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On 1 Sep 2005 14:34:35 -0700, "peter@peterhirschberg.com"
<peter@peterhirschberg.com> wrote:
>The one shown on my website was powder coated. I don't remember the
>paint codes, they just matched what was on there. It was around $300 to
>have it completely bead-blasted down to the metal and coated with 2
>shades of brown. Definitely seemed like it was originally powder coated
>but I'm not sure how you tell.
Bead blasted? Are you sure? I was presupposing it would have been
sand blasted outdoors as the outer enclosure/frame is rather bulky.
Perhaps it all comes apart. I'll have to look it over again. Wish
you could come up with the color codes or powder color. Looks
beautiful.
>
>The only lament I have about the refurb is that you end up losing the
>original silkcreened lettering on the front panel (it said "Rowe" and
>some other stuff). The lettering that's on there now is a clear sticker
>that Happ sells, but it doesn't look anything like what was originally
>on there. I did at least make a good high resolution scan of the
>lettering before I had it bead-blasted so I could possibly repro it
>someday, but I don't know of anybody that could silkscreen it directly
>back on the front panel (I supposed I could make a more accurate clear
>sticker along the lines of what Happ has, but I haven't done that).
Thanks for the lead. I have a few pictures of what mine says, but
it's all on the veneer.
>
>Still have to apply the woodgrain veneer to mine, and locate a source
>for the chrome trim strips that border the sides.
I don't recall the one in Fun-N-Games in the Lima Mall having any
veneer but I could be wrong. In any case I think, like you I am going
to avoid the veneer. I am somewhat mystified however as the bottom
hinged door has like 4 holes in it, like there's another piece that
fits on it's exterior. Is there something else that goes over the
bottom door?
And as for the chrome trim I thought I noticed that on yours. You had
some kind of brown trim. I did take note on that. I imagine the
chrome was adhered by adhesive of some kind and I hate to remove that.
I'll be keeping my eyes out for that material as well.
>
>I think I have before and after dissassembly/reassembly pictures
>somewhere if you're interested!
>
>-Peter
>
Sure, anything would be helpful. I've been snapping a few of my own
here being sure to know which part goes where when it comes time for
reassembly. Did you ever buy a bottle of that Horn Security alarm?
Boy if that wasn't the corniest thing I ever heard of.