Silvan wrote in
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So that white-painted ugly POS is what planted the first seed that
lead me to where I sit today.

I've got one of those in the guest bedroom. My wife bought it almost ten
years before we met. I'm the one who painted over the 'blue antique
finish' from the 60's, with white latex. I started stripping the crud off
about 1990, but it ended up getting sidetracked for another 10 years or so.
I got the whole thing 'dipped', then I rebuilt and refinished the thing,
getting done maybe 18 months ago.

I've got over 100 hours and at least $400 in the project, but she's happy.
It has sedimental value.

Patriarch