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Old 07-03-2019, 11:19 PM
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Thumbs up Vintage Rolltop Desk

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Originally Posted by Lance Allison View Post
Oh man, a turn of the century rolltop would be amazing to have in the den. I will keep posted as to what we can find.
Understand I got it in 1964 when it was considered an oddity that few would want .

I'm always gathering up old & obscure things my 80 Y.O. friend had er gandmother's 1913 Seth Thomas mantle clock with two chimes, she said it stopped working before grandma died, I bet no one bothered to wind it .

I put it on The Bay of e sans reserve and not one bid so she sold it to me for $35 ~ I can't wait to get it cleaned, lubricated and working again .

Old stuff tends to be very well made in general .
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