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Title: history of cabinet
Post by: sandrah1964 on March 11, 2013, 06:04:59 AM

I have a cabinet which my dad always used as a bedside one, but on clearing my parents house I have found all is not what it seems.  The cabinet is dark in colour and the front of it has some ornate carvings, but I have found that the top is an addition to the orignal cabinet.  On the side near the top is a small hole with a metal insert.  Inside the cabinet there are holes visible in what would have been the orignal top, and there are two labels inside.  One lists the patents and the countries valid, and the other is a diagram of some sort of motor that went inside.   Anyone any idea what it could have been used for, how old it is and how much it might be worth?

Title: Re: history of cabinet
Post by: mart on March 11, 2013, 06:25:49 AM

We have no clue without pics of all you are talking about !! And the labels !!

Title: Re: history of cabinet
Post by: bigwull on March 11, 2013, 06:26:32 AM

without seeing some pictures..our imagination...can run riot....post pics via additional options...

Title: Re: history of cabinet
Post by: bigwull on March 11, 2013, 06:28:10 AM

my Mart...you,re up early...its 12.34 pm here and i,m not long up... ;D

Title: Re: history of cabinet
Post by: mart on March 11, 2013, 06:32:30 AM

Actually,, I overslept !! 6:30 am here !!  I am usually up by 5 am but darn daylight savings time messes with me till I get adjusted to it !!

Title: Re: history of cabinet
Post by: bigwull on March 11, 2013, 07:03:49 AM

5am..my you,re keen....i was still giving it big ZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzz,s so loud that poor Avril has to wear earmuffs.... ;D

Title: Re: history of cabinet
Post by: ghopper1924 on March 11, 2013, 07:32:58 AM

Yes, we need photos.

Title: Re: history of cabinet
Post by: cogar on March 11, 2013, 08:07:14 AM

Sounds like an old radio, phono or TV cabinet that was "re-purposed" to use as a nightstand.

Title: Re: history of cabinet
Post by: bigwull on March 11, 2013, 08:32:49 AM

you see what i mean about letting our imagination run riot....but you may have a point cogar.... ;D

Title: Re: history of cabinet
Post by: cogar on March 12, 2013, 07:04:15 AM

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the cabinet there are holes visible in what would have been the orignal top,

may have??   ;D ;D