Three new Admirals on my porch

[Kevin Kuehn]

My goodness. So many Admirals, and so little time.

I think you should patch the little hole in the 19A11, no point in parting out such a nice set.

[Phil Nelson]

Originally Posted by Kevin Kuehn

I think you should patch the little hole in the 19A11, no point in parting out such a nice set.

Hey, you joke, but to us Admiral-challenged collectors, that doesn't seem so crazy. It's a big hole, so you make a big patch. Then Bondo, primer, dark brown paint (on the whole cabinet), maybe one coat of clear, re-do the lettering, and you're home free.

Phil Nelson

[Kevin Kuehn]

Originally Posted by Phil Nelson

Hey, you joke, but to us Admiral-challenged collectors, that doesn't seem so crazy. It's a big hole, so you make a big patch. Then Bondo, primer, dark brown paint (on the whole cabinet), maybe one coat of clear, re-do the lettering, and you're home free.

Phil Nelson

I was really just baiting Bob so we could all set back and watch in awe. Me on the other hand, no way could I pull that off with my short attention span.

[Phil Nelson]

Yah, I don't have as much patience for cabinet work as I once did. I wouldn't go out of my way to get a set with such a big defect, but if one fell in my lap, I'd probably feel guilty if I didn't try to salvage it. Blame it on my thrifty upbringing!

Phil Nelson

[Kevin Kuehn]

Here's my idea of an Admiral challenge.

Some previous owner mounted an external speaker switch in the side of this cabinet. Whatever tool they used, it apparently had the precision of an ice auger.

Now whyever they couldn't have mounted that switch around the back side someplace is beyond me.

[MelodyMaster]

Originally Posted by Kevin Kuehn

Here's my idea of an Admiral challenge.

Some previous owner mounted an external speaker switch in the side of this cabinet. Whatever tool they used, it apparently had the precision of an ice auger.

Now whyever they couldn't have mounted that switch around the back side someplace is beyond me.

Glue a bit of plastic behind the hole, fill the hole with plastic wood, paint..