Kategoria BISAC: Antiques & Collectibles >> Care & Restoration

Materials in Conservation is the definitive introduction to the properties of materials used in conservation. The continual struggle of conservators to ameliorate the deterioration of objects has led to increasing use of synthetic polymers. These materials are part of the sophisticated technology that has been developed to augment and often replace traditional materials and methods. Conservators therefore have a wider range of techniques available. However, they must be able to appreciate the potentials and pitfalls of any proposed technique.

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So you want to own a classic car

""Let us bow our heads and have a moment of silence...""

Do you understand the real meanings of car ads?
" Rust Free" - You just pay for the car, the rust is free.
"Head Turner" - People look away.
"One Careful Owner" - Other six owners, not so careful.
"Project Car" - Less than 50% of the car exists, and what does exist is in boxes

Welcome to the real world of classic cars

"Classic Cars for Fun and Poverty" is a delightfully satirical and zany look at the world of classic car restorers and enthusiasts. Author Ed Zukusky...

Need to know what kind of spring to use? Don't know how to build a frame that's straight and square? This book shows you how, with detailed step-by-step how-to photo sequences. Chapters include information on planning your hot rod chassis, building a frame, front...

Hank Johnson is a bitter man. After losing his wife, Anne, to a long illness, he loses his faith. He becomes a creature of routine, spending his days visiting his wife's gravesite and hanging out with the "baker's dozen," a group of guys who gather at the local diner for breakfast and car talk. When Hank receives news from his estranged daughter that he is about to become "Grandpa Hank," his best friend, Joe, talks him into selling his house in Bakersfield and heading back east. "Babies have a way of making things right again," advises Joe.

After Hank sets out on a cross-country...

Dr. Elizabeth Stewart, a seasoned appraiser, shares her secrets of the art and antique marketplace. Learn what appraisers don’t want you to know—all the tools to assess value, beauty, provenance, and quality.

These real-life cases and rich images instruct on all the Do’s and Don’ts; how, what, and where to collect, the next big thing; clues to identification and worth; online tools for value; how to sell and what to donate; and what your kids do not want.