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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dwyoder, post: 401033, member: 8565&quot;]Thanks, Sabre123.&nbsp; Man, if it costs $5000 to restore this thing, I think it looks great, just the way it is!&nbsp; Ha.&nbsp; I assume that is for the refrigerator and interior, too, but, it does appear that they do painting only, so I would expect it to be a lot cheaper than that.&nbsp; I&#039;m going to send them an email.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s some follow-up, based on a discussion I just had at a local antique consignment place.&nbsp; One man&#039;s opinion there is that the piece is probably worth a couple of hundred bucks, which makes the $5000 restoration even crazier.&nbsp; He thought that if I do get the panels repainted that I should have the painter protect the insignia and touch that up after the main portions are repainted.</p><p><br /></p><p>But, that is good news, too.&nbsp; I know one of the cardinal sins of antiquing can be restoration.&nbsp; So, if the piece is only worth $200, I can&#039;t destroy much value by restoring it, right?&nbsp; Anyway, I appreciate the feedback I&#039;ve received so far, and I&#039;ll keep you posted.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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