Refurbishing MCM Hardware: Snow Day

Snow Day activities besides shoveling...

Leif has been removing and refurbishing his interior vintage door knobs as some doors are prepared for paint. They were disassembled, soaked in Acetone for a day, toothbrush cleaned and wiped with a soft cloth, to look new. The vintage door hinges however have all been replaced with matching new ones, bought by the dozen.

The desk chair in the living room is a vintage Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Ant Chair made in Denmark ($75 at Home Front), which had slight pitting marks on the metal lower legs. They were easily removed by rubbing wadded aluminum foil vertically, over them. I found new bottom black caps in a good hardware store and it is now refurbished. 

The Ant Chair was the first (1952) stackable chair Arne Jacobsen designed and originally had three legs. Vintage chairs in good condition can sell for hundreds while their flexible one piece plywood moulded design on a tubular steel base, is most comfortable.