What we are talking about here is conservancy...protecting and repairing an artifact without destroying its heritage. In the old auto hobby there is now, thankfully, a trend away from destroying patina in order to restore a car to better-than-new condition. Good on you Pieter and Dave.
Jim Martin > On August 18, 2013 at 2:22 PM Pieter Roos <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Bill; > > I agree with Dave. The two hoppers I bought will be repaired if need be (the > Reading war emergency hopper needs a couple of diagonal braces replaced), but > not changed. No uncoupling levers, no train line piping, no air hoses. They > are what they are, a homage to a man who made wonderful models that captured > the effect of what he wanted to represent. > Pieter E. Roos > > > --------------------------------------------- > From: David Heine <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2013 1:41 PM > Subject: RE: {S-Scale List} Frank's cars I bought > > > > Bill, > > Since you asked, and I currently am the caretaker of several of Frank’s cars > and buildings, this is my philosophy. I will do maintenance and repairs > including touch-up painting, but I won’t reletter them. Fixing loose decals I > would consider a repair >
