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<p>[QUOTE="sloshed1, post: 237742, member: 4687"]Hello,</p><p><br /></p><p>I bought an interesting antique rolltop desk on Craigslist and I have no idea what I've got and there don't appear to be any identifying marks on it. I've been searching Google trying to figure out what this is and when it is from, but I'm not getting far. The previous owner said that his mom bought it about 60 years ago, but I suspect it is older than that.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'd say the most interesting thing about this piece is the way the drawers unlock. There are no keys. There is a wood piece under each of the drawer sides that when pushed up with your foot, unlocks the drawers on that side. To unlock the middle drawer, you have to use both feet to push the levers on both sides. Very James Bondish. Has anyone ever seen anything like this?</p><p><br /></p><p>I've also provided photos if it helps. Sorry about all the crap on it. Note that I haven't installed the rolltop cover yet. Also note the "cutting boards" that you can pull out on each side.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]72276[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]72277[/ATTACH] </p><p>Thanks!!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="sloshed1, post: 237742, member: 4687"]Hello, I bought an interesting antique rolltop desk on Craigslist and I have no idea what I've got and there don't appear to be any identifying marks on it. I've been searching Google trying to figure out what this is and when it is from, but I'm not getting far. The previous owner said that his mom bought it about 60 years ago, but I suspect it is older than that. I'd say the most interesting thing about this piece is the way the drawers unlock. There are no keys. There is a wood piece under each of the drawer sides that when pushed up with your foot, unlocks the drawers on that side. To unlock the middle drawer, you have to use both feet to push the levers on both sides. Very James Bondish. Has anyone ever seen anything like this? I've also provided photos if it helps. Sorry about all the crap on it. Note that I haven't installed the rolltop cover yet. Also note the "cutting boards" that you can pull out on each side. [ATTACH=full]72276[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]72277[/ATTACH] Thanks!!![/QUOTE]
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