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    Larkin desks - general info request

    I have a small Larkin piece too. A sideboard. When I did the research I learned of the premium gifting. Soap for furniture. My piece is small, not...
    Post by: Phil F., Dec 9, 2019 in forum: Furniture
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    Hello and thank you

    Hi Wayne, sometimes the simplest item catches our eye. For no particular reason, but it has an attraction to us. People of exotic philosophies...
    Post by: Phil F., Sep 8, 2019 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Can anyone identify this please?

    I was thinking a soil de-crumbler. Once you've used a plow, the pieces might be too large for fine seeding... Or just to break up the crusted...
    Post by: Phil F., Sep 7, 2019 in forum: Tools
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    BEATLEMANIA With The Beatles 1963

    Remember them well. I was in High school, sitting on the bus with the transistor radio, pinned to my ear... I played it till the batteries went...
    Post by: Phil F., Aug 31, 2019 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    1942 Westinghouse Radio

    Congrats on the find... It looks in great condition. I have a floor model of a Crosley with a turntable and AM/FM radio. Sadly the FM portion...
    Post by: Phil F., Aug 27, 2019 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Locking mechanism or some sort?

    I want to say a horse snowshoe... https://www.vintagewinter.com/products/19th-century-horse-snowshoe...
    Post by: Phil F., Aug 21, 2019 in forum: Tools
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    Any idea what this tool is?

    I was going to say a stove pipe cleaner, but more like something to clean out a drain pipe. It looks kind of strong... I could use something like...
    Post by: Phil F., Jul 18, 2019 in forum: Tools
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    C. Benolt oil painting.

    I posted one very similar... We tried selling it, had one person interested. I was asking $300.00 He was a artist out of Florida. Did lots of...
    Post by: Phil F., Jun 17, 2019 in forum: Art
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    Please help identify brass tools

    I'm thinking scribers tools for mold making or scrimshaw like carving.
    Post by: Phil F., Jun 4, 2019 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    We found this - Identification help

    A machinist's chest. I have one in metal. Wood ones are much nicer, not as common. Maybe 25 years old or more. I bought my metal one around 1970....
    Post by: Phil F., May 29, 2019 in forum: Furniture
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    Demolition permit filed for Frank Lloyd Wright’s ‘Booth Cottage’

    I am a FLW advocate. I so much wanted to be a organic architect. His designs have more significant influence than the drawbacks of his creations....
    Post by: Phil F., May 23, 2019 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    1930's Simmons Metal Dressers

    Found this on an internet search... https://www.urbanremainschicago.com/products/collections-trends/simmons-metal-furniture.html
    Post by: Phil F., May 4, 2019 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Columbian Vise Restoration

    Nice results... I redid a Columbian a year ago, my pics are in the gallery. Yours is a bit more massive than mine... I like the pipe grip on the...
    Post by: Phil F., Apr 30, 2019 in forum: Tools
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    C. Benolt oil painting.

    I had one I recently donated to the Rehab store. I tried selling mine. But being in the southeast, there wasn't much interest in the pic. Another...
    Post by: Phil F., Mar 2, 2019 in forum: Art
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    What is this?

    I saw similar on American Pickers tv show... They came across an old general store that had several. Each one labeled different. Bought them up in...
    Post by: Phil F., Jan 28, 2019 in forum: Antique Discussion