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Page 32 The Antique Shoppe November, 2019
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I bought a “junker” sideboard at a yard sale Due to our early deadlines it is always wise to call first to confirm
Q. just to play with and figure out how to do an event before making a trip to a show as schedules & venues
things. The sideboard is probably oak and looks to are always subject to change with short notice.
be 50 or sixty years old, in pretty bad condition. REGULAR AUCTIONS
One of the worst opportunities with this piece is the
loose drawers. They are dovetailed and they are all EVERY OTHER TUE .......................................ST PETERSBURG
6:15PM Auctions, Kennedy Brothers, 4278 28th St. N.
very loose to the point of falling apart. Since they are 727/821-5400, www.kennedybrothersauctions.com
dovetailed and the drawer bottom is still in place I
figured it would be no problem to reglue them. I took EVERY WED .............................................................. DELAND
6PM Auctions, Berner’s Auctions, 1500 Jacobs Road
apart the first drawer, cleaned out what little glue 386/738-8899, www.bernersauction.com
was around the dovetails and glued and clamped the EVERY WED ...................................................... ZEPHYRHILLS
I am helping friends repair a desk they sides back together. I even checked to make sure the Auctions Approx 1PM, Action Auctions, 2154 HWY. 301
Q. recently acquired and immediately crashed drawer was square using a framing square. 1-800-765-1628, www.actionauctioneers.com
the top panel while attempting to open the weighted The next day after the glue dried, when I tried EVERY FRI ................................................................... TAMPA
typewriter platform. The picture shows how the the drawer it wouldn’t work right because it was not 6:30PM Gallery Auctions, Auction Kings,
panel wood split near the hinges. I will be able to square! How can that be? I thought I did everything 13992 W Hillsborough Ave, 813/749-7940
repair this and the damaged drawer fronts and other right but I guess not and now I have three more www.auctionkingz.com
small damaged areas. My concern is the small dowel drawers plus this one to fix. Don’t want to make the 1ST FRI .........................................................ST. PETERSBURG
holes across the back of the desk top. I think they same mistake again. Any ideas? Thanks. William P. 12N Preview, 7PM Auctions, Park Street Auctions
are for a splash board or some type of decorative William – At least two possible problems with 9401 Bay Pines Blvd, 727/398-3886, www.parkstantiques.com
piece. The bronze drawer pulls have Remington in A. your repair. You said you clamped the sides. 1ST SAT ..........................................................PINELLAS PARK
raised lettering, so I feel this is a desk manufactured I assume you meant you clamped the drawer sides 8AM Preview, 10AM Auctions, Bay Area Auction, 8010 US 19N
to accompany a Remington typewriter. A second to the front and back of the drawer. Did you clamp 727/549-0450, bayareaauctionservices.com
concern is the finish. It is in rather poor condition the drawer also from front to back? Sometimes if 2ND SAT ............................................................CLEARWATER
and really needs stripping and refinishing. However you don’t clamp in both directions you get uneven 12N Exceptional Estates Auction, Blackwell Auctions
I am concerned about the value. Will that matter on pressure on the drawer frame and you get some 10900 US Hwy 19N Ste B, 727/546-0200
www.blackwellauctions.com
this vintage piece or not? I have been on the internet distortion as the glue dries.
searching but have not found out anything about this You checked with a framing square but that can MOST SAT ............................................................ INVERNESS
5PM Preview, 6PM Auctions, Red Barn Auctions
desk. Can you help me? Enjoy reading your articles. be awkward when gluing a drawer, especially if the 4535 US 41 S, 352/419-7920, www.Auctionzip.com #8588
Thanks for your help. Jim P. framing square is too long to fit entirely into the MOST SAT ................................................................... COCOA
Jim – The desk appears to be made of walnut drawer and the clamps may impede the square from 7PM Auctions, Metro Mall & Auctions
A. and is definitely in the Eastlake style. This checking on the outside. A smaller square like a try 127 Hughlett Ave, 321/750-3283, www.Auctionzip.com
would categorize the desk as being from the late square may not be big enough to accurately reflect LAST SUN .................................................................... COCOA
1800s in spite of the machine made dovetails in the the condition of the angles. 2PM Antique Auctions, A Plus Auctions, 321/504-7300
drawers. That just makes it VERY late 19th century Instead of using metal squares use a tape www.aplusauction.com
to very early 20th century. The finish on the desk is measure. Measure diagonally across the drawer – CALL (SUNDAYS) ...............................................LAKE WORTH
shellac, probably original, and considering the other right front to left rear and left front to right rear. If 11am Live/Online Preview, 1pm Estate Auction
condition issues of the desk, I would suggest the the diagonal measurements match, the drawer is 24 S Dixie Hwy (entrance behind in BKG lot)
piece be completely repaired and refinished. It is a square. It’s simple plane geometry. Bruce Kodner Galleries, 561-585-9999, brucekodner.com
factory made piece so you will not disturb any “one But there’s another catch. Where was the drawer CALL................................................................. TALLAHASSEE
of a kind” hand work and the value will in fact be when you measured it and where was it when it was Affiliated Auctions, 850/656-5486, affiliatedauctions.com
enhanced. The desk will be a real show piece when drying? If you glue up a drawer on your work bench, MONTHLY .................................................................. ONLINE
restored. making sure it’s square and not twisted (you do have Online Auction Ongoing, Lloyds of Lakeland
I did a little surfing and came up with a website that to work in three dimensions) and then you put the www.lloydsoflakeland.com
shows a Remington ad from 1890 for a typewriter drawer on the table saw or another bench top to dry, SCHEDULED AUCTIONS
sitting on a desk. Here is the website. http://store. you may not have placed the drawer exactly in the
pastpresent.com/an18adforrem.html. The desk is same position as it was when you clamped it and THRU NOV 2 ................................................................LARGO
a little hard to see but you can get the idea of the measured it or you may have altered the fit when Firearm & Related Items, Online & On-Site
13200 Belcher Rd S, Gun Auctions USA, 888/659-9909
decorative splashboard on it. It may or may not be you moved it. After you move the drawer repeat the www.gunauctionsusa.com
the same desk but it sure is close. You should be able measurements just to be sure. NOV 2 ................................................................VERO BEACH
to find other sites online that show Eastlake pieces 2pm Auction, 492 Old Dixie Hwy , Vero Beach Auction
with decorative splashboards to get a better idea of Send your comments, questions and pictures to me at PO Box 215, 772/978-5955, www.verobeachauction.com
what it looks like. Crystal River, FL 34423 or email them to info@furnituredetective.com NOV 3 ...............................................................CLEARWATER
Visit Fred’s website at www.furnituredetective.com and check out
Thanks for writing, thanks for the photos and the downloadable “Common Sense Antiques” columns in .pdf format. Monthly Antique Auction 1PM, 5175 Ulmerton Road
thanks for visiting the website. Good luck with the His book “HOW TO BE A FURNITURE DETECTIVE” is now available for 727/572-1567, www.grannysauction.net
desk. At the risk of pushing my luck I would love to $18.95 plus $3.00 shipping. Send check or money order for $21.95 to NOV 3 .................................................................. INVERNESS
see finished photos when you are done with the Fred Taylor, PO Box 215, Crystal River, FL 34423 Antique & Collectible Auction 1PM
Fred and Gail Taylor’s DVD, “IDENTIFICATION OF OLDER & ANTIQUE
piece. FURNITURE”, ($17.00 + $3.00 S&H) are also available at the same address. For 4000 S Florida Ave. 352/637-9588, www.dudleysauction.com
more information call (800) 387-6377 (9AM-4PM Eastern, M-F only), fax 352- NOV 5 .............................................................. DANIA BEACH
ABOVEL The hardware on this desk has “Remington” 563-2916, or e-mail info@furnituredetective.com. All items are also available Eclectic Collection of Estates Worldwide, 3 N Federal Hwy
directly from the website, www.furnituredetective.com
written on it. It was manufactured to house a Remington 305-632-5563, www.akibaantiques.com
typewriter on the lift up drop center panel. Continued >