care for painting good wood furniture. I remember in the 70's or so everyone had to antique paint at least one item in the house. If it is a cabinet or something beat up that is fine. Now it is the dull white finish. We have a friends daughter who has gone crazy doing white in her house. Then puts some sort of stencil on it. Our friend gave her kid her beautiful 1950's Ethan Allen hutch. It was in beautiful condition. A couple weeks later Mom went over to visit and guess what. Hutches was redone white with that chalky paint. I told my wife last night Kelly is going to have so much white in her house when it snows she won't know if she is inside or outside.
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Post# 1046211 , Reply# 6 9/28/2019 at 14:31 (1,669 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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I came across this Grundig one with Philips record player.
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Post# 1046212 , Reply# 7 9/28/2019 at 14:35 (1,669 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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This is an original one, including the triangle top.
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| Post# 1046216 , Reply# 8 9/28/2019 at 15:57 (1,669 days old) by LordKenmore (The Laundry Room) | ||
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| Post# 1046218 , Reply# 9 9/28/2019 at 16:00 (1,669 days old) by LordKenmore (The Laundry Room) | ||
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| Post# 1046219 , Reply# 10 9/28/2019 at 16:07 (1,669 days old) by LordKenmore (The Laundry Room) | ||
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In general, I've been biased against painting furniture. I suppose part of this is a bias I picked when young from my mother.
Although I'm not 100% opposed. It all depends on the situation. I've seen some "upcycling" that involved paint that probably was, overall, a good thing. But the success stories are with "lesser" furniture, not nicely designed furniture with good wood. | ||
| Post# 1046237 , Reply# 12 9/28/2019 at 18:45 (1,669 days old) by Maytagbear (N.E. Ohio) | ||
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I believe most of these really belong over in "Dirty Laundry!" Lawrence/Maytagbear | ||
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Post# 1046240 , Reply# 13 9/28/2019 at 18:59 (1,669 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Post# 1046254 , Reply# 14 9/28/2019 at 23:46 (1,669 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc) |
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Those console Hi-Fis look HORRIBLE!!!!!Some people only have taste in their mouths!!!Why cover the BEAUTIFUL wood with that UGLY,HORRIBLE paint and stupid speaker grills???Those folks make nice things terrible! | ||
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Post# 1046262 , Reply# 15 9/29/2019 at 08:38 (1,668 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI) |
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Post# 1046192 -- From the Dock of the Bay! | ||
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Post# 1046264 , Reply# 16 9/29/2019 at 08:39 (1,668 days old) by jmm63 (Denville, NJ) |
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I guess if they were in really poor condition beforehand, this is better than dumping it in a landfill, although, they are both pretty tacky.
I'm a purist, here's mine. | ||
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Post# 1046266 , Reply# 17 9/29/2019 at 08:58 (1,668 days old) by reactor (Oak Ridge, Tennessee-- ) |
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taste??
I was curious what everyone thought. I have to agree with Rex (tolivac) 100 percent. Some people just have no taste whatsoever. I know if we were all alike it would be a dull world and I have no right to say somebody's taste has to be the same as mine or vice versa.
....But to destroy a beautiful piece of vintage furniture/electronics (or appliance) is beyond understanding. Picture number one looks as if they allowed a child to have a paintbrush and some cans of stain. To ruin the cabinet is bad enough but to actually smear paint/stain over speaker grille cloth looks like kindergarten finger painting. Obviously the seller decided they didn't want it in their home (to their credit) as it is in storage with a barrel resting on it. I think asking price of $100 is just a bit ambitious! | ||
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Post# 1046269 , Reply# 18 9/29/2019 at 09:15 (1,668 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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And here is my '64 Philco.
I am 100% with you Barry. It's a crime what some people do to vintage things. I mean, this stuff is precious, it's not being manufactured any more. I really get pissed when I see a beautiful old fridge turned into a "kegarator". WTF? | ||
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Post# 1046277 , Reply# 19 9/29/2019 at 11:54 (1,668 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area) |
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They sure is ugly! But it's only paint. A few days work with stripper, sandpaper, stain and varnish (plus speaker cloth) would have them looking decent again. | ||
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Post# 1046281 , Reply# 20 9/29/2019 at 12:45 (1,668 days old) by turbokinetic (Northport, Alabama USA) |
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I'm sorry... ... that I sais I liked the way the first one looked. I didn't realize they had gutted them. I thought it was one which had shot veneer and had been stained like that. Hope you guys don't excommunicate me from the group! | ||
| Post# 1046294 , Reply# 21 9/29/2019 at 15:33 (1,668 days old) by thor (Buenos Aires) | ||
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Zenith I believe the first console is a Zenith from 1963 or 1964. That was the console I grew up with, had a Cobramatic record changer, 12" bass speakers, good strong sound! I don't think I like how this one looks though... | ||
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Post# 1046296 , Reply# 22 9/29/2019 at 15:52 (1,668 days old) by philcobendixduo (San Jose) |
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Ruined Furniture
I, too, ruined some furniture in the late 1960's with "antiquing" as it was called.
First, paint was laid on the wood piece (a desk, in my case). Then, the antiquing "glaze" was applied. My desk WAS a nice dark walnut and it ended up "brown" with black streaks. My Dad "antiqued" a blonde bedroom suite with white antiquing. I'm sure countless furniture was similarly ruined during that TERRIBLE craze. | ||
| Post# 1046485 , Reply# 25 10/1/2019 at 00:58 (1,667 days old) by sarahperdue (Alabama) | ||
That 70s antiqued thing | ||
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