Please tell me you sold that for several thousand. There's got to be a market for upper class people looking for superior finish antiques willing to pay for the work.
@@cornchips007not around here there isn’t. That’s what I meant in the video but it possibly being different in other areas. But around here, people can barely afford groceries right now. :-(
You NEVER cease to amaze!! Wow. My birthday was Nov 10th. Although I’m not exactly the same age as this piece, I asked my Hubble to consider getting that piece from you. 🇨🇦😊
For those who seem confused by my pronunciation of the word decal, please understand there are technically three accepted ways to pronounce it. Some parts of Canada (where I am from) primarily say "deck-uhl", while most of the US says "dee-cal". Some of you have inquired about this in a very respectful way, but a few haven't, which is unfortunate because what makes this world amazing; all of our differences, and language and dialects are parts of that. There is life beyond where we all are from so let's just be polite, eh?
I'm 100% Texan w/ a heavy twang and drawl. Took me 2 seconds to figure it out. I admire everything about who you are and all your talents. Haters gonna hate, hate, hate. Middle finger to 'em all! ❤
I hope you know that for every comment questioning your decisions there are hundreds (or thousands) of us that are in awe of your work and learning a ton from you! This is breathtaking.
This is my new Zen place! I don't know why, but I find watching furniture restoration sooooooo soothing. Will never attempt any of this myself, but I love to watch the work.
Angie, you are my hero. I'm a retired broadcast journalist and a collector of old radios. What you have done warmed my heart. I wish I lived closer so I could have purchased that magnificent restoration. We love watching you create beauty. Much love, Dave & Amy.❤
Thank you so much for dispelling the myths that flipping is easy, furniture doesn’t need prepped, chalk paint is the only finish you need and worst, that you can flip a piece in two hours and produce quality furniture . I’ve learned so much from watching your videos and think you’re quite wonderful and inspirational 😊
the downside of following this channel from the other side of the globe is that i have to chose between getting enough rest and staying up to watch this video right when it drops. either way, dear Angie, amazing work!
Ladies, I am 75 years old, I remember sitting in my grandparents living room and listening to old time radio shows on a similar set. I got tears in my eyes when you were finished. Thank you so much for the memories. My daughter is an electrician, can repair cars and is beautiful like both of you. I dabble in repairing and restoring easy wood items, and have built a thing or two. My mother was able to build and grow anything, so I grew up in a home with no limits on what we could achieve. From this great granny, I love you and all your fur babies. May God bless you richly. The pic is of my great grandson, not me.
Girl, labor of love is an extreme understatement on this one. But wowza what a result! You both brought this back and have a piece to be proud of that will last for decades. It was a nice surprise to hear Andrea's voice over and see how she helped with the project. Have you actually listened to music on it yet? Love the note, love the knobs. Stunning! 😍
I grew up with these! The most memorable thing about them for me was the way they smelled when in use. The electrical components would heat up the cabinet and this delightful scent of wood, shellac and polish would drift out as you sat close to them. Evokes happy memories!
My father had a Viking radio. He worked with my uncle restoring and refurnishing furniture- so he fixed it up and sold it. However, he held on to a Grundig stereo cabinet and Grundig radio that he listened to until he passed three years ago at 97 years of age. That’s why I love your channel so much. Watching the love and care you put into each piece- somehow it brings me close to him. This adventure was so exciting- and as always, turned out absolutely gorgeous!
The connection between youtubers and their viewers is very much like family. There are the know-it-all big brothers, the jealous sisters, the maturity mamas and the "stay in the lane" dads, not to mention the crazy uncles and loonie aunts along with the possessive cousins. They all love you and I'm sure you love them as well. As one who has given up television and its fake nonsense (even on news channels) and gone exclusively to watching you tube channels, I feel a closeness to those who provide the content. I can actually talk to them and they to me. I truly enjoy viewing your work and that of so many others and I wish you nothing but greater growth for the channel and your breadth of "family"! BTW, in this genre of videos, I'm particularly partial to you and Trena. What can I say, I love my daughters (I'm a 75 year male veteran and proud grandpa) and seem to always want to adopt more.
Last year, I bought a $35 stereo and decided to rebuild it for a friend. This one was a Motorola from 1965. The cabinet wood wasn't in bad shape so I immediately started stripping it down. The record player turned out to be a mechanical record changer. I took it apart and repaired a few broken plastic parts and cleaned it thoroughly. I got the record changer working but had to scrap the tuner and amp because of dried up electrolytic capacitors. I installed a new Bluetooth amp and a fresh set of 6.5" component speakers and redid the fabric speaker grills. The finished unit is very nostalgic to listen to. As nice as it turned out, I will never do another again. I ruined all other projects in my shop because of the mess it caused. Also, getting parts for antique record players is a pain.
We didn’t have this wonderful piece of furniture, but we did have a radio built into a kitchen cupboard . Looking into the kitchen from the dinning room you could see the veneer and the radio light up. It was lots of fun cooking dancing and singing in the kitchen with my darling Mum and my siblings. I hope you keep this piece and the both of you dance around either romantically, or like complete idiots as we did.
@@TranscendFurnitureGalleryexcellent decision, this wonderful piece deserves to be appreciated and who better than the people who lovingly put in the work. Magnificent job!
@@TranscendFurnitureGallery with as much time and effort as both of you put into this one, no wonder you are keeping this labor of love. It is absolutely gorgeous, and I hope it brings you many years of smiles and enjoyment!
Truly amazing. I really love your take "Not all things that are old are valuable" that's a really succinct way to summarize your approach here and obviously it paid off amazingly. Loved your little note with the original certificate too. Really inspiring video, thank you!
I don’t get to use this word very often, but the final reveal, your masterpiece is “sumptuous” Talented is an understatement 😊 you are wizard btw music goes with the whole package 👌 well done 😊❤🇨🇦
Oh my! By far the BEST work you’ve done yet! So impressive! Congratulations on such wonderful work between you and Andrea. And the kittens were adorable
But you can reconstitute shellac by adding more with some denatured alcohol!! Just kidding-not a hater. I guess it’s true with something that just needs aa little refreshing, not something like this. I did want to add a caution to others though, I had an old Zenith tv cabinet that belonged to my husbands grandmother. Not in as bad shape, I thought I could get away with just redoing the doors and top. Can’t remember what solvent I used on the doors after I took it off but it turns out the beautiful burled finish was “painted” on under the shellac. So I ended up with plain old boring doors. My husband hasn’t decided what he wants to do with it so it’s not completely finished now.
I’m so glad I found your channel! I’m working on my first restoration, a very simple piece (cedar chest), and found you while looking for how-to videos; your passion for these old pieces and your skill at working with them makes for positively lovely videos. Can’t wait to see what you do in the future! Much love from New York!
Oh my gosh. It’s magnificent! I am one of those people who flip out when I see the paint come out. Literally makes my soul hurt. You’ve done remarkable work here. You’ve not only restored the beauty, you’ve made a cost effective change for it to play again. I think that’s wonderful. I’m so glad that I came across your channel. Look forward to seeing others. Watching from HTown, Texas 52:15
I understand not everyone likes paint. But people have been painting furniture for literally centuries. It’s not a new fad. One could actually argue that painting a piece IS and BECOMES part of its history. Designers from 50, 100, 150 years ago made some mistakes too, haha- not everything old is valuable or even beautiful. Depression era furniture specifically was made very quickly and often with inferior materials. While that alone offers some historical value, perhaps, that doesn’t always translate into literal value, and a lot of them end up trashed because they just don’t fit in with many modern decor styles. Some things should be left alone. But many could REALLY use an update. Considering the landfill is the alternative, I’m all for the updating of many pieces. And then when THAT style goes out again, the next person can make it their own. To me- that is often more successful than a restoration of something that no one actually wants. I do a lot of full restorations but sometimes a bit of paint on lesser quality wood (and especially plastic laminate coated wood, or Formica) can keep something structurally sound from being tossed just because it’s a bit rough or dated cosmetically. But I like to restore certain woods whenever possible. 🙂
I get it. People like what they like and sometimes that's painted furniture. I don't fault anyone for what they love and absolutely better than going to landfill.
This is freaking amazing. I love your confidence. After watching the incredible work you do, I finally got the guts up to refinish the antique Hepplewhite-style buffet I inherited from my grandma that I painted years ago when I was young and didn't care enough to know better than to paint that beautiful mahogany. I've been working on it for 3 weeks but its finally down to the beautiful bare wood and ready for stain tomorrow. I've been so slow getting to this point because I've been so terrified I'll mess it up, but whenever I get stuck I just go back and rewatch some of your videos. I'm so grateful to you for sharing your knowledge, you're helping save a valuable heirloom!!
Thank you Angie for rescuing this VERY DIFFICULT, LABOUR INTENSIVE piece! That was amazing to watch. BEAUTIFUL result! (I love the kitties checking everything out!!).
Born in the late 1950's. Survived the 60's and 70's. And during the 70's, while fully enjoying the life of that time, I fell into the old "Thin Man" movies. William Powell and Myrna Loy were, and still are, my definition of style and glamour. With this said, it is not amazing that I LOVE your cabinet.
Favorite youtube channel. Ticks all the boxes; calming sounds and narration, pretty outcomes, recycling old things, and its so educational. I literally got so hyped when i saw the community post today that there would be a new video and it was A RADIO???? Tbh the more modern record player makes it more usable for someone to buy today. You should put the old knob in the sleeve with the note
I’m an interior designer and have been watching your channel and admiring your craftsmanship as well as your ingenuity as you figure out how you want the finished piece to look and taking your time to get those ideas firmly set. Each piece you bring back from near death is the true self you bring to reclaiming these old pieces into a new life, and they probably will be much enjoyed for decades to come. BRAVO!!!
OMG! You really out did yourself on this project. It looks AWESOME!🎉 Yes...this truly was a labor of love. But it was so worth it to see the transformation. You and Andrea did an amazing job! Kudos to both of you for sticking with it. 👍 Thank you so much for sharing this video!
For those who don’t know, “Viking” was the house brand for a lovely old Canadian department store chain called Eatons. It was considered a little bit more upscale than the Hudson Bay Company or Simpson Sears (a fore runner of Sears in Canada). Unfortunately, we lost this store back in the late 90s due to mismanagement. 😊
Oh, really? I did not know that. My dad loves restoring old radios like this back to straight from the factory condition. Has done it for the last 14 years. His biggest gems are the Philcos. I actually have one he restored from the 1920s that has one of the earliest wireless remote controls that actually looks like the base of an old rotary telephone.
@@anklebiterwoodworks2818i have my dads Philco right here. Gorgeous burl wood. It has turntable drawer that can be hidden, radio which includes shortwave. Its working just really dusty.
Oh is that where is piece is from I just assumed it was Viking like the sewing machine... or are they all the same since Viking was bought out by a company I can't pronounce.
As a passionate obsessive, I think your choices are superb. I love watching your work and seeing how you tackle problems. I’ve never been disappointed. The bedside cabinets you did, that had been a vanity unit, is the most beautiful restoration I’ve seen online. Absolutely love your videos. Thank you for all the inspiration.
I just have to say what a beautiful piece you created with the help of your friend. I remained spellbound through the whole episode and applaud your attention to detail. I especially like the way you narrate what you are doing or may have to do, whilst the restoration continues. It makes it easier to understand for novices like me! I used to watch my father tinker in his shed when I was very young. He learned the trade of furniture restoration and French polishing as part of his WW2 wartime rehabilitation. I enjoyed this so much and have subscribed. 🎉
You are so right about those tall console radios from the past. My husband is a radio collector and belongs to a club for the hobby. The general consensus among the radio club members is that these large consoles take up a lot of room in a home and often the radios inside are not able to be reworked with original guts. Apartment dwellers and tiny home owners as well as radio buffs just don't have the room for them compared to a smaller radio even of the same era. My husband has over 60 small vintage radios but no consoles because of space. So sad to see these lovely lined big pieces go to the rubbish bins because they are real wood. Some people make them into bar carts depending on the style of the front. Thank you for taking the time to redo yours.
Oh my gosh. I know it was a terror of a restoration, but it looks so high end. With turntables making a return to fashion, you’ve created a wonderful merging of history and modern design. My hubby was equally impressed. His parents and grandparents had one when he was a kid and he’s very nostalgic. The creativity and innovation that you channel when you’re creating is amazing and it was great seeing you and Andrea collaborate on this piece. Fabulous as always.
That cabinet reminds me of an old stereo/tv cabinet my parents had. Probably from the early 60s, it was about 5 or 6 feet wide. In the center was the TV tube, next to it was a radio receiver, on top was a record turntable under a hatch. Speakers were at each side, and there was a cabinet for record storage. When I was a kid, the electronics were shot, so my dad gutted it and made it into kind of a sideboard/bureau. The radio and tv components the high school took for one of the shop classes. They de-soldered most of the components in class and reinstalled them for practice. When I met my wife, her parents had a similar one but without the tv. It was still working in the 90s, but they got rid of it when they had to relocate for my FIL’s job. Most of those cabinets are pretty much considered junk as is, but a creative repurpose can keep that old design around. I think most you find will be art deco or mid century modern in style.
My husband and I just watched this and were stunned by the incredibly beautiful transformation. Like another commenter, it brought tears to my eyes. My first thought was that I would love to buy this precious piece as a gift for him as he is such a fan of vintage style and music, and appreciates your artistry. Thanks to you both for this work! ❤
So cool to watch you work. I'm a 60 year old Granma. My Papaw was 1st Generation to the US from Austria/Czechlosvakia. He came across in 1918 at 18 to Angel Island in Los Angeles CA and began a long career as a furniture builder and refinisher and settled in Dallas, TX. It's always amazing to watch you do this intricate work and realize this is what he did everyday of his life. .
I’m speechless! What an amazing transformation Angie, your eye for detail is second to none, it’s beautiful😍😍😍😍 A big round of applause for Andrea, great work on the electrics👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️
I am literally crying because this my grandmother Beatrice’s victrola.......wowsers! The beautiful burled sides and those knobs that you reproduced are breathtaking! You two ladies are INCREDIBLE!
The reveal brought tears to my eyes. You and Andrea are AMAZING!!!!! The skill, the know how, the patience, the artistry, the dedication to bring these pieces back from extinction. I can’t say enough. Wow, have you found your calling.
This is the most amazing restoration project I’ve seen. Your talent is unmatched. It was also fun to see Andrea bring her skills to the table in this one. Bravo, both of you!!!
I grew up listening to old cabinet radios/stereos like this. Seems like my parents found a working one everywhere we lived. I know there isn't much, if any, profit in restoring these. However, you done an absolutely stunning job on this, and gave this amazing piece of musical history a new life. I am in awe, and would absolutely love to have a beauty like this in my home! ❤
My dad did a project like this in 1979. He GUTTED the inside and built a structure to hold a stereo set (with 8-Track tape!), then he made the outside beautiful again. He added 30 years to that piece of furniture by repurposing it, just like you will. Thanks for the memory.
Wow this has got to be the most amazing piece you have restored yet, it turned out just fabulous and the knobs were a master piece as well as the gold lettering, well done.
Wow, just WOW! Another amazing save and if I lived somewhere close to you I would have that piece sitting in my living room. So beautiful and reminds me of a radio cabinet that I had in a house I rented in my 20's. We would get a couple of bottles of wine and late at night we would tune in The Shadow and other old radio shows on the weekend. Lots of memories for those of us who are a certain age. Loved your patience and appreciate your work...every single time.
I've been watching quite a few of your videos lately and I've been very impressed with your artistry, craftsmanship, creativity and perseverance. However, this project just blew me away! I'm sure this cabinet never looked as good brand new as it did after you'd had your way with it. Also, your cats, your rabbits and your pronunciation of "decal" are all incredibly charming. Thank you for the work you do and the entertainment/education you share with us.
I love that you went out of your comfort zone on this project, and the result is beautiful. Loved hearing form Andrea, too. I can see why you might not be able to sell this vintage beauty for what you put into it, but it made for a fabulous video, so thank you!
Just a wonderful restoration and an absolute pleasure to watch!!....You really brought this golden-oldie back to life and did it justice! For me this brought back some fond memories!... When I was a little kid back in the 70s, my parents had a large cabinet/console turntable-with-radio....though it was not nearly as old as the piece you restored lol! In the case of my parents, I think they bought the unit (new) in the 60s or - at the latest - early 70s. It had a longer frontage and the top opened up like a chest to reveal the sunken turntable with an inset radio on the right-hand side (I can't remember the brand...but based on google image searches, I think it might have been an RCA unit). Even though my parents must've had it for several years ....and I must've heard it used hundreds of times.... the only crystal-clear memories I have of it playing anything was at xmas....i.e. my mom had this collection of Reader's Digest holiday records which she'd play on the unit every Christmas-eve night before my sisters and I would be sent to bed (funny how watching a beautiful restoration video can bring these random memories to life!)….
Another beautiful job. A true restoration. That's what I appreciate about you. You maintain the integrity of your work rather than throwing up your hands and just painting it as others might do because of the enormous amount of time and effort spent to return it to its original glory and better!
Thank you sooooo much for this comment! I've gotten far too many comments from people freaking out because I didn't attempt to repair it. I seriously cannot express how much I appreciate the support. ❤️
I am speechless, Angie....well almost. Those knobs, were the icing on a most magnificent cake. If there is a new academy award for furniture finishing youtube videos, you have earned it in spades. Bravo! A true tour de force: an impressive performance or achievement that has been accomplished or managed with great skill.
😲 Wow, wow, wow!! That turned out gorgeous. Your attention to detail, the knobs, the veneer matching, the decal details, refreshing the things that don't show, are inspiring to watch. Andrea helping to make it work. The outside professional consultant 😺 keeping y'all safe. Just amazing. ❤
OMG! I have seen some transformations on here but THIS one???? This one is the best I have seen you do. Thank you so much for sifting through all that footage. Thank you to BOTH of you for spending the time on this piece. It is a true testament to the work you both do. Just amazing!!!
I grew up with my dad doing this kind of antique furniture restoration. I love your channel. I worked with him some, just doing the stripping, so I couldn’t do a piece like this. My husband worked for him while he went to college and helped restore old radios. They didn’t do the electrical, just the wood restoration. I can really appreciate the work satisfaction you have bringing these old pieces back to life. His work was very satisfying, a lost art, until I found your channel.
Hi Angie, thank you for another incredible video. But Omg this one blew my mind! I was actually talking to my phone watching it saying “shut up..she did not just drill through the existing dowels to put new ones in, omgg genius!”😂 This was a jaw dropping, meticulous, absolutely beautiful restoration. Your craftsmanship and artistry are incredible (will keep telling you)and girl, you have the patience of a saint. And before this turns into a novel I’ll wish both you lovely ladies, precious kitties and bunnies much love and happiness.❤️
Thank you Angie and Andrea! That dusty old cabinet turned out to be a very feisty girl! It is amazing how beautiful it turned out, and I have a lot of respect for all the time and work you put in! This was an absolute pleasure to watch!
I am a retired designer who left the industry after 22 years and started working with a man who started a similar business model, however, he paid people in house to refinish the old vintage pieces and had a store front to sell them. I saw several of these in my year or so and NOTHING could touch your work. This is truly outstanding.
OMG Angie, I’m speechless! The level of ingenuity, problem solving and resolve are apparent in this project. Thank you for sticking it out. It was a family effort.
I just finished watching your video of this project. I know it was frustrating , expensive ,and time consuming. You both did a wonderful job on this piece. My late uncle had a similar one in his home. I was in awe of the elegance and sheer size of this furniture item . Hope you keep this for yourself and scrounge around for vinyl to enjoy . Can’t tell you how much I enjoyed watching the progress despite the untold amount of work you put into the project . I’m much older than you but you have my respect and admiration regarding your talent,and attention to detail. Keep doing what you enjoy and I will keep watching .
Your level of craftsmanship and use of technology continues to impress! This piece is gorgeous! I enjoyed watching you and Andrea working together. My highest praise - I didn't skip ahead and didn't speed up the video once! Your extra time and effort are greatly appreciated! As for "decal" pronunciation, vive la différence!
I am 58 and my mother and father would be 99 and 100, respectively. When I was growing up, we had a HUGE radio/record player console in our living room. It had to be 5 feet long, and was beautiful. I believe it was purchased when we bought the house I mainly grew up in, around 1970. I can’t remember the brand name of the stereo (or “hi-fi,” as they were called), but my family got a lot of enjoyment out of it.
Every time I watch one of your videos, I am amazed at the results you are able to obtain from the items you started with. This one is your crowning glory, I think! The difference between start to finish, the care and attention to detail, the extra mile of having a professional electrician take care of the electrical work, all show the level of determination you have to make everything as right as it can be. It was lovely to see Andrea working with you on this project and even nicer to hear her explain the work she did. I have been inspired by you to try to tackle a small table from my great-great grandmother that my grandmother was going to get rid of because it is painted and she knew that it wasn't supposed to be originally. At 93, she is not equipped to do the work herself, so when I told her it looks like a solid wood and could be restored, she was extremely happy. I am having a hard time removing that paint, but it will happen. The parts I have cleaned are absolutely gorgeous bare. Top coated they are going to be stunning! Thank you for sharing your stories and work with us - you, Andrea and all of your little fur babies (bosses) are adorable and I wish you all joy, happiness and love.
Unbelievably amazing!‼️🖌️🎨📻 You have become quite the wood worker along with furniture refinishing. My step dad used to buy these and redo all the electronics and I would help him. There was a lot of them around that the cabinets just needed to be cleaned up but the electrical components were toast. He was a car mechanic, but was very good with the electrical stuff. TV's radio's and just about anything electric. There was so many repairs involving the tubes. He would have a bunch of old non repairable things he would keep parts from. So he would have parts other people couldn't find or get ahold of. Therefore, he would make more money off of repairing them. People were still using them a lot at the time, so it really helped with side money. I remember all of it fondly. It made me feel so useful helping him with them. I was preteen at the time. It gave me a since of accomplishment and made me feel like I was bringing money in our household as well. Thanks for sharing and reminding me of such good memories. You probably spent to much time and money doing this piece, but I know it was a labor of the heart ❤️ you both did such an absolutely super fantastic job ‼️🥰☺️❤️ five star ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐ thanks again and looking forward to more from you soon 😊
I'm so glad I could bring back some great memories for you - your Dad sounds wonderful! Thank you so much for watching and I'm really glad you enjoyed it. 😊
Top notch work, very worth the results. Name your price on such quality--no excuses needed to the buyer. Loved the knob treatment and the sound quality!
This was a labor of love and it’s stunning! The Odies just makes the wood sparkle and brings a depth to it that makes you want to touch the piece. You did a fabulous job, love it! ❤
You have become one of my safe places online angie. Not only your work is always stunning but you seem like such a calm and gentle person, it’s just amazing to watch you work!
I have started viewing your RU-vid. Wow! Now I am spoiled. Your work is above and beyond! At 68, I never liked mid century during the mid century! Now, you have made me see it through new eyes. Thank you. ❤
I remember listening to the soap operas on the radio . As a kid your imagination was the best thing when listening to the “SHADOW EPISODES.” It was so much fun.
This...my family would adore this. My kid loves vinyl as I do and I shared this video with her. We agree that you are so talented and your love for this is apparent even when they fight back. It's beautiful!
WOW! Just ...WOW!! This truly was a family affair- even Good-Man Nacho helped. This job seemed to draw from every tool, trick and technique in your playbook. Your talent is obvious, but your patience and commitment to a project is equally impressive. Well done!
When you put the Odie’s oil on the side pieces l wanted to freeze the picture because it was so exquisite. An hour of pure enjoyment. As I watched I realized that something that separates you from many other furniture refinishers is your tenacity to do it properly, even if it means waiting or re-sanding. It turned out beautifully.
This is an inspiring beauty . Love your videos ! I’m disabled now and find watching your videos ( NEVER too long) very relaxing and calming to know there are still people out there that care about craftsmanship, Bravo
The audiophiles are not turning this one off! Seeing these radios saved and converted/modernized into usable, functional furniture that can serve as a great place to enjoy music is what it's all about in my opinion. Plus it's so nice to see some late art deco stuff being restored on RU-vid. I'll admit I'm not particularly fond of mcm but anyone who works with wood or in restoration can appreciate how beautiful a lot of the materials on these pieces are and its getting harder and harder to find ones that haven't been bleached or painted over since they're often found in very rough condition for cheap these days. Sadly a lot of the pre-MCM pieces that have been distressed or painted are near impossible to strip due to how fragile/brittle they've become due to age and the condition they were in when they were painted. (as you usually say though, sometimes the damage on antique pieces is extensive enough that painting really is the best option, but you get what I mean) From my experience I think that most people into vintage HiFi would see what you've done and be thrilled because at the end of the day it means one more original saved and one less particle board and plastic Crosley replica of the same aesthetic that ends up broken and in a landfill a year after purchase. Great work! 👍👍👍
I generally tend to like MCM better, but felt like it was ALL I was doing for while. I'm really starting to have a fondness for these art deco ones.. I actually have a few in storage waiting for love. :-)
This is hands down the best restoration I have seen in all my days, and I am a qualified cabinet maker in traditional antique restoration. These pieces rarely get this sort of restoration because of the hours and hours of work they take but you blew it out of the park. The only difference would have been that we would finish it with french (button) polish which would give the high shine and also fill the grain. But your finish is modern and sympathetic to the piece. Thanks, that was a pleasure to watch.
Holy smokes you are one talented lady Angie!!! What an amazing transformation. This is absolutely stunning and such a show stopper. Waiting for this video was well worth the wait.
Omg, you do a BEAUTIFUL job on all your work. I’m 73 and love watching your videos. It can get a little stressful (for me) watching you do such time consuming work, but I find your voice so relaxing. You do such awesome work. Keep calm and carry one!
Yes, i grew up with a radio, record player in the early 1950's. Listened to all the records my parents had and sang along, lovely memories. I have that piece of furniture . Does not function as Tubes need replacing . But it has pride of place in my home.
This is truly amazing. The attention to detail absolutely blows my mind. I have a rosewood MCM buffet sitting downstairs covered in ugly cream paint and this is inspiring me to get started with the stripping!
Wowee! Your craftsmanship, professionalism, dedication and patience are superb! I would have started crying in frustration a long time ago, shoved it into a corner to forget about, kicked it to the curb for pickup, or set it on fire. You are special indeed! At first I didn’t know what a deckel was…decal…oh! In the USA we emphasize the DEcal. 😉 I totally love your work. You’re awesome! ❤
Angie you are a magician! So many incredible details you managed to do to return this piece to being a useful addition to someone's home. Nice teamwork with Andrea! Very clever both of you!
This piece has SO MANY moving parts (including parts that weren't supposed to move 😂) -- you have yourself a major challenge, for sure. And you rose to all the challenges beautifully. You may never recoup the time costs on this piece, but you surely learned a lot in the process -- and what a beautiful restoration you (and Andrea) pulled off!!
I grew up with one almost exactly like that one, with a mahogany veneer. It had less decorative fluting. My mom kept hers. It was purchased in the late 1940s and "disappeared" from her house around 2010. She "emptied" it our herself and re-varnished it. She took good care of her stuff. The outside looked almost, though not quite, new.
Oh my gosh, Angie! This thing is absolutely exquisite. I love seeing how meticulous you are and watching the love just pour out of your hands. In my next life, I want to be your apprentice. Well done!
Your dedication and professionalism shines through in everything you do. I’m always impressed with your work. I’m sure this was not only a labor of love but a learning experience, too. I’d be very proud to own any piece that you restored, you make them glow! Thanks for taking us on these journeys with you!
Angie, you are a woodcrafting artistic genius!! I cannot get over this restoration, and I've watched it twice!! I am so in awe of your talent, and I LOVE your videos!! Please keep them coming! ❤
I got one of these from my grandfather (his prized possession) and he kept in mint condition. Years ago, Dad gutted the radio and innards and hid his liquor in it. Today, I use it as my TV stand, but inside I have a receiver & amplifier. Also our cable box inside. In the bottom I keep old videos, DVDs, and CDs in cartons or shoe boxes. Every one who sees it wants one. Your work is phenomenal and well worth it!
