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03-23-2013, 03:51 AM
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Posted By J Miller

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...
03-22-2013, 02:43 AM
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Posted By J Miller

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
03-22-2013, 02:42 AM
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Views: 3,735
Posted By J Miller

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...
03-21-2013, 02:23 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,735
Posted By J Miller

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.

Joe
03-21-2013, 01:48 PM
Replies: 19
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Posted By J Miller

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
03-21-2013, 01:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,735
Posted By J Miller

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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