WWW = Waste not, Want not Wilton On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 11:45 AM, WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote:
> We have several "nice-looking" and very functional chairs and small tables > around the house that I salvaged from neighbors' discard pile at the street > 45 to 50 years ago. One of my favorite chairs is a $2 maple chair that I > purchased in a "junk" store in Macon, GA, 50 years ago; 'repaired and > refinished it. We still call it the "$2 chair." In the MI UP 40 years > ago, SWMBO went "junking" through the countryside one afternoon and came > home with six oak cane-bottom chairs @ $4 each; used parts of the worst one > to repair the others; refinished and installed new caning; 'been using them > at our kitchen table for 39 years; replaced cane bottoms twice since I did > 'em first 40 years ago. 'Went to a party one night at a friend's house at > Mather AFB, CA, in '62. As I pulled into friend's driveway, I noticed > small butterfly table lying on discard pile at the street. I asked friend, > "Are you throwing that table away?" "Yes," he replied, "You may have it if > you want." 'Repaired it, removed white paint, refinished it with more > appropriate stain and varnish; 'in use right now in 2nd floor bedroom. > 'Many more items around the house like that. 'Could write a small book > 'bout 'em. > > Oh, BTW, there are a FEW things around the house that we bought new, but > many of the things we enjoy most are those that had been thrown away. ;<) > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Cathey" <j...@windwireless.net> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 9:36 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Leaking watering can > > > I really get a kick out of bringing something back to life that somebody >>> else has deemed "broken" >>> >> >> Me too. Latest was the BIL's front door latch. They've been >> entering the house through the garage for a couple of years now. >> I disassembled it, a "quality" item, and found that ham-handedness >> had broken off a too-cheap bit of zinc casting. (The thumb lever >> axle pin goes through two of these ears, one was broken off.) The >> crap design has too little metal in the area to sustain taking >> much force. It really needs a new part, probably which can't >> be obtained. I flailed around with some stiff iron wire and >> managed to make a harness for the hinge pin that keeps the axle >> pinned against what remains of the casting. Told 'em to treat >> it gently and it might hold up for awhile, while a part (or >> replacement door handle) was sought. They seemed to appreciate >> the fix, and youth pastor salaries being what they are, it'll >> probably stay the way I rigged it for some time, assuming it >> holds up and they treat it gently. >> >> -- Jim >> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives >> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >> > > > ______________________________**_________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
