Curious about a couple of things - Generally, laminated construction and 'Fine Wood' veneers mean mid/lower level quality in mid century furniture...
Great that you captured it - they're not rare, but striking looks and being a fully visible down strike machine make them a favorite with...
These Olivers, nick named the 'Bat Wing' have been seen in many movies and TV shows through the decades. Here is Christopher Plummer as Rudyard...
Appreciate the concern, but the madness may have already taken hold of me.
Having always been intrigued with 1880-1920 era mechanical antiques, I have acquired an Oliver No. 3 circa 1905. These are visually quite...
Yes, quite a special song. This era had a lot of honesty in music ~ this album is noteworthy for many reasons . . four working class guys put down...
Beautiful lamp. That 1st album is a true document - have a copy signed by all four.
Most impressions will be subjective - I will say the stretcher frame is a decent quality.
Yours a 'Beehive' style as these Gothic arched were known as. The rippled case was a brief thing and costlier to do, hence pretty scarce. Other...
Construction method - drawers, how is top attached & frame joined. Photos of the underside will tell much. The top is glued in sections... an...
Great presence ~ tall, refined elegance. Looks to have a wonderful patina.
I think older than early 20th c., a renaissance revival influence, 1860-80's. Seen quite a few clocks of the era with these strong design...
Things that seem wrong; socket/cord/plug look new. If someone replaced the socket, they likely would have also replaced cord & plug. A lot will...
1965 is certainly plausible, the appearance of the back & use of Masonite was fairly common in the 50's & 60's. The varnishing adds depth and...
Your cabinet is 1929-30. Grigsby-Grunow was a major Chicago radio manufacture . . . bankruptcy in 1933. Here is my 1932 G-G model 307. Full Gothic...
Refinishing is a skill - it can be done without dismantling, but difficult and time consuming. There are products that partially dissolve a finish...
Yes, popular in the 50's -60's. A magnet test should indicate it's mostly steel, set aside the table portion ? Noticed there was a flurry of...
Mine has a bit more finesse. Person I got this one from felt it is Guatemalan. [ATTACH]
The base looks like poplar wood . . . and the dark stain on a Jacobean design influence makes me think it's more 1900-1920's.
Those early machine made drawer joints were pretty short lived - they were more expensive to produce and a bit tricky to fit up precisely compared...
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