Happy New Year!
I spent some time today cleaning my antique work bench and re-organizing all of my tools. I decided to pull my first victim for 2011 off of the floor and onto the magical stage of amateur restoration! This is a 1921 GE WHIZ 10" Table Fan.
I have decided to follow this restoration through a multitude of steps rather than simply "before and after" --- In case, any of you thought good ole' Rumpelstiltskin was being hired to run the ole' polishing machine after midnight or anything. :)
STATE 1: ORIGINAL & UNTOUCHED
Here is the solemn state (Notice the morgue-like coldness of the non-working fan)
STATE 2: (BEFORE IN COLOR)
STATE 3: (IN PROGRESS - CAGE & BADGE POLISHED - BRASS BLADES RESTORED & POLISHED)
I will keep updating to show my progress. It is still amateur work for now, but I really do enjoy bringing beauty back to life. It is an amazing passion to see something old transformed back into its former glory by your own hands.
Cheers!
Saturday, January 1, 2011
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