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<p>[QUOTE="Geoff10, post: 4472708, member: 76673"]Well…..I lied…..after watching the video, I examined mine close up for the first time in a long time. On the inside, it’s what I would call completely finished. If it were empty all the pieces look smooth, tight fitting. Stained bottom inside on the canopy, interior sided, base top., etc. Only thing harsh on the eyes are the 4 corner notched wood shelf support standards. AND I didn’t remember, but there is one bolt on each side that will permanently draw the canopy down on the dowels. You can’t see the dowels because the sides are 1 1/2” thick and they are drilled up and down hidden in the middle. There is a finish nut that has no flat sides you would use a wrench with but has holes through it you would use like a nail set to snug the top down. I’ll take some pictures. The doors used to be able to over open some and get too close to causing damage and when I added the brace to the bottom, it was put in so it could double as a door stop. The adjustable shelf used to attempt to accomplish that with its scalloped sections but what I did was a much more accurate, and positive door stop. It takes two complete turns of the key to get all the lock bolts engaged. One between the doors and one up in the canopy and one down in the base. So….it’s not original anymore. Hopefully a bit more protected from casual use.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Geoff10, post: 4472708, member: 76673"]Well…..I lied…..after watching the video, I examined mine close up for the first time in a long time. On the inside, it’s what I would call completely finished. If it were empty all the pieces look smooth, tight fitting. Stained bottom inside on the canopy, interior sided, base top., etc. Only thing harsh on the eyes are the 4 corner notched wood shelf support standards. AND I didn’t remember, but there is one bolt on each side that will permanently draw the canopy down on the dowels. You can’t see the dowels because the sides are 1 1/2” thick and they are drilled up and down hidden in the middle. There is a finish nut that has no flat sides you would use a wrench with but has holes through it you would use like a nail set to snug the top down. I’ll take some pictures. The doors used to be able to over open some and get too close to causing damage and when I added the brace to the bottom, it was put in so it could double as a door stop. The adjustable shelf used to attempt to accomplish that with its scalloped sections but what I did was a much more accurate, and positive door stop. It takes two complete turns of the key to get all the lock bolts engaged. One between the doors and one up in the canopy and one down in the base. So….it’s not original anymore. Hopefully a bit more protected from casual use.[/QUOTE]
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