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<p>[QUOTE="SBSVC, post: 665149, member: 136"]JD, These may not be as old as you think they are.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is something I posted a couple of years ago, but it might help with identifying your tables:</p><p><br /></p><p>On this online site:</p><p><a href="http://www.causeafrockus.com/2013/10/mid-century-modern-furniture-lane/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.causeafrockus.com/2013/10/mid-century-modern-furniture-lane/" rel="nofollow"><u>http://www.causeafrockus.com/2013/10/mid-century-modern-furniture-lane/</u></a></p><p>I found the following info about dating Lane furniture:</p><ul> <li><i><b>On the underside of the piece you should also find a serial number. This is very helpful as you can determine the production date by reading the serial number backwards.</b></i><ul> <li><i><b>For example, our end table has the serial number: 063270 so our table was made on 07/23/60</b></i><br /> <br /> </li> <li><i><b>Without a serial number, Lane cannot determine a date of production</b></i></li> </ul></li> <li><i><b>Your piece may also contain an extra digit – this tells you the plant location</b></i><br /> <a href="https://www.antiquers.com/threads/antique-lane-furniture.17301/#post-237738" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.antiquers.com/threads/antique-lane-furniture.17301/#post-237738">https://www.antiquers.com/threads/antique-lane-furniture.17301/#post-237738</a></li> </ul><p><br /></p><p>In the case of your tables, the serial number 753140 would indicate that they were made on April 13th, 1957.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SBSVC, post: 665149, member: 136"]JD, These may not be as old as you think they are. This is something I posted a couple of years ago, but it might help with identifying your tables: On this online site: [URL='http://www.causeafrockus.com/2013/10/mid-century-modern-furniture-lane/'][U]http://www.causeafrockus.com/2013/10/mid-century-modern-furniture-lane/[/U][/URL] I found the following info about dating Lane furniture: [LIST] [*][I][B]On the underside of the piece you should also find a serial number. This is very helpful as you can determine the production date by reading the serial number backwards.[/B][/I] [LIST] [*][I][B]For example, our end table has the serial number: 063270 so our table was made on 07/23/60[/B][/I] [*][I][B]Without a serial number, Lane cannot determine a date of production[/B][/I] [/LIST] [*][I][B]Your piece may also contain an extra digit – this tells you the plant location[/B][/I] [URL]https://www.antiquers.com/threads/antique-lane-furniture.17301/#post-237738[/URL] [/LIST] In the case of your tables, the serial number 753140 would indicate that they were made on April 13th, 1957.[/QUOTE]
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