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PBM-8 Insulation – The project continues

In my last post I explained how I had acquired a pair of Tannoy PBM-8 studio speakers. I also discussed the condition of the speakers. Since then I have started the process of refurbishing the units, and the progress has been quite good so far. Speaker cabinets are almost always …

PBM-8 Rescue

I had occasion to acquire a pair of Tannoy PBM-8 studio speakers recently. These units were manufactured in June of 1988 and were originally purchased from a Tannoy dealer in suburban Philadelphia. They have had a colorful history, and were moved a number of times before landing in rural environment …

The Other Plastic Dog

A second plastic dog statue — Last week I showed off a plastic dog statue that we rescued from the trash and repaired. This is the buddy to the first dog. This plastic statue was also in the trash, but his condition was much worse. An ear was missing, the tail was broken, and a large portion of his jaw was gone. We repaired him with JB SteelStick and jazzed him up with a spiffy new paint job. Now he is watching the front door and is ready to welcome visitors along with his pal.

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Welcome Dog

Repaired and restored plastic porch dog with welcome bone — There’s a story here. This is a plastic statuary pooch that we recovered from the trash at the side of the road. He had a damaged tail and a broken ear. But, we repaired him with some JB SteelStick two-part putty and give him a new stylish paint job. Now he welcomes visitors and is very happy doing it, too.

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Westmere Restoration: Glider Bench – Part 4

Well, it is finished! The glider bench is all done. As you can see from the photo on the right, the bench is all done and ready for relaxation. What a perfect piece of outdoor furniture! The final steps for the glider were fairly straight-forward. The metal tubing from which …

Westmere Restoration: Glider Bench – Part 3

Oh, boy! What a project! You have probably seen the previous two posts about this very interesting project. We are rehabilitating a patio bench glider. The seat slats are wood, and the frame is metal. We have refinished the metal frame. The metal itself was in pretty good condition, although …

Westmere Restoration: Glider Bench – Part 2

Well! So far, so good. No doubt you read the recent post about the start of the glider bench project. The bench needed some woodworking, which has now been completed. You can see the finished slats waiting for the final cure in the photo on the right. The consensus is …

Westmere Restoration: The Glider – Part 1

Well, sometimes around the World Headquarters it seems like we are running a version of American Restoration (the original “good” version). Our latest project is a patio bench glider, the “as found” image is on the right. The glider has wood slats on the seat and a metal tube frame. …

New Bench Based on Old Design

I realized that I needed some sort of carpenter’s bench and was stuck as to what to do about it. A common type of workbench from the “old days” was the shaving bench. It was similar in design to a cobbler’s bench, but had a lever-action “head” that functioned as …