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<p>[QUOTE="gregsglass, post: 432606, member: 78"]Hi,</p><p> Back in 1970 I went to Good Will and purchased an old beat up Duncan Phyfe sofa.</p><p>It cost 23 dollars had it recovered got rid of the old horsehair stuffing and numerous springs. Covered it in dark gray silk. Had two side pillows made. The recovering cost me 250 dollars. Sold it in 1989 for 3 thousand. The silk had faded to a pale gray by then. Check the feet the older ones were brass, the newer ones were brass plated.</p><p>greg[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gregsglass, post: 432606, member: 78"]Hi, Back in 1970 I went to Good Will and purchased an old beat up Duncan Phyfe sofa. It cost 23 dollars had it recovered got rid of the old horsehair stuffing and numerous springs. Covered it in dark gray silk. Had two side pillows made. The recovering cost me 250 dollars. Sold it in 1989 for 3 thousand. The silk had faded to a pale gray by then. Check the feet the older ones were brass, the newer ones were brass plated. greg[/QUOTE]
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