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One was in Mt. Airy, NC, one Q. This isn't really an antique chemistry. Mineral spirits is
in Jamestown, NY and one in question but is a furniture-care an excellent degreaser and Send your comments, questions and
Evansville, IN. You can tell how question, sort of. We have dark will remove all traces of your pictures to me at PO Box 215, Crystal
River, FL 34423 or email them to me
old your vanity is by looking hickory kitchen cabinets with fingerprints. After cleaning the at info@furnituredetective.com
on the back of the mirrors. You round white porcelain knobs. entire cabinet not just the area Visit Fred’s newly redesigned
will have to remove the wooden There's a very small bronze around the knobs, lightly apply a website at www.furnituredetective.com
backing to see the reverse of the backing plate but the head of the quick coat of paste wax - Briwax and check out the new downloadable
glass itself. All original plate knob is larger than the backing or Howard's. That will help deter “Common Sense Antiques” columns
in .pdf format. His book “HOW TO
mirror made in America in the plate. After 10 years of use, the future accumulation and will BE A FURNITURE DETECTIVE” is
20th century and incorporated into wood around the knobs shows make cleaning easier. now available for $18.95 plus $3.00
a piece of furniture is dated by up shiny where the oils from our However, there is the chance that shipping. Send check or money order
law. The date will be in dark gray hands have been on wood. We your body oil has already eaten for $21.95 to Fred Taylor, PO Box
on the gray side of the mirror. don't feel a rectangular backing though the finish on the cabinets. 215, Crystal River, FL 34423
Fred and Gail Taylor's DVD,
Since these pieces were That's why I said to clean them "IDENTIFICATION OF OLDER &
mass produced by a number of plate would stay straight if at first very gently. Watch for ANTIQUE FURNITURE", ($17.00 +
installed SO we need information
companies, one of the important on what to use to clean the wood indications that you are removing $3.00 S&H) are also available at the
elements of value, rarity, is around the knob. Any ideas? deteriorated finish and old stain same address. For more information
missing. The value of the piece Thanks. Pat along with the body oil marks. call (800) 387-6377 (9AM-4PM
Eastern, M-F only), fax 352-563-2916,
will depend on condition and If that starts to happen you have or e-mail info@furnituredetective.com.
quality of construction, which I A. Pat - You may have a small three choices 1) stop what you All items are also available directly
can't tell without seeing the piece. problem or a slightly larger one. are doing, reinstall the knob and from the website,
A reasonably well made model Remove a knob and the back plate get used to the effect of the body www.furnituredetective.com
in good condition usually sells at and GENTLY rub the soiled area oil, 2) remove the back plates and
auction in the $200-300 range. with a soft cloth dampened with install larger round ones or 3) strip
Thanks for writing. mineral spirits (paint thinner). and refinish the cabinets.
Don't worry it won't hurt the Thanks for writing.
existing sound finish - different
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