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Canvas Pouch & Cover The full name of this table is called: ‘TABLE, PAINTING, FIRE CONTROL, 700 700 mm, w/accessories.‘ Photos and old marking on my ‘version one’ table showing that it was equipped with two canvas pieces. The accessories are–The RDP Protractor inside the curve pouch and the Plotting Ruler in the slot under…
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Correct me if I am wrong. Knew nothing of this table before my restoration. Still not understand the meaning of ‘Planunterlage’. From the postwar 1953 Norwegian manual translated as: ‘TABLE, PAINTING, FIRE CONTROL, 700 700 mm, w/accessories.‘ From the Geräteliste there are other sizes existing; the smaller PlU 440 x 680mm and the big cross…
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The painting of the bottom side of the table is a challenge. The new add on part has to be matching the old color. It is not possible to mix the color, but to select from existing paint on the market. Finally found a water base color named ‘Begonia wood’ matched the best. A layer…
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There are four cork discs covering the steel anchor base plates of the leg hinge blocks. Not easy to detect when covered by paint when new. Should be designed as push pins pads. It was quiet difficult to locate the nature cork sheets for replacement. Only 2mm sheets found and turned to discs shape by…
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The table lost all small metal parts and one hinge bracket, only has three good legs and one leg with broken hinge. I have no experience and equipment to reproduce these parts, only made drawings and models to confirm the accuracy in 3D. I am really lucky to have the help from my friend Jara…
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The four original brass angles are not in good shape. Two are still in its original length but not straight. Two had been cut to 620mm also not straight.   Lucky to found a workshop with a huge vice around, straighten all brass by a rubber hammer.  The most trouble is the replacement of the…
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After smoothed the core surface, its time to mounting the 4mm top planks. There are ten pieces of 4mm thick long pieces. Three different diameter 32, 15, 8 mm holes has to be open by following the screws and cork positions. Also cut 4mm thick discs from the 8 and 16mm round rods for covering…
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To rebuild the 700 x 700 mm  x 18mm table top. The top 4mm layer has to be removed and replace by new 4mm planks to form a 660 x 660 top surface. Started from the center which was easy to remove. However some straps was quiet difficult to strip off. Finally all removed and…
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The planning of restoration took around two to three weeks. The only source was to collected all pics on the forums, enlarged the parts and made my own drawings by the old holes and marks on the wood. From these drawings built some plastic models for test, have no 3D printer all are hand cut…
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Expected for a simple restoration on the damaged and missing metal parts. The most difficult is the broken hinge on one of the leg. I have no knowledge to work on metals but my friend in Czech has experience on metal work, I can make drawings so he can produce in workshop, the screw holes…
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