The cabinets in the 1967 kitchen in the condo were filthy, but cleaning them, a whole bunch of Howard’s Orange Oil Feed-N-Wax, and some clear coat left them looking as good as new. Now I just need to clean the hinges and clean or replace the pulls.
The one thing better about 1977 cars were the fuzzy sofa style seats. Maybe not ergonomic for very long drives, but great for three up front or just lounging in the passenger seat.
I seriously considered trying to save the working and relatively clean/rust-free 50 year old fridge and dishwasher, but the fridge guzzled power and the dishwasher had minor issues that would be easier to replace with a new, modern $350 stainless model.
I loved the thick heavy metal buttons on it and the sound they make when you push them, as well as the fact it just had three of them: on, off, extra rinse.
My grandmother had a 50 year old dishwasher that came with her new suburban house just like it that worked perfectly the whole time…. until it caught on fire. That also scared me away from trying to repair it.
Anyway the work is now 95% done and the tenant is paid and moved in. I told him I charged him too little when I saw it furnished with new paint, flooring, outlets, ceiling, lights, etc together with the near-180 degree ocean view, close enough to see the beach itself and waves crashing, not just a blue blur in the distance (my current house).
