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We at Vintage Swank wanted to open the floor to anyone who may have questiosn specifically around the care and use of vintage items in their home. We are well versed in how to care for everything from chrome to plastic and would love to share our wisdom. We are currently in the process of creating more tutorials to add to our site in the upcoming year and we would also entertain ideas for those as well.

Happy decorating

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December 14, 2006
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india

December 27, 2006
Thanks. I may take you up on that.
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VintageSwank

December 27, 2006

We rewire the Waring blendors, and many other vintage electrical items all the time. The vintage Waring blendors are some of the most durable blendors ever made, not to mention really cool to look at. The motors will last a lifetime and they will blend 1000 times beter than anything you buy today. We sell them instantly when we get them.

As for a place in NY we don't know of anyone to recommend. You could send it to us if you wanted.

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india

December 27, 2006

I inherited a 1940s Waring Blendor [sic] that works and is beautiful, but the coating on the electrical cord (rubber?) is half chipped off, revealing fabric insulation underneath. It's scary looking and not at all safe, I suspect.

Is it possible to get this sort of thing rewired? If so, do you know of any place in NYC to do so? I love looking at it, but I do need a working blender, and I don't really have room for one that's purely decorative. I mean, I guess I could use it as a vase . . .

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VintageSwank

December 17, 2006
The most common problem with most vintage Heywood Wakefield pieces is that the finish shows a lot of wear. A restored piece doesn't necessarily have any effect on the value. There are many modern furniture collectors who prefer a restored piece.The most common finishes for Heywood Wakefield pieces are the Champagne or the Wheat. Since it is very difficult to match the way the finish ages over time, your best bet is to refinish the piece in its entirety so you have a uniform finish.Refinishing Heywood Wakefield furniture is a very difficult process if you are striving for that original finish look. Heywood Wakefield employed a highly sophisticated process to get the opaque finish that makes their furniture so highly desirable.  Duplicating this finish on your own can be a very hard thing to achieve. You do risk ruining the piece.As for your question about what stains to buy, and were to get them; we have never seen any results from the things that appear on eBay. We are not sure what exactly they are selling or what kind of results you will get. There are however, places that specialize in refinishing Heywood Wakefield and we would highly recommend purchasing a kit from them. One you may want to take a look at is http://www.werefinish.com/heywood_wakefield_refinishing_ki.htm They have 25 years experience with Heywood Wakefield restoration and they even include an instructional DVD with the kits to help you out.
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erinn

December 15, 2006
I have a vintage Heywood Wakefield side table who's finish has seen better days.  I have seen on ebay that you can buy cans of the 'blonde' stain.  Because it is not in great condition I am not too worried about altering the worth of the piece.  Do you have any experience with refinishing those pieces?

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