Re: [CR] Ciclo Locomotiva - "sympathetic restoration"?

(Example: Framebuilding:Paint)

Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:21:57 -0400
From: "James Swan" <jswan@optonline.net>
In-Reply-To: <1fc53f760907191811h3fbd4de0h3ddb39bc3f09aebf@mail.gmail.com>
To: George Hollenberg <ghollmd@gmail.com>
References: <mailman.4399.1248044527.344.classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> <14DC946E8FEA4F988AC644813EE536A6@BobHoveyPC>
Cc: Bob Hovey <bobhoveyga@aol.com>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Ciclo Locomotiva - "sympathetic restoration"?


On Jul 19, 2009, at 9:11 PM, George Hollenberg wrote:
> Bob:
> These definitions are great. But they are predicated on several
> ideas that
> seem subjective.
> What's wrong with destroying "anything that might be there," if the
> object
> is maintaining the whole item?
> Why should painting be considered "extraordinary means."
> What's wrong with "something new" if it helps to "give new life?"
> George
> George Hollenberg MD
> CT, USA
>
>

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