Club Obi Wan

Good Day,

I hope all is well. I just found this gladstone style bag at an antique shop. The maker is Cheney. It is in need of some TLC. Here are some pics:





For $50 I think I got a great deal. Now to make it fit for everyday use...

Yes, you did. I usually see good Gladstone leather bags in the $150 and up range in my prowling of antique stores here in Tennessee.

They're pretty proud of them here.

Well done!

Regard! Michaelson

Indeed, great find. I generally see bags in condition worse than that going for 3-4x what you paid.


Regards,

Indiana Jeff

Thanks for the feedback Michaelson and Indiana Jeff!

Here is an update on the restoration:









I first started with a few coats of Mink oil. Then I picked up some 100% neatsfoot oil tonight at a tack shop called Lammle's, which also sells Lexol (cleaner and conditioner, although it is called Lexol Equine; a topic for another thread, which I am currently trying on my Wested Raiders that I put through the wash a few days ago).

After one coat of neatsfoot I can see a big difference. The manager of the store suggested I heat the oil up to open the pores of the leather. I think the heat also helped to spread it across the leather and reach all the the wrinkled areas.

I used a double stitch method for repairing the handle, from the tips in this video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/iqCx-5tLJGg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; . I also picked up some Shoe-Gloo, and a leather wallet which matches the leather, in which I intend to repair some of the larger rips, by putting some new leather behind the rips and gluing.

I am hoping to use this bag as a carry on next week for a trip to California.

Cheers,
Curtis

Nice! And it will certainly stand out from the other passengers!

Awesome the way you are bringing life back to that old bag.


Regards,

Indiana Jeff