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<p>[QUOTE="Dave K, post: 2295977, member: 15423"]Good morning and thanks for the information so far. So first, finding the table on Worthopedia was great - nothing was coming up using Google search engine. Regarding the doors, they do not look correct for the cabinet. The color is off, wood grain is different, plywood construction, the outer surface is where the serious flaking is occurring. I think Stickley was know for solid wood construction but doors can be a different matter. However, the doors appear to have vintage hardware looking at the knobs. Hinges and screws are aged and made of brass. The right door is wider than the left door to accomodate a 3/16" bead located at the center. Solid brass ball catches were put into the bottom of the cabinet and the retainers were mortised into the bottom of the doors. Again much older hardware than what is available today. I used to be active in woodworking specifically arts and crafts. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have also removed the radio chassis now and noticed some strips added on the bottom left and right inside the cabinet held in with screws. They look like basswood with a square tongue using a dado cut. The radio chassis mounts to a plywood base that has corresponding grooves and slides in and out through the front. </p><p><br /></p><p>I will post some pics of these details later today but I am thinking Stickley did not do the retrofit. However, it is known in the radio collecting area that furniture dealers would adapt a radio to a piece occasionally. Whoever did this work was a woodworker and used good techniques. Could have been a cabinet shop. </p><p><br /></p><p>Dave[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Dave K, post: 2295977, member: 15423"]Good morning and thanks for the information so far. So first, finding the table on Worthopedia was great - nothing was coming up using Google search engine. Regarding the doors, they do not look correct for the cabinet. The color is off, wood grain is different, plywood construction, the outer surface is where the serious flaking is occurring. I think Stickley was know for solid wood construction but doors can be a different matter. However, the doors appear to have vintage hardware looking at the knobs. Hinges and screws are aged and made of brass. The right door is wider than the left door to accomodate a 3/16" bead located at the center. Solid brass ball catches were put into the bottom of the cabinet and the retainers were mortised into the bottom of the doors. Again much older hardware than what is available today. I used to be active in woodworking specifically arts and crafts. I have also removed the radio chassis now and noticed some strips added on the bottom left and right inside the cabinet held in with screws. They look like basswood with a square tongue using a dado cut. The radio chassis mounts to a plywood base that has corresponding grooves and slides in and out through the front. I will post some pics of these details later today but I am thinking Stickley did not do the retrofit. However, it is known in the radio collecting area that furniture dealers would adapt a radio to a piece occasionally. Whoever did this work was a woodworker and used good techniques. Could have been a cabinet shop. Dave[/QUOTE]
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