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Title: Antique Hutch
Post by: mamamia1369 on April 04, 2004, 12:43:11 PM

 <_< I am having a beautiful hutch redone that an old woman gave me.  On the back of the hutch is a tag that reads...Mechanics Furniture
Rockford, IL.  Can anyone tell me what year this could be from.  I was told the late 1860 to the late 1870's.  Still has original glass and mirror.
Thank you!

Title: Antique Hutch
Post by: kerrybee on April 06, 2004, 08:36:53 PM

it is frustrating to search old furniture, so I'm passing on tips as to what I personally did to research my old rocking chair, (totally different maker, State) it especially worked, because one of the Chamber of Commerce members is an antiques  - - - -etc.  And she has one - - --

So:

http://www.rockfordchamber.com/ (http://www.rockfordchamber.com/)

phone, write, e-mail etc.  You probably want  the business dates for your company - and any company (s) that bought them out - (Chamber can lead you to County records info).  

Any historical society records that may apply.  Find out how many historical societies, City, County, State.  

A list of Antiques stores.

Furniture restorers in the area - (a bit of a stretch)

Auction companies in area, tho' personally I never got any help this way

And my best of wishes- it can be a long search - you have a treasure you love, that's what it's all about.  KB