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	eames 670 spider base change?	1 Relevance	16 years ago	schef MCM	General discussion
	i recently had a broken spider base, and Herman Miller sent me a new one, this ones a little bit looser then the last and also its slightly different, where the wood meets the metal and the screws go in, the older one has these lip sort of things. In other words its raised to meet the wood better, the new one did not however, they both had perfect specs and matched up just right minus that one little thing... heres a pic of the old one i have... , anyone know when these where changed? Uploaded with ImageShack.us
	.	1 Relevance	16 years ago	rockland	General discussion
	. To keep spices fresh they need a tight seal as WHC experienced. Interesting idea but most spice is just not 'pinch-able'. I'm just not that fond of touching a spice. When cooking, hands are ofter damp from washing so often after handling meats, chopping, rinsing greens, etc. I rarely use just a pinch of anything except salt. A Martha type tried once to get me on board with the open salt cellar trend. Sticks to fingers, gets under the nails and puts another gack item on the counter and if friends are over, way too many fingers are in the thing including nose-picking children. Also, left without a lid, salt absorbs moisture. Salt is cheap so it can be emptied often...
	Italian Designs and others (60's and 70's)	1 Relevance	18 years ago	sirlampsalot	General discussion
	Italian Designs and others (60's and 70's) While I love the more "traditional" MCM furniture and designers, I love more 60's and 70's Designers the best. Vico Magistretti Joe Colombo Massimo and Lella Vignelli Olaf Von Bohr Frank Gehry Sergio Mazza Giotto Stoppino Anna Castelli Eero Aarnio Gian Carlo Piretti Poul Henningsen Arne Jacobsen Hans Wegner Hans Due Raymond Loewy and not to mention Vernor Panton and there are others I cannot think of right now. Another thing I REALLY like are the Stiffel pole lamps from the 1950's (Patented '57) Designed by Loewy, Parzinger, Wormley and Stiffel.
	A "political and social statement"?	1 Relevance	16 years ago	fastfwd	General discussion
	A "political and social statement"? I suggested Heifer because they work in very poor countries, so small donations -- the size that a young man might be able to make for himself once he's old enough -- have a bigger impact than they would here. Also, the donations are used for the sorts of things that even a young child can understand: birds that lay eggs, cows to provide milk, seeds, etc. Everyone should do his charitable giving where he wants. If you want to add your little drop to the huge bucket that's already available in this country, go for it. But don't dismiss the good work that's done by the people who donate to organizations like Heifer as a "phoney political and social statement". P.S. The Tiffany silverware thing was hilarious. Thanks for the laugh.
	Two things	1 Relevance	18 years ago	Modern Love	General discussion
	Two things 1) most (but not all) contemporary knock-offs have a double wire rim. Real Knoll has a single wire rim. 2) most (but not all) contemporary knock-offs have a base where the rods do not overlap. The rods overlap on real Knoll chairs. The first photo is the real thing. The 2nd and 3rd photos is a knock-off.
	What is this? is this anything? (Dumpster diving, found lamp)	1 Relevance	19 years ago	Entropy-0	General discussion
	Actually, it was just parked at the curb while I was cycling by. Since I don't usually find stuff like this in the garbage, I decided to take it in for a look-see. It's a floor lamp who's shade appears designed to hang over an end table, as it is unusually low (or high, depending on your POV). In the pic, the arm is mounted to its highest point. Despite the low hang, to where you will not see the bulb, the shade is sealed by a bottom piece (see pic). The shade is poly (plastic), the rest is heavy duty metal, and it has a chrome foot switch. I was thinking if I revive this thing, I could maybe clean the rust off the chrome and spray paint the base white, instead of the monkey vomit off-white colour it now has. But I'm wondering, is it worth it? Were there a million of these around in the 60's / 70's? (Is it 60's or 70's?) Anyone seen something like it?
	Maybe I'm just overthinking	1 Relevance	12 years ago	mgee76	General discussion
	Maybe I'm just overthinking this. The woman who is going to do the cushions said she just goes down to JoAnn's whenever she needs foam. I checked their prices, and I think I'd rather go with this stuff online, as it's better quailty for about the same price. I suppose I could feel them if I went to the store. I have read many threads on here about this kind of thing, but the density issue is what's snagging me. Would a 2" cushion with medium density for the back feel different enough than a 2" cushion with firm density on the seat? I'm posting some pictures of the chairs, also... ignore the messy basement workspace. Too cold in the garage.
	SDR, can't recall, but...	1 Relevance	18 years ago	Sound & Design	General discussion
	SDR, can't recall, but... SDR, can't recall, but doesn't some of your work have similar qualities? That's a good thing BTW. The 35 inches width suits a variety of locations..especially cramped urban living. It's been a year since I've eyeballed this table in person. It should be viewed in person. I recall it looking far more substantial than the pictures have us believe. It's quite heavy. Didn't test the seating arrangement, but your right, the legs do seem obstructing. Overall, It's a great modern table..solid but buoyant. All the other examples are quite nice as well. I'm very partial to Arts Crafts type dining tables. There's an irresistible focal quality to them, anchoring the home...lending themselves to the old saying "Home is where the heart it".
	Opposite	1 Relevance	18 years ago	LuciferSum	General discussion
	Opposite I'm actually trying to create the opposite of a case study house. My boyfriend's tastes run more toward colonial/federalist. I'm trying to find something that would bridge the gap between modern and traditional. I've always found these chairs charming, and I think in a deep red paint they would be brilliant against a more traditional table. In searching the web I've seen some more generic bentwood chairs that might work as well. Not as elegantly proportioned as the 14 or the 18, but cheap and maybe a substitute until the real thing can be gained. I'm pretty handy and I think I can keep them in decent shape. As for comfort - I'm more informal than most - frequent dinners on the coffee table, and breakfast standing at the counter. They will get some use- but my collection of lounge chairs will be the place to chillax after dinner.
	jesgord	1 Relevance	14 years ago	Spanky	General discussion
	jesgord The other batch of cane that I got from Country Seating was ok. I should have returned the bad hank but I had to get the chair done and didn't have time. I just found this discussion (link below) of bad cane and these people all say to just contact the supplier about it. It seems they will replace it. Also, I think this is where I heard about a company that has better quality cane---H.H. Perkins. Might be worth investigating, though this other person says that quality in general isn't what it used to be. I can confirm this just by looking at the cane on old chairs! Even when it is dirty and dry and broken, it is obviously more even in width and has fewer blemishes. The cane plants can't be that much different so it must be a quality control thing where the strips are peeled and inspected. Blah. http://disc.yourwebapps.com/discussion.cgi?disc=220033;article=9641;
	Stay AWAY from this company	1 Relevance	18 years ago	blaksmit	General discussion
	Stay AWAY from this company After emailing David at Mojo regarding the availability of a lamp I was told it was in stock and would reach me after 7-14 days. After 5 weeks I still hadn't heard anything. Later I was told the item was not in stock but that a shipment had recently docked in UK. After another two weeks I decided to cancell the transaction, after endless emails that was obvious stalling from their part, and demanded my money back. They said they would send my money back but nothing happened. After several angry emails and threats I finally got my money back. I have ONE thing to say. Stay AWAY from this company!
	thanks...	1 Relevance	19 years ago	Ron Sim	General discussion
	thanks... thanks for all your helpful replies. It's a good thing you really give me something to think about. I was kinda only looking at the "good old" lounge chair bij Eames and if must admit that i was looking at the knock-offs. Only because i cannot afford a chair of several thousands i was looking at the knock offs. I have also looked at ebay, but the problem with that is that we really want two (we think is symetrics 🙂 ). I will definately take a look at some other chairs, but still... Is it really so that some of the knock-offs are such poor quality that it's even a bit scary to sit in it? Aren't there some from which it is well known that the quality is really good? I will definately let you know how it went. Before i forget; i found some chairs for a reasonable price (au. $895) but unfortunately the shippings costs from Australia to the Netherlands is about AU $1500!!!! Not a very good option as you might imagine.... 🙂
	PS	1 Relevance	13 years ago	bishopridley	General discussion
	PS Some thoughts about Arad's Kee Klamp pieces and auctions... It's always difficult to predict how much things sell for, and in the case of modern design it seems to depend on either how rare or how iconic a piece is. Arad's Rover Chair, made out of Kee Klamp arms, always seems to raise high prices precisely because it is a 'signature' Arad item (and one that was ripped off by Top Gear). I suspect the thing that might count against this sofa selling is its size. Not many people have the room to display or properly store something this big. But then again, having original upholstery is pretty rare in itself, so this might count for something amongst collectors. In the end, all you need are two bidders who really want this item. Good luck!
	Doctor Wilson....	1 Relevance	21 years ago	koen	General discussion
	Doctor Wilson.... and Olive are quite right in pointing at the abuse of designer names. I agree, but I would not have chosen those names that preceeded the "branded designers". These architect's and designer's fame was not the result of media efforts and public over exposure but of recognition by their peers. Personally I thing that the over use and the proliferation of brands has made them in-effective. From time to time I used to ask people, stroling the old port of Montreal, with substantial logos on their T shirts, how much they were paid by the companies whom's logos they were showing so prominently. I never got an answer... There comes a point where there are so many that you can't make the difference anymore. We already reached that point soem time ago.
	knockoffs	1 Relevance	18 years ago	Riki	General discussion
	knockoffs Sorry. I've overstepped my bounds. LRF, I regularly shop (wholesale) at the Las Vegas, High Point, Dallas and Atlanta markets. Every furniture company is represented at these markets. All I'm saying is that for the last few years, buyers couldn't get enough of Chinese replica antique knockoffs. Buyers who have never bought a container-full of anything in their lives were investing 20 and 30 thousand dollars in containers of this crap because they had customers clamoring for the stuff. These are antique dealers from Des Moines and Peoria and Timbuktoo. They are making a killing on this stuff. My observation is that MCM is the next thing to hit Peoria. (No offense, Peorians.) I promise to never bring this up again.