Okay Jerry...I'll let the secret out... I am "the friend" that Jerry mentioned...
I make my own furniture bands out of bicycle tire inner tubes. First cut out the air filler stem making as small a whole as possible and then you can slit it and make up to two very good bands that will last forever. Depending on where you buy them you can sometimes get two inner tubes (potentially four bands) for around 2 bucks. Furniture rubber bands work but don't last long (at least the few I had tried before ditching them). Be careful if you use plastic wraps because some of them WILL react with the finish on the cabinet. I have refinished cabinets (shellac finishes) that were damaged because of plastic wrap. Walt -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of DeeDee Blais Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 9:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Phono-L] The locked lid is open. Thanks! Thanks for all the suggestions for opening my Victrola lid. I didn't have to resort to any lubrication in the lock. A friend helped and through a combination of gently flexing and pushing the lid, we were able to operate the lock. Mike, if your check is in the mail, I'll cash it and buy good beer. Thanks & Happy Collecting, Jerry Blais (Albany, Or.) ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. Visit the Yahoo! Auto Green Center. http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/ _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.10/976 - Release Date: 8/27/2007 6:20 PM
