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03-23-2013, 03:51 AM
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Words have meaning. If we use the wrong words...
Words have meaning. If we use the wrong words then we do not convey the meaning we are trying to put across.
At that point the reader can only guess what the writer is trying to say.
I've said...
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03-22-2013, 02:43 AM
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Kitsy, No I wasn't referring to your HfH...
Kitsy,
No I wasn't referring to your HfH thread. Just a lot of threads where the posters used the word restore to indicate something else.
Joe
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03-22-2013, 02:42 AM
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If all you did was clean it and polish it, then...
If all you did was clean it and polish it, then you just serviced it. It is not restored because it's still original.
A restoration is much more than a refurbish or servicing. If a machine is...
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03-21-2013, 02:23 PM
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The hard part about restoring antique sewing...
The hard part about restoring antique sewing machines is the decals. Or it seems that way to me anyway.
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03-21-2013, 01:48 PM
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Glenn, That is an important point. In the...
Glenn,
That is an important point. In the antique business any repairs that alter the item reduces it's value. Provenance and originality rule.
Joe
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03-21-2013, 01:34 PM
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Restore - Refurbish - Service
Many folks here use the words restore and restoration when they are actually just refurbishing, repairing or servicing a machine.
Let me explain.
Having been involved in the collecting of...
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