Mine says hello:
Primed and ready to go off on the next Riley car jolly.
Now, I’ve always loved the look of anything that’s got history, particularly if it’s made from natural materials, wood, leather, that sort of thing. A couple of months ago, we moved into a place that’s very old in parts, possibly 300 years. I’m keen to keep the feel of that part of the house so I’ve taken the odd opportunity to call into places selling old house clearance stuff etc. On Saturday, I visited a local ‘vintage emporium’ and this caught my eye;
It measures approx 14”x12” so wouldn’t have been a suitcase, maybe a very early briefcase. I’m thinking a sympathetic clean and leather feed would do it good. Then, it might make a great watch box with the addition of a thick foam pad.
I haven’t found much in the way of usable furniture for my new home yet, but I love this.
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Mine says hello:
Primed and ready to go off on the next Riley car jolly.
Agreed. Feed it! Or better, send a mail with a photo to Martin Ashworth and ask him for advice
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
Do the letters "GL" on the side have any significance? The initials of the original owner perhaps?
I love old interesting stuff as well.
I sometimes pick up great old gear from boot sales. No earthly use to me but just lovely to own.
Cheers,
Neil.
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
If you need some inspiration here's a project I did a while back.
https://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.p...d-shotgun-case
You could look at using something like Sikablock modelling foam if you needed to mount watch cushions for watches with bracelets.
Edit: and this one:
https://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.p...d-writing-case
In the Sotadic Zone, apparently.
My few also say hello, from my garden room a.k.a the carriage! Cheers, John b4
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I found this Moynat suitcase or car trunk in the local Oxfam today.
The chassis seems in excellent condition. There are some rust marks, the key is missing and the clasps are broken.
I think I can have a go at cleaning it up from watching Suzie, Kirsten, Lucia. Would really like to get the clasps fixed, but am not confident I wouldn’t botch this.
Does anybody know anything about Moynat or any luggage restorers?
From what I can gather Moynat isn’t LV, but is a prestigious brand. Restored examples appear to be quite valuable.
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