Display cabinet - For free take

That’s gonna be a real nice addition to your collectible displays!  A little stain, wood polish and you’re good to go! I did not see them in the pictures, but are the clear glass shelves included? If not some nice mirror glass will fit in nicely!

I’d scrape off all the stickers except the Terrorist Hunting Permit!

I'll fill it up pretty fast Kari with stuff on hand. I figure I can get about 12 model airplanes and cars in there.

I remember years ago when Mark Boesen posted a picture of his display cabinet very similar to this one. Impressed me . Wanted one ever since for my models. Of course Marks models were pristine originals, won't see that from me as mine are mostly fixer uppers.


I did spend the morning cleaning it up. Got two layers off, more to go, then attempt some repairs. Motorheads that worry about millimeters in motorcycle engines using three inch screws in this cabinet when an inch will do. Resulted in blisters of the maple veneer. All coming out, glued pegs and maple plastic wood mitigating the damage.

I did save the decals, vinyl they peeled right off.

lookin good Bob

I'd go complete low voltage compact LED lighting conversion on it. (Dollar Tree occasionally runs special shipments on LED desk lamps that run off wall warts that might be good to hack a lighting system out of)

That is a good case. I passed on one of those a decade ago due to no place for it. I used that type in retail too.

The veneer can be removed and fixed with a similar matching piece. Heat will debond it, right about steam iron temperatures. It is fiddly and will need wedged up and something drawn under it to make it stay up instead of rebonding... then you need to find a matching piece and glue it back.

Going over the whole front with new veneer will look good but there will be a step. "Bondo" and paint is another choice.

Phil

Thats a super deal on a nice looking case, i hope you can get it in the house without paying for help ( i know how it is to get help ) LOL

While it looks good, and even better since cleaning it up, I cannot wait to see the finished filled up product!