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Title: Anybody seen a rocking chair like this before
Post by: colonel64 on August 04, 2010, 03:02:20 PM

Picked this up at a junk store and I am curious as to when it might have been made. I'm thinking 1930's to 1940's...........right or wrong???

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p294/radio64/DCP_1280.jpg)

Title: Re: Anybody seen a rocking chair like this before
Post by: fancypants on August 04, 2010, 10:37:39 PM

Looks like you're in the general range with the age of your chair , colonel64 .

I'm curious to know if there are dowel-plugs concealing or covering screwheads , for the arms , top back piece , etc. ?

Is it as 'solid' as it appears to be ?

Title: Re: Anybody seen a rocking chair like this before
Post by: colonel64 on August 06, 2010, 08:54:08 PM

No dowel plugs at all.

Title: Re: Anybody seen a rocking chair like this before
Post by: cogar on August 07, 2010, 02:36:55 AM

Nice rocker, age is correct, all solid wood, Oak. The rockers and the front of the arms will have dowells holding them in place and the back end of the arms and the top will surely be held in place with screws. The back support panel looks to be mortised into the uprights.