Restoring My ILLEGAL Mid Century Modern Lane Chest - A Great Thrift Store Find!

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Now… you may be asking, how was it illegal for them to sell it to me? Well, per the CPSC, it’s illegal to resell any recalled products. Lane did offer replacement locks for their chests but stopped as of January 2023. Regardless, you should ABSOLUTELY remove the lock from any Lane or Virginia Maid cedar chest since they can’t be unlocked from within, leading to a very dangerous situation if a child decides to get into the chest. Which has unfortunately happened way too many times. They USED to offer free replacements, but they stopped in January 2023.
Now that we discussed all the serious stuff… here’s how I restored this 1961 Lane Cedar MCM Chest!
+ removed the lock
+ cleaned it down (this is sanitary and also helps reduce amount of sanding discs used)
+ sanded the top with 120 grit
+ applied colored epoxy putty to chipped veneer, sanded it down flush once dry
+ applied oil based wipe on polyurethane, 3 coats on top, 1 coat on the rest
+ veneer paint kit to hide some blemishes
+ ta-daaaaa!!! This beaut is ready for another 60+ years.
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[@RoseKB22]

Lane cedar chests are so good! They are the best place to store fabric and other linens! The cedar on the inside repels insects super well.

[@thefurnituredoctor]

Good to know!

[@jerriannrafello9776]

This is identical to my mother's cedar chest. Last time I saw it, it was in Ohio. I lost track of it when she passed away in 2017

[@thefurnituredoctor]

Thats so cool!!

[@FluffyTheGryphon]

What a gorgeous piece. Treasure it!

[@thefurnituredoctor]

Absolutely!

[@josephl.7]

Her work is very good

[@tennesseeterri]

You did a very nice job on it. Could you please let us know what year it is from.? There is a code on the back that you can look up to find out the

[@thefurnituredoctor]

thank you!! I will look now!

[@stephaniecarisse7132]

Beautiful ❤

[@thefurnituredoctor]

Thank you! 😊

[@user-mf6wg9wo3y]

Nice!

[@Ev-vh3pf]

Love it, is it for sale?

[@thefurnituredoctor]

Yes it is!

[@abbywolf9701]

I’m so confused how is it illegal

[@thefurnituredoctor]

Read the description! The locks are recalled and can’t be resold

[@abbywolf9701]

@@thefurnituredoctor oh gotcha! Thanks

[@therewillbecatswithgwenhwyfar]

@@thefurnituredoctor I wondered if that's what it was because I know that the hopechest style were also Problems because kids were falling in and couldn't get out.

[@kaccount7796]

Call the police

[@thefurnituredoctor]

woop woop

[@kaccount7796]

@@thefurnituredoctor 12-15 years