Cool! InfoAge lounge restoration
The lounge room in the main InfoAge building (room where we put VCF East consignment) has modern carpeting. Beneath that is 1980s tile. Beneath that is 1940s masonite. Beneath that is the original 1912 oak. InfoAge got a donation to remove the carpet, tile, and masonite, and replace the original oak with a new duplicate. Soon the floor will look to us the same way it looked to Marconi.
Very cool. Soon? Before VCF? Is someone saving the original oak? On Feb 21, 2016, at 11:42 AM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic<vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote: The lounge room in the main InfoAge building (room where we put VCF East consignment) has modern carpeting. Beneath that is 1980s tile. Beneath that is 1940s masonite. Beneath that is the original 1912 oak. InfoAge got a donation to remove the carpet, tile, and masonite, and replace the original oak with a new duplicate. Soon the floor will look to us the same way it looked to Marconi.
On Feb 21, 2016, at 11:42 AM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
The lounge room in the main InfoAge building (room where we put VCF East consignment) has modern carpeting.
Beneath that is 1980s tile.
Beneath that is 1940s masonite.
Beneath that is the original 1912 oak.
InfoAge got a donation to remove the carpet, tile, and masonite, and replace the original oak with a new duplicate. Soon the floor will look to us the same way it looked to Marconi.
I have to wonder if the original oak, likely from an old growth forest, might not be able to be sanded and resurfaced. You can hardly find century-old wood these days, and when you do, it’s often pretty good wood. How nice it might be to keep the original wood upon which Marconi and associates once trod. My 2¢. 73 de Ray
I have to wonder if the original oak, likely from an old growth forest, might not be able to be sanded and resurfaced. You can hardly find century-old wood these days, and when you do, it’s often pretty good wood. How nice it might be to keep the original wood upon which Marconi and associates once trod.
I don't have any other information, but I'm sure IA made the decision for good reasons. We will find out those reasons and report back.
On 2/21/2016 3:18 PM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
I have to wonder if the original oak, likely from an old growth forest, might not be able to be sanded and resurfaced. You can hardly find century-old wood these days, and when you do, it’s often pretty good wood. How nice it might be to keep the original wood upon which Marconi and associates once trod.
I don't have any other information, but I'm sure IA made the decision for good reasons. We will find out those reasons and report back.
I hope they didn't decide to sell the oak for extra cash, its worth keeping it for the sentimental value. Unless it is completely rotted through, in which case the not-rotten parts can be salvaged.... -- Jonathan Gevaryahu jgevaryahu@gmail.com jgevaryahu@hotmail.com
On 02/21/2016 03:44 PM, Jonathan Gevaryahu via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
On 2/21/2016 3:18 PM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
I have to wonder if the original oak, likely from an old growth forest, might not be able to be sanded and resurfaced. You can hardly find century-old wood these days, and when you do, it’s often pretty good wood. How nice it might be to keep the original wood upon which Marconi and associates once trod.
I don't have any other information, but I'm sure IA made the decision for good reasons. We will find out those reasons and report back.
I hope they didn't decide to sell the oak for extra cash, its worth keeping it for the sentimental value. Unless it is completely rotted through, in which case the not-rotten parts can be salvaged....
I don't think it is fair to negatively speculate about that.
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