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	190211007918 check this out ...	1 Relevance	19 years ago	LRF	General discussion
	190211007918 check this out ... 190211007918 check this out on ebay, some guy is selling a ball clock saying it is original Not one thing original about it, somebody got a old label gun and put a label on it that is the vitra style back but just like the clocks form all world, I emailed the guy to tell him i cant wait for his response,
	as requested	1 Relevance	20 years ago	NULL NULL	General discussion
	as requested OK - here are some photos of my clocks. (I'm new to this Flickr thing, so hopefully the link works). There isn't anything particularly rare in the collection; in fact, if I had to do it over again, I'd rather have 3 or 4 really rare ones. But such is the typical collector experience -- we all learn too late ... Anyone else want to share their collection ... ? http://www.flickr.com/photos/yclnyc
	I agree with spanky-	1 Relevance	12 years ago	fredG	General discussion
	I agree with spanky- You table is not ruined! I refinish a lot of teak and that is the first thing you want to try. Use #0000 steel wool and a non varnish teak oil if you can get it. (Watco has varnish in it...and it probably the only thing you can find a the hardware store; it's not terrible in a pinch) Starbrite is the prefered non varnish teak oil of choice- you can buy it online. Don't rub too hard...(and make sure you have plenty of ventilation; outside is best) leave the oil on the surface for a while (15 mins or so) after you do your steel wooling before wiping it off. Repeat a few times if needed. If the teak oil and steel wool doesn't work then you may have to do some light sanding. I recommend starting with nothing more coarse than 220 depending on the surface finish. (move up to 300 grit or higher- finish with 400+) After that you might want to try a food grade wax on top. The wax I use is actually for concrete counter tops and creates a hard finish. You do have to re-apply every 6 months or so, but it protects the surface from 'life' and children. I have 2 types and both are beeswax and food grade: Cheng Concrete design makes one and Buddy Rhodes makes the other http://www.buddyrhodes.com/beeswax/ (I prefer the Buddy Rhodes) I apply it according to the directions they provide. I would follow spanky's recommendation for cleaning. No sprays or detergents that 'cut' oil. Good ol' soap works great. Also- Under no circumstances woud I ever put restore-a-finish on anything. It is full of varnish and other nastiness. Please don't do that to any piece of furniture that you love (and definitely not to a table top!) Good luck.
	VW Beetle here, too.	1 Relevance	11 years ago	fastfwd	General discussion
	VW Beetle here, too. Actually, it was a Super Beetle, with a slightly larger trunk than the normal Beetle -- a good thing, because our family of six would sometimes travel cross-country in that car with all our luggage. Also a Jeep that my Dad brought with him when we returned to the States after his military service in Africa. But it turned out to be impossible to register here, so he didn't drive it. My memories are mostly of playing in and around it while it slowly rusted in our driveway.
	no no, the building was by on...	1 Relevance	18 years ago	HPau	General discussion
	no no, the building was by on... no no, the building was by one of Breuers students, all the furniture was well aged and the real thing. Its why I applied for the job really. It was fascinating to talk to the building manager about how difficult it was to maintain, and over the years the changes they had to make becuase of all the computers generating so much heat, the air con and cable ducting had to be completely re-done. There was a huge painting too, can't remeber the artist. Haryy Seidlers Riverside Centre.
	Eames DCM Replacement Seat back	1 Relevance	10 years ago	jtreu	General discussion
	I recently found an Eames DCM in a trash pile on the street in NYC. I assume the backrest delaminated from the shockmounts and the person just threw the thing away. I looked in the pile and the backrest was nowhere to be found. I've been scouring the internet and can't seem to find anyone who sells replacement backrests. Does anyone know of a place I could get just a backrest? Thanks in advance.
	fiberglass crack in flexible spot - eames side chair	1 Relevance	14 years ago	NULL NULL	General discussion
	Hi everyone, I have 4 original fiberglass chairs which ALL began to crack recently. The cracks are all in the same spot - left side where the back of the chair bends back. There 2 rather small cracks (1cm) and 2 which are just showing now. Is there a chance that they rip so bad the back breaks off? Is that a common thing with these chairs? And most important of all, how can I fix that/safe them? THANKS!!! Teresa
	here are some stamped numbers ...	1 Relevance	14 years ago	NULL NULL	General discussion
	here are some stamped numbers ... here's the follow up with markings. on the very bottom is ... 624-63-665 END T663 that's about all i've got :). it's on the bottom of the lowest tier. the paper tag that is gone was on the bottom of the top tier and was about 2x3 inches in size. the only thing to add is that the bottom tier is mounted via four toed in screws to the legs and the rest of the table seems to be constructed by hidden dowels. thanks again for everyone's input that was given.
	Something like that...	1 Relevance	19 years ago	Cloudburst2000	General discussion
	Something like that... is probably possible, but people did away with keeping food in the cellars because it was a hassle going up and down stairs. I'd say that most people would think that the whole dumbwaiter thing would be a hassle too. Not to mention that you have to make sure all the parts of the dumbwaiter stay in working order. The good aspect about such an idea is the environmentally-friendly part...no electricity, etc if you used a non-electric dumbwaiter.
	mel	1 Relevance	19 years ago	LRF	General discussion
	mel that is 25 containers a month so one company on the internet might take 4 full containers . There are about 25 companies on the internet that sell modern furniture so that is really not that much. i bet Alphaville is shipping at least 50 containers to all there vendors and then they re ship to us Every thing comes to the port in Long Beach and clears customs . that is why i needed my own broker to clear for me then re ship.
	very impressive...	1 Relevance	21 years ago	NULL NULL	General discussion
	very impressive... all of you who posted pictures already; very nice indeed. Especially Olive. Your house really looks very warm and comfortable. I will try to make some nice pics of my house aswell, although it won't be easy to find a moment where our house looks very organised. The organised look is not a very common thing with a 2 year old running around and a wife who is 6 months pregnant. But I will do my best.
	You are right Olive...	1 Relevance	21 years ago	koen	General discussion
	You are right Olive... Back to the question...my sofa is the tripple seat version of the high back easy chair made by Fredericia Stolefabrik and designed by Borge Mogensen in 1960 (we also have the two and single seater). We did buy them around 1975 which means that at the time they were certainly not the latest thing on the market. But when it came on the market it was way beyond my budget and I waited until I could affort it. It probably makes me a fiscal conservative and in terma of design someone rather independant, not influenced by trends or fashions and with an interest for quality more than for the newest ideas. Over the years I kept enjoying the proportions, the quality of the oak frame and the fine detailing. Since we moved to the country I am less happy with it. Somehow the smaller space does not allow it to play it's proper role in the general design. So I have been moving the thing around and around and in spite of having found a very practical lay-out, I am still unhappy with it...which does not mean that I am unhappy with myself.... p.s. I find it strange that one would want to compare the Eames' with Kaj Frank. First of all the Eames' worked mostly in furniture which is because of it's very nature an area of activity that receives more public exposure than ceramics, which was Kaj Frank's main domain. (Ask anybody in the street who Christian Dior is and you will get a plausible answer, as about Eames and less people will have a clue) Secondly Kaj Frank insisted on being un-known. Other than his students and the people at Arabia, few people knew about him. The Eames' did not dislike public exposure at all... at least if I judge by my own memories of their work at the U.S.A. pavillion at the Brussels world exhibition 1958. This being said, what is the interest of comparing?....other than selling wallpaper....
	I don't know who made it but	1 Relevance	8 years ago	Spanky	Identification
	I don't know who made it but it sure looks comfortable. I am guessing it's American simply because of the caps on the ends of the legs. Scandinavians didn't use those but they're found on lots of American-made furniture. The fabric is ribbed velvet and not corduroy, by the way. If you're planning to sell it, that's a good thing to know. It doesn't just sound fancier, it's also more durable than corduroy.
	Aunt Mark,	1 Relevance	10 years ago	TinyArmada	General discussion
	Aunt Mark, For years I've had knoll marble tulip coffee parked in front of my sofa that I'm terribly attached too. Maybe I'll put in a second sofa so I can use another coffee table. And you are 100% correct, even though the table has five separate surfaces, you can use at most two objects on it total unless you want to ruin the entire effect. Sigh. And I still don't know who made the damn thing.
	Thanks!	1 Relevance	12 years ago	clarktherobot	General discussion
	Thanks! Wow! Thanks for all the great advice. I should have mentioned that the picture wasn't actually of my tablecloth as I haven't received it yet. That's just a picture of the same cloth design I found online. The one I bought is actually in pretty great shape with no stretching on the ends. In that case I am wondering if I should go with the rod pocket approach? I have to admit though the whole frame thing I am sure would look really nice! Thanks again for all the advice.