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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Fred M, post: 163927, member: 2722&quot;]I know I&#039;m lucky to have a dad that can make many parts for me! He&#039;s a retired turner, milling and supervisor. He&#039;s got 2 small lathes and a milling machine at home <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie99" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> These are old machines but they will do the job if you know how to use them.</p><p>If you look at the photos in my album, you can tell there are absolutely no holes for castors, nor recapped ones. The lyre-shaped splat seems to be not so common too, that makes this chair special to me <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie79" alt=":shame:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>I know I&#039;ll spend some time to get a good result, but I think it&#039;s worth it. I had much luck with the rusted nails, none broke when removing them. Leather has been cleaned, rust was embedded in it, spent 2 hours with an old toothbrush removing those stubborn stains <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/mad.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":mad:" unselectable="on" /> I had to remove paint on it too (thanks to the previous owner <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" />).</p><p>When you look at the leather now, it seems almost new but looking at the back side, you know it&#039;s old!</p><p>I hope restoration is finished in one or two weeks, I&#039;ll make pics of the final result.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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