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	RE: Carlo Nason Table Lamp Model LT 216 - Electric Parts Original?	1 Relevance	5 years ago	kupus	Identification
	Hi @wesemael, thanks for the info. I know that site (excellent) and have seen the examples as I was trying to get info before I ask someone here. The thing is: on this site a dark blue version is shown and all of these dark blue examples in the net have a black cable. My version is a very white blueish color and all the other examples in the web that are like mine are with white cable. Also the vintageinfo.be example does not show switch or plug. So I will have to keep my eyes open or wait for another hint. But thanks! 😀
	That makes sense that the	1 Relevance	11 years ago	pantaloons	General discussion
	That makes sense that the staples were added by the owner. On the one cabinet that doesn't have the staples, the drawer is coming apart. As for the drawer pulls, I don't think the original owner added any screws. They look pretty uniform to me. I could be wrong, but I think they're original. Good catch on the screw difference. I had to look close to see that the morgantown stuff only used two. I suppose they could have changed their design and manufacturing process over the years for the screws and drawer slides. Is that a common thing in furniture manufacturing?
	Hi Builder, I answered in...	1 Relevance	19 years ago	Killian	General discussion
	Hi Builder, I answered in... Hi Builder, I answered in haste and then reread your actual question. I suppose to really answer your question you have to come at it from the point of view of the original owner becoming the seller because otherwise if you yourself have bought them recently then you at least have a point of reference. I guess in order to settle on any price for an item you have to do lots of research to try and guage if what you have has a known resale value or if it is unique/unknown,then I guess its a case of equating it to similar items for sale and what you think the local market can take. So to sum up I thing a price of £1,000,000 each is a fair price 🙂
	LRF, Can you clarify how the...	1 Relevance	19 years ago	Fungus Mungus (USA)	General discussion
	LRF, Can you clarify how the... LRF, Can you clarify how the vice is to be used? Do you use it to grab onto the base and somehow pull the chair apart? Keep in mind that the base appears to be SOLIDLY glued onto the bottom of the seat. Better yet, LRF, do you feel up to the job? 🙂 I have been able to hog out some of the adhesive between the base and the seat and I've tried putting in some Xylene in there. It seems to dissolve some of the adhesive, but it really needs to get all the way in there to do it's work... and that's where I'm stuck. Since the seat is recessed a bit, it's nearly impossible to get up in between the seat and the pedestal to with a pallet knife or any thing like that. It's been very frustrating. The jerk that sold me the chair said it was in excellent "original" condition. Now his eBay ID is NARU'd and doesn't answer my hails...gee I wonder why?
	Russell Hobbs Sovereign Tea Kettle Question...	1 Relevance	17 years ago	dcwilson	General discussion
	I picked up an unused Russell Hobbs Sovereign tea kettle in a thrift store for $5. It works just fine. Has anyone heard anything pro or con about the new flat, super fast heating element releasing any nasty emissions into my boiling water? It really is amazing how fast this thing heats water. But since it showed up in a thrift store without use I am wondering if perhaps some negative news has circulated about these new kettles? If not, I am one happy Hobbsian. Not pretty to look at, but damn! It is a triumph of functionalism, if its not polluting me. Hobbs and Russell would be proud.
	SPanky, nice work. That	1 Relevance	10 years ago	Zephyr	General discussion
	SPanky, nice work. That really looks amazing! I am typically more of a let-the-wood-shine type of person, but when it comes to refinishing stained woods like beech, elm, ash, etc., it is typically more effort to refinish than it is worth. Which is why I really like the ebonizing on this type of thing. I have a lounge chair that is elm, and sitting disassembled in my garage right now, because I am at a loss of how to refinish it. I think I saw on your blog that you use india ink to stain to black. Is it as simple as sanding the old finish off, and then staining with india ink? I assume that a coat or two of lacquer is added as the final step? Again, really nice work!
	I agree I am very...	1 Relevance	22 years ago	azurechicken (USA)	General discussion
	I agree I am very... I agree I am very interested in books written by designers,often not word people and some perhaps designing a more interesting/acceptable past.Wolfs book does it delve into his start in design?sexuality(gay) /youth/attraction/ good looks/ being in the right place at the right time(N.Y.C.-D&D building )come into play.I know a few things about him.Exposure without a filter is a wonderful thing,you being a book lover, you know this is impossible in most cases. EXPOSURE WITHOUT A FILTER -could be a great book title? Koen could write a very interesting book,meaty and juicy .
	you too can be a design expert !	1 Relevance	19 years ago	LRF	General discussion
	I bought a great book on Amazon for $22.00 I saw it tonight and Borders for $65.00 that alone is reason enough to buy this book . It is The Design Encyclopedia The book is 831 pages of every single frickin thing you ever want to know about design and it is fantastic. makes google look real weak. The book is buy Mel Byars and the copy i bought was in pristine condtion under the used section, Now each and every one needs to go get a copy and we can all swap how smart we are. until you get your copy I will be the head of the class. and be the smartest guy on design addict . apologies to KOEN,who is the smartest and DC Wilson who is pulling a close second..
	No, these are not a Saarinen	1 Relevance	10 years ago	Spanky	General discussion
	No, these are not a Saarinen design. They have the same general shape as the Saarinen chair but that's about it. The wood base has a clunky look. I think wood was used in this way to give modern-style office furniture more warmth without straying into the totally traditional antique-ish look that a lot of office furniture places were (and still are) producing. Also, the wood on these chairs looks like a common light-colored species with a walnut-tone finish on it. I'm pretty sure that Saarinen didn't go in for that kind of thing. This chair shape was widely copied, by the way.
	LuciferSum	1 Relevance	19 years ago	LRF	General discussion
	LuciferSum No need to bad mouth Herman Miller !! i just hung up the phone with them They can configure a system really any way you want it . 1 unit high 2 units wide or 1 unit wide 2 unit high 2 units wide or 2 units wide with doors any color or panel I don't like that Modernica stuff at the end of the day all you are buying is a expensive repoduction. I have pulled far away from them since i have checked out there shell chairs, in my opion awful, The only thing that company makes that i think is great is the bubble lamps I have several in my home and i think they are great. (even better than the originals )
	Birch faced ply as a wall covering?	1 Relevance	20 years ago	Big Television Man	General discussion
	I am planning to attach to a stucco wall various shaped pieces of 3/4 inch birch faced plywood with a 1/4 inch wide reveal of polished aluminum between the panels. Here's the thing, every adhesive manufacturers tech support advises against adhesive alone as an attachment method and suggests additional mechanical fasteners such as screws or nails. I am opposed as I am looking for a smooth appearance. My sense is they advise against adhesive alone for liability reasons. Can anyone suggest a phenomanally strong bonding agent that will allow me to avoid additional screws. Thanks
	Also, the webbing under the	1 Relevance	10 years ago	Spanky	General discussion
	Also, the webbing under the burlap is most likely rubber Pirelli webbing, not leather. It looks a lot like leather at first glance but if you look really closely you can see the the reinforcing fibers along the cut edges. Also, it gets brittle and starts cracking when it gets old, though I guess you could say the same thing about leather. If it they are the same chair as the ones I restored, I think it's entirely possible that the manufacturer offered them with upholstery as well as the more common paper cord---but it's also possible that someone had them redone years ago, maybe when the owners changed their minds about the seats (like, decided they were uncomfortable, or the cord didn't go with their other things, or one of the kids spilled spahgetti sauce all over one---could be any number of things!) Also, these chairs do pop up every once in awhile, often just one or two at a time, and I have never seen any attribution ever.
	cdsilva, no offense taken on	1 Relevance	11 years ago	kin1117	General discussion
	cdsilva, no offense taken on my part. Thanks for clarifying though. Interesting you brought up the fact that I'm mostly another Eameshead that 95% of my collect is Eames. For me to step out of my comfort zone and make a relatively big purchase and shipping it across the country took a little leap of faith. After all, I didn't pick up this Dream Chair at a garage sale for $25. Compared to retail, I did fantastic at $1400 plus shipping but it's still a substantial amount, especially since it's not Eames. Another nice thing about the Dream Chair is that it does flex and bounce quite nicely and that's done without the annoying shock mounts that always fail (at some point) on Eames chairs.
	Unusual version of Wassily chair	1 Relevance	3 years ago	PeterBee	Identification
	Hi all. I recently purchased a pair of Wassily chairs which were brought to South Africa by a German couple in the sixties. The chairs were already old at the time. They were later gifted to the person I bought them from. The leather was in a sorry state, so he had the leather redone using the original templates. The frames have not been restored. The unusual thing is that these seat and backrest have tension springs on the reverse sides and the armrests are secured by screws with end caps. The chairs have flat end caps on the tubes and the frame is held together with small black screws/bolts. Has anyone seen something similar?
	This is good? Good for whom?	1 Relevance	10 years ago	Eameshead	Off topic
	This is good? Good for whom? Look what was handed to Obama in 2008. A HUGE MESS that Bush left him. Eight years later, we are just getting back on our feet, and here comes another rich greed bag who gets himself elected on the backs of the working class whites… And in the name of "reform". This is not good. This is simply a repeating cycle that is quite predictable. Ronald Reagan created a whole new class of homeless by dumping people with mental illness into the streets. Now Trump will do a similar thing to people by repealing Obamacare for millions of who have no other way to afford health insurance. Tell me how this is good. It is simply sad.