Rock Island 2612 Restoration Progress 
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Taping away  Drilling away  DSCN0744
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    The drill and tape team   3-1-14   DSCN0743
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    Gary and I have placed the 14 gauge steel into position  Here I am drilling more holes   3-1-14  DSCN0742
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   Here's Roger drilling one of about 125 holes needed   3-1-14 DSCN0741
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Taping away Drilling away DSCN0744 - roger w kramer (rkramer)
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The drill and tape team 3-1-14 DSCN0743 - roger w kramer (rkramer)
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Gary and I have placed the 14 gauge steel into position Here I am drilling more holes 3-1-14 DSCN0742 - roger w kramer (rkramer)
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Here's Roger drilling one of about 125 holes needed 3-1-14 DSCN0741 - roger w kramer (rkramer)
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  Gary setting up for drilling   3-1-14   DSCN0740
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Lunchtime on any given Wednesday.  Paul ,Pete, John, Rich and crew   DSCN0738
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  Roger primed popular wood window sills     Paul Cronin cut them into the correct shape   2-26-14   DSCN0737
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16 frames with glass installed ready for installation 2-23-14-                                     DSCN0736
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Gary setting up for drilling 3-1-14 DSCN0740 - roger w kramer (rkramer)
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Lunchtime on any given Wednesday. Paul ,Pete, John, Rich and crew DSCN0738 - roger w kramer (rkramer)
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Roger primed popular wood window sills Paul Cronin cut them into the correct shape 2-26-14 DSCN0737 - roger w kramer (rkramer)
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16 frames with glass installed ready for installation 2-23-14- DSCN0736 - roger w kramer (rkramer)
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Visitors Mark Hoffman and Kevin Brown along w/ Gary Sherman  2-22-14DSCN0735
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Setting of new panels with  seat frame in background 2-22-14  That's Garys feet in picture  DSCN0734
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Roger holding new wall panels in place  2-22-14  DSCN0732
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The holes have been drilled now to the test fitting  2-22-14  DSCN0731
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Visitors Mark Hoffman and Kevin Brown along w/ Gary Sherman 2-22-14DSCN0735 - roger w kramer (rkramer)
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Setting of new panels with seat frame in background 2-22-14 That's Garys feet in picture DSCN0734 - roger w kramer (rkramer)
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Roger holding new wall panels in place 2-22-14 DSCN0732 - roger w kramer (rkramer)
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The holes have been drilled now to the test fitting 2-22-14 DSCN0731 - roger w kramer (rkramer)
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Early in the am Gary is painting the metal window sill.  Its cold.2-22-14   DSCN0730
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 Jane is also scraping old paint off the ceiling                   DSCN0728
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 Lincoln's birthday..  Here's Gary scraping paint of ceiling in the cold We don't have a warm area but the little crew keeps on working     DSCN0727
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Early in the am Gary is painting the metal window sill. Its cold.2-22-14 DSCN0730 - roger w kramer (rkramer)
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Jane is also scraping old paint off the ceiling DSCN0728 - roger w kramer (rkramer)
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DSCN0729 - roger w kramer (rkramer)
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Lincoln's birthday.. Here's Gary scraping paint of ceiling in the cold We don't have a warm area but the little crew keeps on working DSCN0727 - roger w kramer (rkramer)
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Part of the 18 frames waiting for the arrival of the glass panes.
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Now ...Here is a similar frame repainted with installed workable window latches, new bottom gasket and "caution" sign applied DSCN0725
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Here is a brass window frame  before it has been restored/repainted in my basement workshop   DSCN0724
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Painted brass frame.   One of 18 frames rebuilt and repainted for 2612 All work preformed in Roger basement winter 2013-2014
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Part of the 18 frames waiting for the arrival of the glass panes. - roger w kramer (rkramer)
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Now ...Here is a similar frame repainted with installed workable window latches, new bottom gasket and "caution" sign applied DSCN0725 - roger w kramer (rkramer)
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Here is a brass window frame before it has been restored/repainted in my basement workshop DSCN0724 - roger w kramer (rkramer)
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Painted brass frame. One of 18 frames rebuilt and repainted for 2612 All work preformed in Roger basement winter 2013-2014 - roger w kramer (rkramer)
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