@Grandpadave52

 

Galley Rails = Spindles...

I like Spindles. 

They remind me of things like this...

 

....Can you guess where this is going?

 

...

 

9 minutes ago, Larry Buskirk said:

Between the past 3 snowstorms, and cold weather I haven't got a whole lot accomplished

Knew you had been getting pretty hard there. Just glad you're OK considering the weather.

 

Holy cow Larry...this thing is rocking!

Are those red "cut" glass lamp covers in the brass plate?

The brackets look awesome.

Like the spindle rail and good call not cutting the door down.

Is that valance brass? Can't wait to see it in it's new home.

 

Thanks for the update...truly have missed them as well as you just hanging out but understand. Stay safe & warm.

1 minute ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Stay safe & warm.

Dave,

-14, with a WC of -48. 

13 minutes ago, Larry Buskirk said:

....Can you guess where this is going?

Home with you?  Reminds me of the South Side of Chicago many, many years ago...either as the organ it once was or just the decor in the German area. Way cool.

Edited January 30, 20197 yr by Grandpadave52
typo

3 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Are those red "cut" glass lamp covers in the brass plate?

No, they're just the rounded bezels. 

2 minutes ago, Larry Buskirk said:

Dave,

-14, with a WC of -48. 

We've warmed up...only -6^o with wind chill of -29^o now...Much better than the -20^o & -55^o WC this AM. Global warming kicked in this PM.

1 minute ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Home with you?  Reminds me of the South Side of Chicago many, many years ago...either as the organ it once was of just the decor in the German area. Way cool.

No Dave,

It's one that was sold next door at the neighbors Antique Mall. IIRC it sold for $725.00.

But I've got loads of salvaged Spindles, and moldings. 

1 minute ago, Larry Buskirk said:

But I've got loads of salvaged Spindles, and moldings. 

Like clamps, you never can have too many spindles or molding stashed away, unless of course you can't find them.

Just now, Grandpadave52 said:

Like clamps, you never can have too many spindles or molding stashed away, unless of course you can't find them.

Or Brass. I found some more I had stashed away, and this is what became of it!!!

That piece of furniture is very reminiscent of an old "pump organ" my parents used to have. Lots of ornate turnings. The thing actually worked! Unfortunately, my Dad thought it would look better if the oak wood was refinished. They eventually gave it to relatives. 

On 1/30/2019 at 2:42 PM, lew said:

That piece of furniture is very reminiscent of an old "pump organ" my parents used to have. Lots of ornate turnings. The thing actually worked! Unfortunately, my Dad thought it would look better if the oak wood was refinished. They eventually gave it to relatives. 

That's a shame Lew.

How's the PC build coming??

On 1/17/2019 at 10:02 PM, Grandpadave52 said:

Ya' need a couple really small port holes in the mix somehow...slow pulsing deep blue back-lit.

Dave,

You just had to mention portals. The one my neighbor had was sold. 

I did find a couple of others, but they were too big for my needs.

So I did some serious head scratching , and came up with what I thought was a better idea. 

 

I'll be using the door from this busted up clock.

 

 

Along with this Ceiling Fixture Shade.

 

 

I'll be removing the beveled glass side panels.

 

 

Which will leave me with this.

 

 

To which I added a brass frame. These are made from a stash of trophy plates.

 

 

And now for the last piece of the Brass frame. This was made from the back of an outdoor light fixture. The center is covered with some old lamp parts.

 

 

And instead of a slow pulsing blue backlight, I decided to take it "Over The Top".

 

How about a 15" monitor playing Underwater Marine Screensavers?

 

 

The clock door frame needs to be cut down, and I still need to build the case which will house the monitor.

I will be moving the brass work with the lights, and speakers above this.

 

 

Oh, BTW I've been scrounging again. 

 

 

 

 

 

you are going to do H.G. Wells proud...

Just now, Stick486 said:

you are going to do H.G. Wells proud...

And hopefully Jewels Verne.

34 minutes ago, Larry Buskirk said:

And hopefully Jewels Verne.

him too for sure...

w/ a touch of Tolkien...

5 hours ago, Larry Buskirk said:

Dave,

You just had to mention portals.

Just trying to contribute my small part...

But you...well you've gone overboard on me now (pun intended)

This thing is so far beyond cool now, I'm out of adjectives to describe it to do it justice.

Larry...you da' retro sci-fi man

 

Edited February 11, 20197 yr by Grandpadave52
typo

5 hours ago, Larry Buskirk said:

Dave,

You just had to mention portals.

to a parallel dimension or a worm hole???

9 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Just trying to contribute my small part...

But you...well you've gone overboard on me now (pun intended)

This thing is so far beyond cool now, I'm out of adjectives to describe to do it justice.

Larry...you da' retro sci-fi man

 

Thanks Dave,

Believe it or not the idea came to me during the night. 

I woke up, and told myself "I've got to remember this" then went back to sleep.

I figure if I'm going to go Sci-Fi, I have to go all the way! 

The following day I started going through my goodies to see what I could use to do this.

I was surprised to find that the 15" monitor was the same size height wise as the ceiling light fixture.

The extra width I'll cover with the wood case that will hide the monitor. 

I think it looks like it belongs on "The Nautilus". 

2 minutes ago, Larry Buskirk said:

Believe it or not the idea came to me during the night. 

GREAT!!!

another one that lies awake at night thinking ''stuff'' up...