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Posted by jubilee johnny on May 16, 2007 at 13:49:29 from (12.219.208.94):
In Reply to: To restore or salvage posted by sambear on May 16, 2007 at 12:55:21:
People are either nostalgic or they're not. Family heirlooms mean a lot to me. I have both of my grandmother's "hoosier" hutches, one of which had set in a basement and become a stack of wood which most people would have heaved out. Now people come to my house and drool. But I also have restored grandad's jd70 gas and a 1935 chev grain truck he bought new. If you wish to restore the family heirloom be prepared to spend more than if you found one like it and just bought it. But, the tlc I put into the family thing gives me lost of joy. Good luck.
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