My First Resto - Need Opinion


 
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JordanW

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Hey everyone, new to TVWBB, so still learning things as I go. Enough with that, picked up a MBH "Patent Pending" over the weekend with the full intention of restoring it. Not sure if I will keep it or gift it or sell it. Couple questions right off the bat, I would love to get some opinions.
1) Age?.... I think this is a 1969 or 1970... Can anyone help me determine exactly or is it best guess at this point?
2) Missing 1 wheel cap for the wheel assembly (see pics). One wheel held on by a cotter pin. Where can I find one?
3) What is sac-religious when it comes to restoring these? What would you consider too far? Re-paint? As you can see it's in pretty good shape, and has all the parts. New handle obviously and full resto cleanup will be done first. Then???

Thanks guys-

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Caps can be gotten at hardware stores. Do not paint !! Once clean, use thd snot out of it ! As to the wood handle, just sand, stain and then use some kind of sealer.
I like keeping things as original as possible. I would be ecstatic to have one like that.
 
In terms of age, I don't think you'll get much more specific than 69-70.

Most would steer you away from painting, those dings and scrapes are "beauty marks"...but I've seen a few where touch-up has been attempted. Depending on how much effort you want to put into it, you can polish the legs and clean-up triangle, even the vent damper, but I kind of like the patina on the top damper in your photo.

http://tvwbb.com/showthread.php?35131-Renewing-a-Redhead
http://tvwbb.com/showthread.php?14604-found-a-good-polish-for-legs
 
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