Been sorting through the 4 decades of accumulation in preparation for opening a 'dealer absent' booth at the local Antique Warehouse Flea Market.
As I sift through it all I pause to fix stuff that ain't right. I have this habit of rescuing stuff for later use or because it's just plain beautiful to my eyes.
Which explains why I had to snag this machine-less Sewing Desk a few years ago. What a shape! The hinges on the leaves had been stretched out so the table ends sagged. I hammered the hinges back true and was installing them when the 2-year adversity struck me down. So at work is twas being used as a Microwave stand.
Brought it home because going through the 2 dozen or so 'rescued' sewing machines I came across the Singer 401A portable that was a perfect match. Tuned up the Slant-o-matic and voila - a Sewing machine in a cool side desk for displaying urns & stuff. Giving it to my buddy Doug who is completing reno work on his expanded country home, with a Frank Lloyd Wright flair.
Got bored with using the cellphone as an alarm clock. Took the non-working static-y SEARS two-tone Turquoise one snagged about 5 years ago on display at the side of the bed and opened 'er up to find merely a loose connection pin. Hooray! Now waking up to the dulcet urging of the local lame AM station.
Already asked & was answered about the G.E. Roaster but at the same time during February Madness 50% sale This Percolator caught my eye...because I already had the smaller one with the amber accents. It's complete with the cord, grounds basket & lid. Lookin' good on the kitchen shelf with a few toasters & chrome G.E. low rise Blender. The clock Burst is an old Ikea battery thing from thrift store for $3.
Last weekend on Sunday I again eagle-eyed the aisles and found a Model 9 Mixmaster in the most pristine condition I've ever come across. Brought it home and outfitted it correctly from the 1949/50 Sunbeam Owner's with all the accessories, beaters, juicer and fittings true to it's version. I have the working Blender Jar attachment for it, too. This will have a special spot on the new 10' countertop with the accessories in the drawer below.
Felix and Buster like the Sewing Desk a lot. Must be the classy glassy Arborite Wood.
This stellar Crosley Clock Radio is coming home next weekend. Refurbished and ready to go, by the guy who fixes up old radios, TVs and record changer players.
I have a few I'm gonna send his way for fixin'. Like a 1939 Philco sidetable radio gathering dust on the other side of the bed.
But what truly made my heart race was this pair of bent tube chairs. So sinking-in supportive comfortable in a Blueish Turquoise genuine Naugahyde upholstery. No rust, all the original screws, no dings and not a blemish on the Naugahyde. Can't believe my luck.
Walked past, went back, sat down, walked away, came back around, turned them upsidedown for inspection, walked away, came back, sat down, oohed & ahhed, walked away, turned around at a distance, walked back, sat down and called for the attendant...and well...Home they came.
These are keepers.
Fired up the SVX DreamShip, tooled around town a bit testing all the electrics & such on the sunny day, went through the carwash and put him back in the garage all clean and shiny for when Spring really gets here.
And finally, Cats in a Box.
As I sift through it all I pause to fix stuff that ain't right. I have this habit of rescuing stuff for later use or because it's just plain beautiful to my eyes.
Which explains why I had to snag this machine-less Sewing Desk a few years ago. What a shape! The hinges on the leaves had been stretched out so the table ends sagged. I hammered the hinges back true and was installing them when the 2-year adversity struck me down. So at work is twas being used as a Microwave stand.
Brought it home because going through the 2 dozen or so 'rescued' sewing machines I came across the Singer 401A portable that was a perfect match. Tuned up the Slant-o-matic and voila - a Sewing machine in a cool side desk for displaying urns & stuff. Giving it to my buddy Doug who is completing reno work on his expanded country home, with a Frank Lloyd Wright flair.
Got bored with using the cellphone as an alarm clock. Took the non-working static-y SEARS two-tone Turquoise one snagged about 5 years ago on display at the side of the bed and opened 'er up to find merely a loose connection pin. Hooray! Now waking up to the dulcet urging of the local lame AM station.
Already asked & was answered about the G.E. Roaster but at the same time during February Madness 50% sale This Percolator caught my eye...because I already had the smaller one with the amber accents. It's complete with the cord, grounds basket & lid. Lookin' good on the kitchen shelf with a few toasters & chrome G.E. low rise Blender. The clock Burst is an old Ikea battery thing from thrift store for $3.
Last weekend on Sunday I again eagle-eyed the aisles and found a Model 9 Mixmaster in the most pristine condition I've ever come across. Brought it home and outfitted it correctly from the 1949/50 Sunbeam Owner's with all the accessories, beaters, juicer and fittings true to it's version. I have the working Blender Jar attachment for it, too. This will have a special spot on the new 10' countertop with the accessories in the drawer below.
Felix and Buster like the Sewing Desk a lot. Must be the classy glassy Arborite Wood.
This stellar Crosley Clock Radio is coming home next weekend. Refurbished and ready to go, by the guy who fixes up old radios, TVs and record changer players.
I have a few I'm gonna send his way for fixin'. Like a 1939 Philco sidetable radio gathering dust on the other side of the bed.
But what truly made my heart race was this pair of bent tube chairs. So sinking-in supportive comfortable in a Blueish Turquoise genuine Naugahyde upholstery. No rust, all the original screws, no dings and not a blemish on the Naugahyde. Can't believe my luck.
Walked past, went back, sat down, walked away, came back around, turned them upsidedown for inspection, walked away, came back, sat down, oohed & ahhed, walked away, turned around at a distance, walked back, sat down and called for the attendant...and well...Home they came.
These are keepers.
Fired up the SVX DreamShip, tooled around town a bit testing all the electrics & such on the sunny day, went through the carwash and put him back in the garage all clean and shiny for when Spring really gets here.
And finally, Cats in a Box.
