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Originally Posted by similost
I've been watching e-bay auctions, and for some reason, most old consoles that have been refinished seem to sell for more than original finish ones that have been restored or are in great shape....
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Hi,
Well, your observation about Ebay is very interesting. I am a purist-type and unless the finish is an absolute hopeless disaster, I prefer to leave the original finish even if it is not up to par. Unless as I say the exisiting finish can't even be made to be presentable. I can live with some defects as long as it is original. I'm surprised that sets would seem to sell better refinished than with original finish, but then again there's no way to tell what people are going to buy.
You must do what ultimately pleases you in your collection. My only thing is that once an original finish is removed, there's no way to get it back again. To me refinishing is the absolute last resort if the exisiting finish can't be polished, oiled, rubbed, etc. Sometimes also spot refinishing may be in order if the cabinet on the whole is OK but just has some bad areas. It would be good to see pictures and then maybe that might generate more thoughts on this issue.
Gilbert