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Fred - My friend has two end table like cabinets that she thinks
Laura A. Collum JEWEL ANTIQUE MALL Q. may be antique. She has asked me to see if I could find out for her.

ANTIQUES There is a stenciling of information on the back of it... it reads... 3352 WAL
5752. What would your suggestion be to find out the value of these?
NAUTICAL ITEMS,
SCIENTIFIC Renee - The stenciling on the back is the model number, style
INSTRUMENTS, CIVIL Antique & Estate Bought
WAR GUNS, SWORDS & Dealer Space Available A. number and the color of the finish - “wal” which means walnut.
MEDICAL ITEMS, The fact that they are marked in this way means they are factory made
AMERICAN FURNITURE, and while they may be old they are not “antique”. You can confirm this by
DECOYS, QUILTS “Quality Dealers with Quality Antiques”
checking with any antiques dealer or auctioneer in your area. Or if you can
727-585-5568 send me some photos and I will try to identify them.
Located at
580A Indian Rocks Rd. 2601 Jewel Road
Belleair Bluffs Belleair Bluffs, FL 33770
Florida 33770 Fred - Can I get your input? I have an old treadle sewing machine
(727) 581-6585 Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5 Q. in a cabinet - it’s been in the family for 4 generations now. It’s
or 442-9969 www.collumantiques.com LEN & JAN SPENCER, Managers worth more for sentimental reasons than anything, I know...but - during
Email: collumantiques@verizon.net 3 janisbspencer@aol.com 2 a recent move, the movers pulled a blanket off of it and took a piece of
veneer off the top. It is a piece a little bigger than a quarter. The mover
saved all the little pieces for me so it could be fixed. However, the adjuster
on the phone told me that veneer can’t be repaired. Is he, perhaps,
thinking of the laminate-type veneer, not the wooden type? Am I totally
wrong in thinking it can be fixed? And when the repair person comes, is
there anything I should ask him or listen for to be sure he is knowledgeable
about repairing antiques? Thanks for your advice. Angie

Angie - I can’t imagine why the adjuster told you that veneer
A. cannot be repaired. A repair like that is a fairly simple procedure
for almost any touch up and repair artist, especially if you have all the
pieces. The pieces just need to be glued back in place. What glue to use
is whatever the repair person is most comfortable with. We can endlessly
debate the relative merits of yellow glue, hide glue, epoxy resin and
“quick” glues for spot repair but it really boils down to what the craftsman
1 can use to produce a good job.
For an in-shop repair I personally would use yellow glue so that I have
StarboaRD HOme Discover our eclectic enough open time to position the pieces and arrange a good clamping
situation that will result in a completely level repair. But it requires
selection; from
antiques industrial overnight set up and most in-home repair people don’t use it because of
furniture gifts decoR & coastal to the long dry time. Two part epoxy will also give the open time and allow
for a good clamp and it cures in five minutes. The “hot stuff” glues don’t
midcentury
international give you much open time. What you see is what you get. They are great for
& shabby chic. fixing loose or lifting edges of veneer but not for regluing broken pieces.
Very few on site repair people use hide glue anymore because of the smell
and mess.
31003 US Hwy 19 N After the veneer is replaced, the area will probably require some touch
Palm Harbor up to blend everything back in. Again that should not be a problem for a
(727) 888-3320 competent repair artist.
As for determining the qualifications of the repair person, you can’t
Open Mon-Sat 10-7 do that in a timely fashion when he has come to your location to work.
Sun 12-5 4 I strongly suggest you get a repair estimate from a craftsman whom you

know or has been recommended to you by a good source. You can then
ask the insurance or moving company to reimburse you for the repair cost.
4 That way the repair person is working for you, not the company. He or she

has to please you, not some misinformed adjuster. The cost is just a detail
when the piece in question is important to you.

Send your comments, questions and pictures to me at PO Box 215, Crystal River, FL 34423
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