No battery's Required.
This mid century rocker would not
meet today's standards for child
safety yet it is still highly collectible.
(Click on photo to enlarge)
With a layer of rust
it was no wounder why
the music stopped.
After soaking the mechanism
for several days I disassembled it
and removed as much of the rust as
possible.
Re-assembled and ready
One of the challenges
was to re-arc one of the
rockers that had straightened
over the last 70 or so years.
Using my upholstery steamer I set
up a simple board steamer.
After about 30 minuets in the steamer
I clamped the rocker rail to an
arced jig then left to cool for
24 hours.
While waiting for the rocker rails to cure
I worked on the rest of the frame.
Re-assembling step by step.
Ready for stain and finish
Completed and ready to play
Music to my ears
