Restoration videos on YouTube

[Yorkie]

Two splendid videos Tony - an inspiration to us all!

Thanks for sharing the restorations with us. I'd echo Colin's views on the use of toner - I've heard it mentioned many times, but have no experience in applying it. I've seen the effects on radios such as the 'Ovaltiney' where toner was applied at the factory to simulate a band of darker veneer. Many have fallen into the hands of inept 'restorers' who have then stripped the cabinet back to the bare veneer, whereupon the 'restorer' realises that the 'stripe' or band around the cabinet isn't a separate darker veneer, but just a band of toner. Having then stripped it off with paintstripper, they've no idea how to re-apply toner to recreate the same effect, so settle for a couple of coats of Danish oil, totally changing the cabinet's appearance. Hopefully, as some time later in it's life, such a vandalised set will come into the hands of an expert restorer and be given the treatment that it deserves.