Iron Book Rack

Discussion in 'Metalware' started by Marie Forjan, Apr 23, 2023.

  1. Marie Forjan

    Marie Forjan Well-Known Member

    Hi all, I bought this the other day. I did some research and some listings say it is Judd, early 1900s, but I don't trust listings. I found a Judd catalogue in Google Books but this design was not in it.

    It is iron, attracts a magnet. There are no marks.

    Could this be Judd and early 1900s?

    One thing I wondered is, if you look on the inside on each side, one has an indented slot, the other has a indented circle. It looks like maybe it would hold a bar that holds a roll of paper? Does that make sense? If so this can't be a book rack.

    Does anyone have an idea of what, who or when? Thank you for any help.

    Each end is 6-1/4" at the widest, 5-1/2" tall and the space between the sides is 5".

    BookRack1.jpg BookRack2.jpg BookRackBtm.jpg
     
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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    yes, looks like it held a dowel ........

    early toilet tissue ??:playful:
     
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  3. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

  4. Marie Forjan

    Marie Forjan Well-Known Member

    Well, that’s certainly something I didn’t consider :D

    Thank you both, luckily it is a perfect size for holding a small selection of books!
     
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  5. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    Toilet Paper gots feelings, too!
     
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  6. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    Geee, I hope not !
    otherwise , I've just been acting horribly towards it .................:inpain::inpain::jawdrop::jawdrop::eek:
     
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  7. Rayo56

    Rayo56 Well-Known Member

    Well in a pinch, you can always use the pages of the books for................well, you know :D
     
  8. ulilwitch

    ulilwitch Well-Known Member

    I would have never guessed that this was for a bathroom. More like a kitchen design to me. You learn something every day.
     
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