December 30, 2008 fireplace andirons | old iron finish | high heat paint Look at the details on these pair of fireplace andirons. The skis have an old iron finish while the dogs are coated with a…
December 27, 2008 stair rails | polished nickel plated We polished nickel plated these beautiful stair rails. Can you imagine riding down the baluster on this staircase?
December 24, 2008 table lamp | re-wire | nickel plating | repair This table lamp was taken totally apart, nickel plated, then assembled and rewired. Besides our “standard” finishes, we have the ability to match just…
December 21, 2008 german silver sink | restoration | polishing The restoration of this custom german silver sink included resizing to our customer’s specifications. The highly polished finish gave it new life.
December 18, 2008 tiffany urn | sterling silver | polished Check out the details on this turn of the century Sterling Silver Tiffany Urn. This was actually a retirement gift! Our craftsman took pride…
December 15, 2008 candlestick | satin 24k gold | plated This pair of candlesticks were given new life with the a rich 24k satin gold finish. Our on-site craftsman always pay close attention to every…
December 13, 2008 polished nickel | lantern | re-plating | candle covers The lanterns in this photo were re-plated in polished nickel for a decorator in Hinsdale, IL. We also supplied polywax candle covers cut to size. …
December 8, 2008 iron fixtures for restoration and wiring These iron fixtures were picked up from a local client for restoration. They came from a large funeral home in Chicago that was built…
December 6, 2008 Ken Rades | the blogger Ken is our General Manager her at Al Bar Wilmette and we all look forward to watching the projects he is working on over…
December 5, 2008 new blogger | Loraine Everett Loraine has been with Al Bar for longer than she wants to admit. Her experience with both salvage hardware and special project management has…