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Dunlavy SC-IVa speaker cabinet refinishing source?

Hi, I own a pair of SC-IVa speakers in desperate need of new wood veneer. The veneer began to bubble up off the cabinets and separated entirely in many areas. The veener cannot be reattached at this point.

Consequently, I am in need of a good cabinet veneer specialist who is able to strip off the old veneer and glue on new veneer. I would appreciate any leads, primarily in Illinois, or in the midwest region who can handle this job. However, I would appreciate hearing from anyone in the lower 48 states who are familiar with a good cabinetry person who has done this with their Dunlavy's or comparably-sized speakers. Thanks! Dan Celander
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commcat
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This Audiogon seller seems to have extra IV-a cabinets available;

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1245566300&/Dunlavy-Audio-Labs-SC-4-A's-la

This is the first I have heard of problems with the veneer on Dunlavy's of any size.
commcat
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Dan,
It can't be from a lack of moisture. There is little or no moisture in the Los Angeles area. I have two pairs of SC-V's neither of which have shown any of the problems you mentioned. I have owned these for around 10+ years. The veneer is still as smooth as the day the Speakers were purchased and they have been moved 4 or 5 times, baked in the hot sun, subjected to air conditioning, dust, etc. I have seen many other Dunlavy's in the LA area, and all still look mint. If there is a moisture problem it must be from exposure to excessive moisture. I can imagine the MDF expanding due to moisture content and causing the veneer to crack. But this scenario would seem to require a heck of a lot of water in the air, steam or something similar. How will you avoid a repetition of this problem?
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