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	Nope --	1 Relevance	21 years ago	SDR	General discussion
	Nope -- the bug was "the People's Car," engineered by Dr Ferdinand Porsche (pre-war). . . tubular backbone chassis, torsion bar suspension, air-cooled flat four, etc etc -- very advanced. Speaking of engineering, the subject of high-heel design is a subject worthy of discussion. And a gallery with examples of the multitude of heel shapes would be an interesting thing to see; didn't somebody do a clear heel with a live fish in it -- or have I been watching too many Simpsons episodes ?
	Dear JL	1 Relevance	23 years ago	koen	General discussion
	Dear JL Do not be sorry about your mistake. Most human beings learn more from their mistakes than from the things they do right! You might want to send an apology to that other Koen somewhere in the centre of the Netherlands who was treated so unfairly because of me. This being said, I was surprised to read your reaction. Not because of the opinions you expressed but because of the way you did it. I argued on the basis of function and form. About some of the functions I said that it was a regression rather than progress. If you do not agree with that, why can't you justify your opinion. You could have said that:"...because everybody has the same length between bum and shoulders, there is no reason for adjustments of the neck rest...." Or on the construction and choice of material issue you could have claimed that "....this kind of contrast between these sculptural cast aluminum legs and the bend wood has never been done before and is indeed very original..." at least we could have compared notes. I do not think you do yourself justice in just crying: bad taste etc. Design is a complex thing. A strange combination of culture, technology and function. At least the two last ones we can discuss quite objectively. The first one only to some extend, but at least we can identify what is new or original, what is well proportioned etc. When it comes to taste....well, I think it is everybody's own responsibility to develop it, to shape and train it. But the end result will always be a very personal thing. Of course there is a substantial body of art gathered in museums and these works of art are the result of a long selection process often spread over hundreds of years. Their aesthetic message is probably what comes closest to "good taste". So that's a good place to learn. Again this is a question of personal development, not something you can impose on other people, certainly not by screaming at them. Although I admitted already that I to do some "styling" from time to time, I had the good fortune to work for companies that have allowed me to design products that have been honored with awards and are part of museum collections, including the Moma in N.Y. It is not a guarantee for good taste, but it shows at least that I am working on it. Thank you Azurechicken to take this cuckoo-egg out of my nest!
	Thanks Mark	1 Relevance	12 years ago	Eameshead	General discussion
	Thanks Mark I think. I mean thanks for knowing in advance that I would be ticked off for missing another buzzed post. Very thoughtful of you though. I must have missed something really bad this time. Crap. Patio art too. Damn. It will never be the same now, you know. Its all dark on the patio. There is a hubcap. Is that a toilet seat below it? Is that the art? The arrangement is the art? Well it's dark. It's late there now, so I guess now I'll have to wait until morning for a proper explanation. edit: sorry, ha thats no toilet seat. Its your big planter thing. Sorry. Its dark.
	If you go to Circa50.com unde...	1 Relevance	17 years ago	whitespike	General discussion
	If you go to Circa50.com unde... If you go to Circa50.com under the butterfly chair section there are instructions. Basically you measure from furthest point to furthest point on both the top and bottom "wings." If you are unsure you can call them. They are very helpful! I just received my cover from them and I am more than satisfied!!! The only thing is outside, before the cover is sat in and broken in, the cover shows the folds and tends to come off easily with a gust of wind. After a couple of weeks this tends to go away.
	Tilanus, here's the...	1 Relevance	20 years ago	Whiteisthenewblack	General discussion
	Tilanus, here's the... Tilanus, here's the link: http://www.ambientedirect.com/en/eur/vit_plastic_chair_en.php?cur=eur&la... If you click on "Accessory", a pop-up lets you choose between several felt cushions. Choose a color, click "continue", and you'll see that they are (allegedly) by Vitra. The thing is - no other website lists them (including Vitra's), you cannot find them in Vitra's catalog, nobody has ever heard of them, and there are no pictures. Sounds a little dodgy to me. Any other suggestions for pads?
	That looks like a cheap	1 Relevance	8 years ago	Spanky	Repair
	That looks like a cheap leather dye job, the kind of thing people do when they want a chair to look new again or when they don't like the original color. It's not so much a dye as it is a surface coating. It probably only works when no one ever sits in the chair---like never, ever. It also feels like plastic. What about looking for someone who restores leather upholstery in high end cars? You want someone not just with a lot of experience and skill with leather but who also understands the importance of doing it exactly like the original---and who likes a challenge. Widening the search to car upholsterers might help. Be prepared to pay freight charges to and from the shop.
	The only reason you would	1 Relevance	8 years ago	mgee76	Repair
	The only reason you would want to strip this chair is if you didn't want it to be black anymore. The finish is opaque, which makes your repair work much easier. Just fill the missing bits and then color in. I do think an Ebony stain or black dye will make the work go faster in spots, but you could always fill voids, then give the whole thing a scuffing with 320 grit or so and then put down a fresh coat of black lacquer in a rattle can, if you felt like it.
	I smell a scam	1 Relevance	15 years ago	TinyArmada	General discussion
	I smell a scam I vote the guy is a scammer. The whole thing sounds shady, his reasons for doing it this strange way keep changing and the fact you says it's a purchase worth thousands - it's not worth the chance. It's the big items worth thousands that these types go through the trouble to work a con on. If the item is worth thousands it obviously something of significant value and you will find another buyer whose behavior won't ring alarm bells. Wait to sell securely and safely.
	oiled finish	1 Relevance	16 years ago	Cft	General discussion
	oiled finish the sideboard did have an oiled finish originally (we've had many of these and similar Youngers ones). You really do have to remove the old Danish oil before applying a new finish otherwise you get an uneven colour and sheen, particularly as they used an oil along with a stain (either mixed together or separate, not sure which). Teak oil just won't work, it will just sit on the surface and create a residue, it does need to be Danish oil and it will be well worth the effort as this is a beautiful piece of furniture. As to what it's made of it is afrormosia, no such thing as English rosewood I'm afraid.
	pulls	1 Relevance	16 years ago	NULL NULL	General discussion
	pulls I found the pulls at home depot. They appear to be exactly the same as the originals, which is nice because my kitchen cabinets use the same pulls and some of them need to be replaced. The funny thing is that they're made by Primeline, a company based in the town I live in. I'm going to go the route of making new panels and storing the originals. I bought a sheet of 1/4 MDF that is very similar to the original masonite. Next step is to find a durable paint to use on the panels. I'll try to get some pictures up when I'm done.
	Great!	1 Relevance	17 years ago	Caco	General discussion
	Great! That's very clever setag. I think it looks sweet. I see you have a turntable there and at first I was trying to figure out how you'd put some records in but I guess the plywoods slide just like the drawers huh? Bang & Olufsen did some storage units for their system that included a turntable and the turntable slot slides right out just like yours. All in all I think it looks good even the drawers. I would have never thought of that. The good thing is you could still put everything back together. I'd be afraid to do this to a Nelson unit but to this one I think it's valid. Thanks so much for sharing. Now we got more different handles/pulls. Could this be Vista too?
	needing advice please	1 Relevance	13 years ago	NULL NULL	General discussion
	needing advice please So I have repaired the top and sanded it down turned out great. Now I'm starting to strip the legs that are painted white, now here is the thing. The paint on the table seems to look like it came that way, its sprayed on very well. I did a test patch and the wood has not been oiled.I did a test patch with teak oil and its still very light. The wood grain looks like teak. I'm afraid that if I strip it all down it will look funny. What should I do, any suggestions?????
	You can easily do your own co...	1 Relevance	15 years ago	Spanky	General discussion
	You can easily do your own co... You can easily do your own comparisons online. There are plenty of sites that sell fakes and plenty that sell the real thing. Do screen caps of photos taken from similar angles and compare every detail big and small. I learned a lot this way. Books are good, too, though. Good design books are a pleasure until themselves that google searches will never replace.
	1000 chairs	1 Relevance	20 years ago	LRF	General discussion
	1000 chairs 1000 chairs by Charlotte &Peter Fiell was only used to reference that very few American designs were doing any thing prior to to 1948 .... when at that time most all good American modern designs were dominated by The Eames Saarinen, George Nelson , Harry Bertoia after reviewing the book for a 2nd time I stand by that statement .
	is it a original herman miller contract table?	1 Relevance	19 years ago	MichaelJZ	General discussion
	how can I tell. I just got back from the garbage department here at work. Outside they had a table with those herman miller style legs i see so often. So I asked them if they needed it, they said winters coming so i can take it for free! Now i am trying to find away to tell if its the real thing.. Usually herman miller puts stickers on his tables, and I havent found one on this.. the base looks EXACTLY like the one in the link... Could be a vitra table.. anyone know how I can tell?