In this video, I outline the restoration of a vintage saw that belonged to my father-in-law, which dates back to the 1960s.
When faced with a much-loved antique chair that has worn smooth on the arms and sags on the seat, there is a natural inclination to fix it, spruce it up a bit or even adapt it slightly for modern-day ...
They are like a modern-day Dr. Frankenstein — bringing relics from the past back to life. Heiser Restoration, owned by Maggie and Lucas, opened their shop in July 2015. It is located at 2473 Commerce ...
In this video, I demonstrate the restoration of an antique wood box found in a junk shop. The project took about a week to complete, as I worked on it each night after my job. Although I’m not a ...
Times are tough to be in the antiques restoration business. Since 1951, Aladdin Lamp and Shade Co., at 118 Monticello Ave., in Jersey City has specialized in the restoration of antique lamps, lights, ...
Q: I recently purchased a one-horse open sleigh — a cutter — made in the 1800s. It has some original paint, dark green and black. The ironwork on it is very cool, with two eagle heads in the front of ...
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Trust your precious metals with the craftsmen at Noles-Davis antique restoration. Sixty years ago—long before co-working, telecommuting, startups, and dot-coms entered the business vernacular—there ...
Things in your house will get destroyed. It’s just a fact of life. Cats will claw up your newly upholstered armchair. Kids will shatter a china plate. Something will inevitably get knocked over during ...
Peter Lilienthal sees potential where others see none left. “I hate to see good things go in the garbage,” he said. Now 68 and the proprietor of Good as Old Antiques Repair & Art Gallery in Sheffield, ...