Are We ALL here as A BUSINESS

[spiralactivator]

One ringy-dinghy...

Put me on the switchboard. I'll be Earnestine the operator.

 

[appliguy]

I was leaning more towards New Heywood Wakefield. its not as

Here is what I see in our office: a davenport and 2 club chairs, (from the Madeline seires covered in fabric 032773-09 see link below to see what the furniture and fabric looks like), a round cocktail table and a step end table with drawer on either side of the davenport. I see gray walls and a nice area rug (like the one in your living room) on top of an Armstrong tile floor like the tile in your living room). On the wall opposite the davenport I see a couple of tall bookcases that hold all our customer service awards. On each end table a big pink googie inspired ashtray and a vintage electric cigarette lighter and on one end table a mint green Ericophone. I see a sputnik chandlier over the sitting area and on each of our desks (which face each other from oppsite sides of the room so we can both enjoy the view down onto the showroom floor) those very 50's metal desk lamps in a light almost minty green. Because we live in the age of pushbutton telephone menu's our phones would belate 1960's early 1970's white Western Electric 2500's with hardwired handesets and line cords and 5 lines. As for typewrites I prefer the mid 50's Royal electrics (we had one in our family for years that was mint green and would be a great match to the desk lamps I am thinking of). We mustn't forget are modern 50's desk sets that include a pen as well as a pencil nor can we forget to have desk blotters to protect the finish of our beautiful desks. As for our files, they would be kept in a seperate file room which would ajoin our office so we wouldn't spoil our beautiful decor with those ugly file cabinets. Well what cha ya think Dan?????????? take a look at the link below and you will see all the stuff I am talking about.
PAT COFFEY

http://heywood-wakefield.com

 

[appliguy]

There would be a sight

Spiralactivator with his hand stuck in his shirt like Ernestine saying "One ringy-dingy (snort) two ringy-dingys (snort)!!"

 

[toggleswitch]

for me it would be accounting work... love taking inventory..it's very *HANDS ON*

Jason BTW hard-drives work better and do more than floppies!

 

[dalangdon]

Pat, you've got my sign-off on the office furniture!

Just add a few Philodendrens in fiberglass planters, and we'll be all set ;-)

 

[bostonwash]

Wow what a vision !

Speaking of Ernestine, visions of Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, and Jane Fonda pursuing Dabney Cohlman (probly spelled wrong) in "9 to 5" come to mind. Aww, I miss the 70s and 80s styles.

I think my office ideal would have to be in a building similiar to the Peachtree building in Atlanta or the GM towers in Detroit. Laminate tables and furniture, the AT&T Merlin Phone system, and offices that look more like Blake and Alexis Carringtons from "Dynasty".

Still, the walk down memory lane from the various perspectives is so cool. Who knew that there was also an interest in office furniture.

Apparently several people associate working with smoking?

Such a group thing working "back then" seemed to be. These days it would seem most of these jobs are eliminated do to computers, robots, or outsourcing.

Like the pictures especially the moderm switchboard with rotary dial pad.

Now I'm wondering if there is a group for Office furniture/technology.

I call a prime upper floor spot in the Parking garage and someone punch my time card, I need to get something to eat from the cafeteria. I heard they are serving Spam with mushroom sauce with a side of mashed potatoes.

 

[geextrarinse]

Now that you've all had your tangents...

I really think the best business here would be what we are already doing - preserving culture and restoring the good old things. I know that I'd rather pay to have a completely overhauled vintage washer than any one of those pieces of crap out there today. I know they use more water but I'm saving the earth from more rubbish by restoring than throwing out. I'd pay one of you guys on here to rebuild my machines for me anyday! The whole idea of some of your restorations makes my head spin. I feel we have the same passion for appliances that other people have for vintage cars. The sounds, the lines, the simple or complex design we just don't see anymore - whats the difference? We also know and love quality when we see it. These are things I would always want to know I was getting from anything I purchased. And you know this is not the case anymore! So I guess my contribution would be a machine engineer and designer. Its's fun and yet so involved with the overall process. I'll leave the vintage office eqpt and front of the house work to you guys- I'll be in my office tinkering with old models to make the best of the new. But here's a question... Would we create our own model line and name brand or would we have special divisions of old ones? Could we for example buy an old name and redo-it in the original look but with newer technology though still inspired by the original. Millenium Bendix anyone?- Look what Christopher Radko is doing with Shiny-Brite Christmas ornaments - and at $55.00/box of 6! - I believe they were around 55cents when they were originally sold!

Anyway- this is my two cents - what do you all think?

 

[shanonabc]

i enjoy book keeping