The debate over authenticity in vintage restorations is a contentious topic that has captivated collectors, historians, and enthusiasts alike. While some argue for meticulous preservation of original ...
What started as a four-page flier advertising “new parts for old tractors” has grown into a 616-page, phone book-sized catalog of more than 5,000 parts. Those parts are designed to keep old tractors ...
Mark Scalpone has tinkered with engines since he was 10 years old. He started with lawn mower engines, disassembling them and putting them back together with his uncle. Sometimes, he says, he wasn’t ...
Restoring vintage furniture is a painstaking process, requiring you to imagine repairs, color changes, material updates without physically trying it out ...
He goes over what he discovered, how he fixed the problems and the links to where he got help when needed. We’ve seen some great vintage radio projects over the years, including adding RDS (Radio Data ...
He’s a 30-year-old with an affinity for old Tappans and Amanas, a punk rock musician and tattoo artist who might feel right at home in a 1950s kitchen. Justin Zerwekh, who is also a hot rod junkie and ...
Steve Hoy has been fascinated by things with wheels and motors since he was a kid, and now he has turned that passion into a business that specializes in servicing, repairing and restoring vintage ...
When his wife suggested they purchase a "silver, potato-looking trailer, restore it and start camping," Harold Parker replied the vehicles were just a fad. And, although he doesn’t remember saying it, ...
We were rooting around in the family safe and came across Dad’s old Bulova wristwatch. It had been Mom’s wedding day gift to Dad in 1946 and it was dead as a doornail. We braced ourselves: Restoring a ...