When Veneer is BEYOND saving

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  • Опубликовано: 25 янв 2025

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  • @richglenn3729
    @richglenn3729 Год назад +54

    That is beautiful. I can picture a family gathered around that, in a time before television, when radio was the evening entertainment. A big well done to you Trena, and to the technician who brought the radio back.

    • @lisakaufman7366
      @lisakaufman7366 Год назад +8

      Sometimes I wish it was that time in the past. Things were much more simple.

    • @That70sChannel
      @That70sChannel Год назад

      That newfangled technology distractin' families from sittin' around making old-timey music in the living room. . .:P

    • @Lucinda_Jackson
      @Lucinda_Jackson Год назад

      @@lisakaufman7366
      I think things were just as complicated and challenging - just in different ways.

  • @nancywhitehead6397
    @nancywhitehead6397 Год назад +9

    Trena I am now 85 yrs old and i can remember sitting in our Den the forerunner to family rooms off the kitchen, which in the late 40s we actually had one off our kitchen with a fireplace;but we listened to our floor radio at night, which was in our smaller Den. I can remember listening to the Green Hornet, King Edwards Abdication speech, which was replayed one night on the radio. Lots of other famous radio shows we listened to back then..The radio and a huge bowl of freshly made popcorn. lol Our RCA Victor floor radio was very similar to this, one including the stain color..I have nothing but fond and happy memories of my childhood and we lived in the country surrounded by a forest on two sides of our house..I used to take our dog and play in the woods..Thanks so much for posting this one...Beautiful restoration work as usual...

    • @johnsfurniturerepair
      @johnsfurniturerepair  Год назад +2

      Thankyou!

    • @Lucinda_Jackson
      @Lucinda_Jackson Год назад

      🩷🩷🩷

    • @bamaward318
      @bamaward318 11 месяцев назад

      Thank you so much for sharing your memories. ❤

    • @nancywhitehead6397
      @nancywhitehead6397 11 месяцев назад +1

      You are welcome I shared them here because i notice over time so many younger folks do not know how we survived with no TV's or cell phones back then? Including my own sons and my grandchildren who were horror stricken learning I grew up with out them lol I also enlightened them that they only enjoy all their technology they take so for granted because my generation invented all of it and gave it to the world. I only wish I had thought to use my cell and take pictures of the looks on their faces as i told them about how we invented in the mid 40s and what it looked like and the size of it plus the very few first shows that came on it, Priceless.. lol @@bamaward318

    • @nancywhitehead6397
      @nancywhitehead6397 11 месяцев назад +1

      Sorry about the error I was talking about the first Black and White 12 inch square TVs that came out in the mid 40's..Somehow when i corrected an error it removed the part about the first TVs..

  • @leewood729
    @leewood729 Год назад +1

    I can remember sitting next to my grandfather, both of us leaning in toward a radio very much like this one, listening to a Red Sox play the Yankees...

  • @lindahedley9049
    @lindahedley9049 Год назад +3

    Beautiful, I love the original two tone effect

  • @aubnwa01
    @aubnwa01 Год назад +1

    My folks bought a similar floor radio, I think the brand was Royal, in 1940 as WWII was breaking out. It was far fancier & more expensive than what they wanted, but it was the only radio they could find in Long Beach, CA, so they splurged on it. It was in my bedroom when I was a kid (I'm 73), but we kept it & it moved from CA to WA & after I retired, to AZ. A couple of years ago, I really didn't want to lug it around anymore, but wanted it to go to someone that would appreciate it. It still was all original, tubes & all & still worked, though not well. I contacted an antique radio club in Phoenix & one of the members came down to Tucson & bought it to refurbish it. He was a lot older than me, so maybe the younger folks don't get into old radios as much anymore?

  • @JamesDeese
    @JamesDeese Год назад +10

    I am glad to have seen the radio. I love these old cabinets. They are getting harder and harder to find.

  • @nancyholmes1140
    @nancyholmes1140 Год назад +2

    Trena, you are a miracle worker. That’s beautiful! 👍🥰

  • @deholmes8455
    @deholmes8455 Год назад +1

    Wow this took me back to 17 year old me, reverse age now, & I started restoring an old radio, similar to this one. Unfortunately it probably ended up in landfill😥 Wish I had it now. Beautiful outcome👏

  • @k9uw
    @k9uw Год назад +1

    Canadian radios seem to have the most amazing dials and cabinets. I restore the radios and I wish I had your skills to deal with the cabinets!

  • @designabeej
    @designabeej Год назад +1

    Such a fantastic job on this piece 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @danaowen9014
    @danaowen9014 Год назад +2

    I would love that in my home, just beautiful, cabinet and with radio in it.

  • @timsplinter1321
    @timsplinter1321 Год назад +1

    Think this is my new favorite piece on your channel. Great.

  • @janmitchell641
    @janmitchell641 Год назад +1

    Beautiful work, Trena! I enjoy your choice of music.

  • @maryking4203
    @maryking4203 Год назад +2

    I would have a hard time returning that piece! You never ever disappoint ❤

  • @geralyn-mm
    @geralyn-mm Год назад +2

    I have 3 wonderful pieces of this style of furniture from the 20's to 40's. A blanket ( or hope) chest has walnut, tiger and zebra wood veneer. There's a combination/key lock on it - neither of which I have! This is sometimes referred to as "waterfall" furniture - it's so elegant. Thanks Trena ! A masterful job!

  • @paulotts
    @paulotts Год назад +1

    Wow! This piece looks like a radio stand/housing that my Dad built from scratch in the 30s complete with the radio he also built from scratch. Sorrowfully, it was destroyed in a flood in the 80s in Bonham, Texas.

  • @marywhitehead1306
    @marywhitehead1306 Год назад +1

    Wow, thanks for the memories Trena. When I was 5 or so my dad used to read us the funny papers while we listened to The Czech Polka Party on a radio much like this one.

  • @elisabethe8055
    @elisabethe8055 Год назад +11

    The owner must have been in awe seeing what you did. Amazing. So neat to see the radio in it also, and what a fun piece of furniture to have in your home. I take that every day over a brand new radio.Well don Trena, and well done radio repairer!

  • @donwilliams3626
    @donwilliams3626 Год назад +1

    This radio looks so much like a showroom quality piece. It looks like you could tune in to a radio mystery drama from 80 years ago.

  • @kiwdwks
    @kiwdwks Год назад +23

    You never cease to amaze Trena. Another piece brought back to it's glory...so nice!

  • @medickaisu
    @medickaisu Год назад +5

    I love how it looks like it must have looked when it came out of the factory. You restored it and respected the history of the piece. I bet the customer was thrilled.

  • @zok1492
    @zok1492 Год назад +6

    Always love your restorations, this may be the best. No way I could tell the veneer top was replaced, impeccable. Can’t wait for next video. So glad you get to work with your father again, that must be special.

  • @paulstanding7267
    @paulstanding7267 Год назад +1

    The overall finish is amazing especially with the colour of the radio installed. Hi Trena did not realise you was up and running as regards of you setting up you repairing furniture again with your dad. Last time I watched you you had arrived with a photo off you all. Looking forward to seeing a lot more of you all take care. 😀👍👍

  • @mchurch3905
    @mchurch3905 Год назад +4

    You’ve held hands with your dad, joined the embrace of the original cabinet maker, and looked back through the craft. Congratulations, beautiful work.

  • @erhan6095
    @erhan6095 Год назад +2

    There's a many city names on my grandmother's radio when we were a child. And we were dreamt about those places. Totally it was a magical thing for us.

  • @glengreen362
    @glengreen362 Год назад +1

    . I do love the Art Deco design of the cabinet. Radio cabinets like that are getting hard to find these days. I hate to think of all the radios, especially cabinets, that were simply tossed on rubbish pits in times past.
    On another note, it's a pity we live on different continents, as I have an old writing bureau I would love to have restored. It's somewhat ordinary, but it has a small historical value and is a family heirloom. One can dream.

  • @bennym1956
    @bennym1956 Год назад +1

    Very nice !!! After we got married, MIL had a wardrobe cabinet that wife wanted which had been sitting outside under open shelter. Veneer was worse than in your video. Told her no, not worth it.

  • @siddembowski2844
    @siddembowski2844 Год назад +1

    A fantastic job. Looks better then new.

  • @woodbe5311
    @woodbe5311 Год назад +11

    Please be carefull with that hand right in front of that chisel. Nice work as always Trena. Best regards from Portugal.

  • @pitsnipe5559
    @pitsnipe5559 Год назад +1

    Nice! I remember when I was very young my parents had a radio similar to that one in our living room, before we got our first tv set, which my dad’s uncle built for us. Yes, I’m that old. 😊

  • @chicagorandy
    @chicagorandy Год назад +6

    Stunning work and a marvelous restoration of a bygone era.

  • @michaelyancey3021
    @michaelyancey3021 Год назад +1

    That looks like a 1937 DeForest Crosley 7D832 Console, a Canadian model called the "Prescott", made in Toronto. It has AM Broadcast, Shortwave reception and a police band. The tuning dials on these radios around this time were just beautiful. AND just a gorgeous restoration of the cabinet. I believe it has a green 'tuning eye' in the middle of that tuning dial.
    The large, indented ring around the big tuning knob is a set of 'presets', for your favorite stations.

  • @TheLightbright01
    @TheLightbright01 Год назад +1

    My uncle use to take and redo vaneer on furniture. He was pretty good at it.

  • @kathyw7143
    @kathyw7143 Год назад +1

    Trina your Daddy taught you well. You have the patience of steel. I'm just in the middle of the video and it's already looking beautiful.❤❤

  • @tedlym.3390
    @tedlym.3390 Год назад +1

    Your veneer replacement skills have left me almost speechless. Thank you,

  • @davidmontgomery1016
    @davidmontgomery1016 Год назад +3

    Ten seconds into the video I'm thinking "this is going to be a fun project!" I would love to do a project like that. The outcome was beautiful. Well done.

  • @meztlineyda
    @meztlineyda Год назад +1

    Hi Trena! I would love to see shorts where you comment on some restorations, specially on the ones which try to match color, because you are definitely THE BEST!!

    • @johnsfurniturerepair
      @johnsfurniturerepair  Год назад +1

      Well, I like to stay positive and I think everyone is doing thier best. Cheers.

  • @michaellindsey1543
    @michaellindsey1543 Год назад +2

    Pure magic! I really laughed with the hammering in the background. So much real life!

    • @johnsfurniturerepair
      @johnsfurniturerepair  Год назад +3

      Lol ya it’s hard with mom and dad working to get some quiet. Lol

  • @thomasschleis2545
    @thomasschleis2545 Год назад +1

    Love those old radios. Beautiful once again!

  • @talegunner4414
    @talegunner4414 Год назад +3

    What an outstanding job. I would love to see this with the electronics installed. What a beautiful 2 tone job! Looks better than new HONEST. I am so glad I watched to the end. There it is in all its glory. Great job!

    • @geralyn-mm
      @geralyn-mm Год назад +2

      Did you stay to the end? They were installed- magnificent!

  • @NorthernGateway72
    @NorthernGateway72 Год назад +1

    Beautiful work, as always!

  • @dennishinkle5010
    @dennishinkle5010 Год назад

    My dad was in the TV and radio business for over 40 years and I saw lots of old radios similar to that one but never one so beautiful. Thank you for sharing.👍

  • @jimmyg.comicguy9777
    @jimmyg.comicguy9777 Год назад +1

    Hi Trena! Seeing an old radio brings out those nice warm feelings.

  • @frankdurnford6325
    @frankdurnford6325 Год назад +6

    Wow, Wow, Wow, This is so beautiful. It is like flashing back to the 1950s. Awesome just, Fantastically Awesome. Your parents taught you well Trena because this piece brought back so many memories of my childhood. Trena thank you for that.

  • @jeanettepaynter1183
    @jeanettepaynter1183 Год назад +2

    Fantastic! Brought back some memories of my grandparents.

  • @Tootsie55
    @Tootsie55 Год назад +2

    Lordy… I remember listening to a radio real similar to this one. ❤ Girl I just wanted to add…. You are truly a real artist. Beautiful 😊

  • @steve_weinrich
    @steve_weinrich Год назад +1

    Beautifully done! Very smart choice to maintain the two tone finish. Thanks for the video. Cheers.

  • @robinredman5192
    @robinredman5192 Год назад +3

    Wonderful job Trena. At 71, I remember going into our dining room in upper Michigan and turning on the zenith tubed radio that resembled this one in many ways. Thanks for the entertainment and the journey down memory lane. John here, from the back-roads of Northeastern Tennessee.

  • @gav2759
    @gav2759 Год назад +4

    Walnut, deco, and a skilled restorer, my favourite things... Nevermind "warm woolen mittens". If Rodgers and Hammerstein didn't write, it that way, they should have. Thanks for posting.

  • @unique_frenchie_vi
    @unique_frenchie_vi Год назад +11

    I can see how much love you put into each piece you bring back to life. All the best for 2024.

  • @peterbedard5011
    @peterbedard5011 Год назад +2

    Very nice work, as usual. Was great to see it all assembled. Thanks again.

  • @mightyporky
    @mightyporky Год назад +1

    This is as excellent job< I say that because I do furniture repair for 40 years or so. I really appreciate the skill level, masterful!

  • @52daa
    @52daa Год назад +2

    What hidden treasures you find with your talents! Beautiful work 😊. Thank you for sharing 🙏

  • @bunker123sugar
    @bunker123sugar Год назад +1

    Beautiful job. I was impressed with your cutting in of the darker stain. Such precision! As always, I love your choice of music.

  • @FloridaClay
    @FloridaClay Год назад +2

    I am so happy to see this! So much thought and craftsmanship went into the design and construction of thes fine old radio cabinets and so many thousands of them have wound up being burned or dumped in landfills.

  • @lindasacco7635
    @lindasacco7635 Год назад +2

    Can't wait to show this to a friend that redoes old radios. Fabulous work!

  • @janisdeacon9455
    @janisdeacon9455 Год назад +1

    ❤beautifully done as always!

  • @nctrailcam81
    @nctrailcam81 Год назад +3

    That looked amazing with the radio installed. Everything looked perfect together. In another case where I wouldn't have believed it would work if I hadn't seen you do it. When you said you would join the veneer at the sap wood I thought "If this wasn't Trena I would be nervous." And, of course, when you were done it looked perfect.

  • @debbielowe9464
    @debbielowe9464 Год назад +2

    Beautiful radio. Brilliant to watch watch. You done an amazing job as always xxx

  • @polgarauk5606
    @polgarauk5606 Год назад +3

    Oh Wow I love this piece 🤩🥰 I would just love to have room in my home for one. They just don't make thing's like this anymore just beautiful. Thank you for restoring it Trena and thank you to the customer for caring and seeing how wonderful this Radio is and how much it deserves your attention 😊

  • @DeWittPotts
    @DeWittPotts Год назад +1

    There are very few of these old radios left now. These were the 'flat screen TV' of the day. They were bought and used like appliances would be. Today we think of them as works of art. When they were new they were in the same category as the Ice Box or stove. They were meant to be used. This is a beautiful example of a bygone time.

  • @bmw19877
    @bmw19877 Год назад +5

    As usual, you have done an amazing restoration on this. You are the BEST.

  • @don1031
    @don1031 Год назад +1

    Such a great job! The piece turned out beautifully. The two tone coloring was breathtaking. Have you considered doing some occasional classes for your subscribers? Maybe let us bring a project and have you coach us through it? What a treat that would be for those who could come though your location would likely prohibit me from doing it.

  • @Binoculars840
    @Binoculars840 Год назад +3

    Unbelievably and beautifully restored! I love the new veneer top as it looks like it's always been a part of the piece.

  • @jt.s.7418
    @jt.s.7418 Год назад

    I was so impressed when I watched you apply the dark stain in a tight space, with a CHIP BRUSH😮😲😎. Another beautiful restoration ❤

  • @Taliesin1997
    @Taliesin1997 Год назад +1

    Great transformation! I'm sure your customer was very pleased with the result!

  • @hickorygolddoc
    @hickorygolddoc Год назад +2

    Wow that was great to watch! A piggie to a princess!!! It really is such a treasure to see it all as if it was brand new. Beautiful! ❤

  • @diannebernau3293
    @diannebernau3293 Год назад +4

    G’day Trena. As always, a beautiful job done well. I love anything Art Deco - especially the furniture. The two-tone stain highlighted the different parts of the design which makes it an outstanding piece. The radio installation just finished it off perfectly. Can’t wait to see what treasure you restore next. Take care 😘💕🇦🇺.

  • @amybucher5439
    @amybucher5439 Год назад +3

    Gorgeous. I love the rich warm colors. The black edges are distinctive & lovely.

  • @edgarmatzinger9742
    @edgarmatzinger9742 11 месяцев назад

    Ah yes, the time when a radio was still a radio! Nice piece! Great to see the radio back to its glory!

  • @CALB2009
    @CALB2009 Год назад +1

    @Trena~ What a gorgeous and masterful refinish! Antique cabinet radios hold a very special place in my heart, as my Dad has restored several dozen of them to pristine, good working order throughout my life. In my parents large temperature controlled attic, Dad still has a collection of 20+ antique radio cabinets and boxes of original internal radio parts for restoration work. The ones displayed in the house all work and he gets a kick out of being able to get BBC radio on them, something that you can't do on modern radios. Great work Trena! CHEERS to you my friend! ~~Christy~~

    • @johnsfurniturerepair
      @johnsfurniturerepair  Год назад +2

      Thankyou Christy! That sounds like an amazing treasure!

    • @Lucinda_Jackson
      @Lucinda_Jackson Год назад +1

      Fantastic! Why can you not receive BBC Radio on modern radios? Do they not have the proper frequency? Forgive me, I'm completely ignorant of the workings of radios!

    • @CALB2009
      @CALB2009 Год назад

      @@Lucinda_Jackson Honestly, I am not sure why it's that way either... all I can think of is that the older radios have more powerful radio frequencies for the A.M. radio broadcasts, than newer radios. I believe after television became a mainstay in most homes, that level of radio power was deemed unnecessary as people got the majority of their world news from TV. I need to ask my Dad that question and I KNOW he will give me a thorough answer! LOL!! I do know that by the 1950's, after TV's came into homes, the internal mechanisms of radios got MUCH smaller and cabinet radios became a thing of the past. Some of the original Tubes inside these cabinet radios are HUGE and hard to find. My Dad kept buying radios because they were a valuable source to find parts to fix others already in his collection.

  • @everestyeti
    @everestyeti Год назад +1

    Absolutely stunning, what a fantastic job.👍 Reminds me of my childhood where we would be sat around the radio.

  • @anaphylaxis2548
    @anaphylaxis2548 Год назад +1

    Another beautiful piece saved by your amazing skills!

  • @marywiklander-williams6493
    @marywiklander-williams6493 Год назад +1

    an equisite piece. Your restoration is splendid

  • @allthingslisaw
    @allthingslisaw Год назад +3

    Trena, I'm always impressed by the pride that you take in your work. You never ever do a shoddy job on anything and I love and respect that!! Daddy taught you well😊

  • @gdp3rd
    @gdp3rd Год назад +2

    What a beautiful job, Trena! And the restored radio looks great re-installed. It doesn't really go with our furniture and yet I'd love to have it!

  • @jill552
    @jill552 Год назад +2

    I have the radio from my Grandmother’s house. I had the innards restored. I’m ery fond of old radios and their part in history. That one is particularly beautiful. Beautiful restoration as always.

  • @kentshrader6616
    @kentshrader6616 Год назад +2

    Beautiful work! A piece of history saved by applying your talents! Thanks for sharing!

  • @anton1949
    @anton1949 Год назад

    That will be a happy and proud radio sitting in its restored home. Beautiful job.

  • @mlm7598
    @mlm7598 Год назад +1

    That turned out beautifully. It was in pretty rough shape and again you brought it back to a piece of beauty! I am sure the customer was overwhelmed at what you were able to do. Awesome work Tenna, as always!
    Blessings

  • @eddys.3524
    @eddys.3524 Год назад +1

    Wow... what a nice job you did on that radio... I guess it now looks better than it did when it was new...

  • @agcons
    @agcons Год назад +1

    Gorgeous, and I'm glad the owner is restoring the innards. It looks like it's from the same era as my grandparent's Westinghouse radio, which they bought in 1933, and which I have now. It has always been in a house so there is no damage at all to the cabinet, but I just don't know about the innards: the radio hasn't been turned on in almost 50 years.
    Some of the decoration on this cabinet is similar to my radio, and I wonder if this one is a Westinghouse too.

  • @gertbrummer4201
    @gertbrummer4201 Год назад +2

    Golden hands at its best again. love watching you Trena

  • @billm4560
    @billm4560 Год назад +11

    Trena you did a beautiful job on that radio cabinet! I’m sure the customer will be proud! Thank you so much for sharing your work! Stay warm!

  • @nickstrain3482
    @nickstrain3482 Год назад +1

    no masking while applying dark stain = pure talent. nice.

  • @ericmhinkle6003
    @ericmhinkle6003 Год назад

    This is what I call an exquisite piece of art deco furniture it reminds of watching the Waltons as a kid I remember the whole family listening to the radio in each episode

  • @maddieadams75
    @maddieadams75 Год назад

    Beautiful restoration, perfect match with veneer replacement ❤❤❤❤ love seeing the radio in place

  • @davidjowett8195
    @davidjowett8195 Год назад +4

    Whoever goes on to own that piece will have a special piece of furniture that deserves to be treasured. A fantastic finish and glad to see that owner didn'y "up cycle" the radio but kept it original.

  • @wes5532
    @wes5532 Год назад

    Trena, Beautiful two-tone job on the radio cabinet. I love specialty furniture work like that. Especially nice to see the finished product with the dials, knobs, etc.

  • @briandeschene8424
    @briandeschene8424 Год назад +1

    Watching you achieve the two tone finish was magical. So little masking because of your skill level. Amazing!

  • @jeanpaulbarthier4330
    @jeanpaulbarthier4330 Год назад

    hi dear Trena one more time you acomplisher an amazing work with this cabinet radio he was in bad state and you give him a new life for many years have a good week and take care of you and family, wait to see your next project of restoration

  • @MichaelEdelman1954
    @MichaelEdelman1954 Год назад +1

    Marvelous. I used to collect and restore radios from the 20s and 30s and I wish one of mine had looked half that good.

  • @patriciamay638
    @patriciamay638 Год назад

    I hope your customers fully appreciate your work

  • @michaellee8198
    @michaellee8198 Год назад +1

    Watching most, if not all, your videos and this might be one of the best, especially for the quality of the existing veneers that you brought back to 'life'. Must be so rewarding! Your Dad must be very proud.

  • @timziegler9358
    @timziegler9358 Год назад +1

    You did a very fine job! Best wishes.

  • @VicAmor1944
    @VicAmor1944 Год назад +1

    Hiya Trena, greetings from Honolulu. I'm 80 years old, I remember my family having a radio with a cabinet not unlike this one. It's beautiful! You work fast and the results always seems to be spot on! No help from shop dog this time around?

  • @DebS819
    @DebS819 Год назад +1

    Beautiful restoration. It's awing to see it come back to life so beautifully. ❤

  • @26beegee
    @26beegee Год назад +5

    I think this is my favorite piece I have seen you work on. The different wood tones, patterns and 1930-1940 styling is really stunning. ❤️

  • @catskill49murphy27
    @catskill49murphy27 Год назад

    Have a Niece in the tri state area of the U.S. A very successful attorney with offices in 5 major cities including N.Y.
    On more than a few occasions she's confided in me that she grows weary of the hectic pace and she'd be happier just refinishing antique furniture in her basement..[She knows nothing about furniture refinishing]..
    I sent her this video and, of course, she thought the quality of workmanship and attention to detail was astounding. She also told me that if she ever again talks about refinishing furniture she'll just open another law office..

  • @texanasimmons1761
    @texanasimmons1761 Год назад

    You id an amazing restoration, Trena! Its beautiful! I know the owner will be stoked. Thank you.❤