Kevin, what year are those pieces like the dining table, hutch, etc? Had no one mentioned they were American made I would have figured the furniture to be Scandinavian.
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Kevinpreston3
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Yeah Pete....
I know you me and Veg has similar tastes, and Ver's house is SOOOOOOO my exact taste. Now if Ver tells me he loves muscle cars too and has some Chrysler hot rod in his garage, that would cinch that he is my lost twin brother!
I know you me and Veg has similar tastes, and Ver's house is SOOOOOOO my exact taste. Now if Ver tells me he loves muscle cars too and has some Chrysler hot rod in his garage, that would cinch that he is my lost twin brother!
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Well lets see Pete....
The big HW book says my "Three Pedestal Drop-Leaf Extension Table" was made from 1956 to 1966.
The Secretary was 1952-1954.
The hutch, or "Credenza with China top" apparently was a combo only for 1953, althought the production on the bottom Credenza states 1950-1955.
This does have that mid-century modern look which alot of Scand. items did as well. HW was in fact in business from I believe the late 1800s, and made all sorts of furniture. I have an ancient likely 1920s side chair made by them. They are actually "back in business" and there are some similar pieces being made now, I believe with the old steam-bend processes used before. The stuff literally lasts forever.
Alot of it is refinshed real blond, as refinishers have trouble, supposedly, getting the champanges and wheat colors right. I have a mix, of champange, refinished blond, and wheat colors. As Ver pointed out it works out ok.
The big HW book says my "Three Pedestal Drop-Leaf Extension Table" was made from 1956 to 1966.
The Secretary was 1952-1954.
The hutch, or "Credenza with China top" apparently was a combo only for 1953, althought the production on the bottom Credenza states 1950-1955.
This does have that mid-century modern look which alot of Scand. items did as well. HW was in fact in business from I believe the late 1800s, and made all sorts of furniture. I have an ancient likely 1920s side chair made by them. They are actually "back in business" and there are some similar pieces being made now, I believe with the old steam-bend processes used before. The stuff literally lasts forever.
Alot of it is refinshed real blond, as refinishers have trouble, supposedly, getting the champanges and wheat colors right. I have a mix, of champange, refinished blond, and wheat colors. As Ver pointed out it works out ok.
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Beautiful stuff Kevin. I said there were currently only two items on my wakefield want list, but that means that there are two items needed to acheive my goal in this place. If I were to come across that desk chest, believe me, I'd find a place for it. That is one of wakefield's greatest pieces in my opinion. I've always admired that piece. I've never seen one in person. I want the cocktail table with the drawer to match my end tables. And the room divider. But if I came across any occasional tables or book cases, I'd snag them and use them.
Love muscle cars. I'll have to send pictures of the Superbird in my garage.
My official glassware is the what you call the Russell Wright stuff. I don't think it's ever been confirmed that Russell Wright actually created the design on this glassware. I know it was made by Federal and that the pattern was called "contemporary". I found a set of the shot glasses at a flea market still in the box, so I had all the info.
Guess what my official china is. Franciscan Starburst. Yes sir, our tastes are pretty much right together. I collect some Boontonware Melmac dinnerware as well.
Glad you like the shadowbox. That's rather a small, but cool shadowbox that fits into my decor with it's orange accents (boy, I do sound gay) but the one hanging over my living room sofa and the one hanging over my bed are the real killer shadowboxes. I'll take pics sometime.
Pete, around 1961 Heywood Wakefield did start making some furniture that truly looked scandinavian since it started becomeing so popular. I'm doing a danish modern thing on my sunporch and I have a wakefield sofa and chair and table set that looks like it was made in denmark. Some lady just wrote a book about the post "modern" wakefield stuff. I have server as well that I'm no longer using that has a danish mode look combined with a bit of a nelson look and the stain is called "sage" if I recall correctly.
Kevin, don't post a pic of your room divider. I'd be too jealous.
Just kidding about the Superbird.
I'll discuss the lamp later.
Beautiful stuff Kevin. I said there were currently only two items on my wakefield want list, but that means that there are two items needed to acheive my goal in this place. If I were to come across that desk chest, believe me, I'd find a place for it. That is one of wakefield's greatest pieces in my opinion. I've always admired that piece. I've never seen one in person. I want the cocktail table with the drawer to match my end tables. And the room divider. But if I came across any occasional tables or book cases, I'd snag them and use them.
Love muscle cars. I'll have to send pictures of the Superbird in my garage.
My official glassware is the what you call the Russell Wright stuff. I don't think it's ever been confirmed that Russell Wright actually created the design on this glassware. I know it was made by Federal and that the pattern was called "contemporary". I found a set of the shot glasses at a flea market still in the box, so I had all the info.
Guess what my official china is. Franciscan Starburst. Yes sir, our tastes are pretty much right together. I collect some Boontonware Melmac dinnerware as well.
Glad you like the shadowbox. That's rather a small, but cool shadowbox that fits into my decor with it's orange accents (boy, I do sound gay) but the one hanging over my living room sofa and the one hanging over my bed are the real killer shadowboxes. I'll take pics sometime.
Pete, around 1961 Heywood Wakefield did start making some furniture that truly looked scandinavian since it started becomeing so popular. I'm doing a danish modern thing on my sunporch and I have a wakefield sofa and chair and table set that looks like it was made in denmark. Some lady just wrote a book about the post "modern" wakefield stuff. I have server as well that I'm no longer using that has a danish mode look combined with a bit of a nelson look and the stain is called "sage" if I recall correctly.
Kevin, don't post a pic of your room divider. I'd be too jealous.
Just kidding about the Superbird.
I'll discuss the lamp later.
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No Superbird????
My heart was racing for a moment. Remember when people used to laugh at those cars and they languished at car lots? Guess who is laughing now.
Not nearly as cool, but I do have a 1971 Super BEE.
My heart was racing for a moment. Remember when people used to laugh at those cars and they languished at car lots? Guess who is laughing now.
Not nearly as cool, but I do have a 1971 Super BEE.
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The Space Ship
OK, about the lamp.
The lamp was made by an Italian company called Torino. All their lamps were made of chrome but sometimes they'd add some Lucite or something to her collection. They were a lamp and table company though I've never seen a table made by them. They are most famous for construction "robot" lamps. You could put together a whole family. Dad, Mom, little boy, little girl and even the dog. They even made birds and rabbits (these used smoked Lucite for the wings and rabbit ears). Whenever these lamps come up on eBay, they go for sick money. I was in contact with a woman who collected these lamps and she sent me pictures of her collection. Plus I copied off pictures from eBay of these lamps whenever I saw one that I didn't have a picture of. So, I have pictures if you ever want to see them.
And then of course, there is the "space ship" model. This is about the biggest thing they ever constructed. It's super rare. I've only ever seen one outside of the one that I own, and it was missing the lamp shade. And that lamp shade is vital to this piece. You can turn on just the middle lights (actual just one light shining through red plastic) or the top and bottom or all together. The bottom is the bulb that came with the lamp. It has two flame shaped pieces of metal inside the bulb that heat up and glow like a flame. It's probably a real fire hazard and accounts for 15 percent of my electric bill. It's amazing. It might have flickered at one time, I'm not sure.
Based on the logo style of the sticker on it, I estimated the lamp was probably made around 63. But the lamp like mine that was on eBay once was made in 1979! I've tried to research the history of this company and have tried to figure out how long they were in business but I haven't found anything conclusive, just a lot of clues that I put together. My best guess is that they were around from the '60s to about 1980.
I theorize that this lamp was designed in the 60's or early 70's at most and every once in a while they popped out more through the years. But regardless, even if you stick to collecting a certain era because of its atheistic, and you find a piece that was manufactured before or after that era but fits right in with it, I think you can make an exception.
By the way, the lamp shade is hard, thick plastic. It's perfectly smooth on the outside but is ribbed on the inside and it disperses the light in a way that makes it look holographic or something. It's mindblowing.
OK, about the lamp.
The lamp was made by an Italian company called Torino. All their lamps were made of chrome but sometimes they'd add some Lucite or something to her collection. They were a lamp and table company though I've never seen a table made by them. They are most famous for construction "robot" lamps. You could put together a whole family. Dad, Mom, little boy, little girl and even the dog. They even made birds and rabbits (these used smoked Lucite for the wings and rabbit ears). Whenever these lamps come up on eBay, they go for sick money. I was in contact with a woman who collected these lamps and she sent me pictures of her collection. Plus I copied off pictures from eBay of these lamps whenever I saw one that I didn't have a picture of. So, I have pictures if you ever want to see them.
And then of course, there is the "space ship" model. This is about the biggest thing they ever constructed. It's super rare. I've only ever seen one outside of the one that I own, and it was missing the lamp shade. And that lamp shade is vital to this piece. You can turn on just the middle lights (actual just one light shining through red plastic) or the top and bottom or all together. The bottom is the bulb that came with the lamp. It has two flame shaped pieces of metal inside the bulb that heat up and glow like a flame. It's probably a real fire hazard and accounts for 15 percent of my electric bill. It's amazing. It might have flickered at one time, I'm not sure.
Based on the logo style of the sticker on it, I estimated the lamp was probably made around 63. But the lamp like mine that was on eBay once was made in 1979! I've tried to research the history of this company and have tried to figure out how long they were in business but I haven't found anything conclusive, just a lot of clues that I put together. My best guess is that they were around from the '60s to about 1980.
I theorize that this lamp was designed in the 60's or early 70's at most and every once in a while they popped out more through the years. But regardless, even if you stick to collecting a certain era because of its atheistic, and you find a piece that was manufactured before or after that era but fits right in with it, I think you can make an exception.
By the way, the lamp shade is hard, thick plastic. It's perfectly smooth on the outside but is ribbed on the inside and it disperses the light in a way that makes it look holographic or something. It's mindblowing.
That last bit sounds kinda like some of the funner things in my collection, except the ribbed side is oustide.
And yes too much of it can be mindblowing.
And yes too much of it can be mindblowing.
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Shadow Boxes
Hey Super Bees are great. I love them. The fastest speed I ever experienced in a car was a superbee. Many years ago my friend had a Purple one. I'll never forget that thing.
If you like shadowboxes, let me give you some close-ups of two that I own. The company that made these made many many different models. I have tons of pictues of the shadowboxes this company made. Except for one, the two that I own are the most elaborate I've ever seen. There is one that they made that was even more elaborate than these.
This first one is quite unique because it has lights on both sides that shine through two paintings. And by the way, these are quite large.
Hey Super Bees are great. I love them. The fastest speed I ever experienced in a car was a superbee. Many years ago my friend had a Purple one. I'll never forget that thing.
If you like shadowboxes, let me give you some close-ups of two that I own. The company that made these made many many different models. I have tons of pictues of the shadowboxes this company made. Except for one, the two that I own are the most elaborate I've ever seen. There is one that they made that was even more elaborate than these.
This first one is quite unique because it has lights on both sides that shine through two paintings. And by the way, these are quite large.
and when relaxing and lying down be mindful of the cord (flex => UK). It is not good to trip over it.
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Another one
Toggle, I realize now that I have to be very careful in how I describe things around here.
This one sits over my Kohinoor bed. If you squint, you can see some of the appliance salt and pepper shakers I've collected.
Toggle, I realize now that I have to be very careful in how I describe things around here.
This one sits over my Kohinoor bed. If you squint, you can see some of the appliance salt and pepper shakers I've collected.
You learn quick.
Have no fear that is very rare these days.
Breathe easy and feel free.
The last thing I wnat to do is cramp anyone's style.
Really
Have no fear that is very rare these days.
Breathe easy and feel free.
The last thing I wnat to do is cramp anyone's style.
Really
veg-o-matic
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Wow, Vers--with every picture you post I get a little more jealous!
My little pea-brain is just boggling.
veg
My little pea-brain is just boggling.
veg
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Heywood-Wakefield
also made seating for the transit industry for streetcars and buses
also made seating for the transit industry for streetcars and buses
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Post# 81691-9/5/2005-14:47 ||| veg-o-matic (Baltimore)
hi veg i love your marilyn..its a beauty..i have in esence susan hayward then...1960 silvertone cherry wood.... sounds and works great it might be a little older because it can only recieve a stereo radio signal from fm and am simalcast. but from my research i found it was because not till 1961 FCR establish the standard fm broadcast...but like you there is that remote plug on the back drives me crazy... dont know what its for???? im gonna get brave one of these days and see if i can figure it out... check for any motorized parts. i took off the back one time just for a peek but put the cover back on before i seen the remote plug. really puzzles me if anyone know i would love to know. BTW i was so happy to know i was not crazy... there are others out there like me. lol. im not alone. lol. i have a 62 ranch home that i would like to fill with some correct period pieces..i love the 50's but will try to stay in the correct era. great reading and pics...now i have a reason to get a new dig cam... best regards dave.
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hi veg i love your marilyn..its a beauty..i have in esence susan hayward then...1960 silvertone cherry wood.... sounds and works great it might be a little older because it can only recieve a stereo radio signal from fm and am simalcast. but from my research i found it was because not till 1961 FCR establish the standard fm broadcast...but like you there is that remote plug on the back drives me crazy... dont know what its for???? im gonna get brave one of these days and see if i can figure it out... check for any motorized parts. i took off the back one time just for a peek but put the cover back on before i seen the remote plug. really puzzles me if anyone know i would love to know. BTW i was so happy to know i was not crazy... there are others out there like me. lol. im not alone. lol. i have a 62 ranch home that i would like to fill with some correct period pieces..i love the 50's but will try to stay in the correct era. great reading and pics...now i have a reason to get a new dig cam... best regards dave.
http://L0st~iN~SpAcE Kansas City
LOst-In-SpAce: Hope I got the name right-LOVE the TV show of that name have all of the episodes on DVD.Love the anitcs of Dr. Smith and the Robot.Anyway-to the remote plug on your stereo-it was for a wired remote control.If you or someone could locate one-you could use it to control the unit say from your listening chair.If the plug in your unit has jumpers in it(probably does)you will need to leave it in place since you don't have the remote.You can tell if the "J-plug" has the jumpers in it-remove it and see if your unit will still work.If it doesn't the plug has some of the pins "jumpered" by wires in the plug.The jumpers allow the "local" controls on the machine to work.Ampex 300,350 Tape machine(reel tape recorders for commercial use)had these plugs too-if you removed them from the socket the machine would not work at all.You could turn the power on-but none of the functions would work.Those machines had a remote control "pendent" that could be wired to the plug on the machine and allow you to control it from a console or--even with a phone or wireless remote from across town.-used in radio stations for those decks and transmitters.In the time your Hi-Fi unit was built they did not have the wireless infra-red and RF controls we use today.Also the remote "pendant" wasn't provided when you bought the machine-you had to buy it as an accessary.To also sum it up the remote control that was wired had switches in it that gave the "hard contact" commands from the remote unit to the Hi-Fi or tape deck or whatever.
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Tollie: Yep, mine has the jumper plug on it. Which would explain why the stereo works!
Any idea what the remote actually controlled? I don't remember seeing any motorized parts in there (though it's been a while), so I guess that means no tuning. Couldn't do anything with the turntable, either. So we're talking power and volume? Tone?
Have you ever seen one of these remotes? I'd love to know what it looks like.
veg
Any idea what the remote actually controlled? I don't remember seeing any motorized parts in there (though it's been a while), so I guess that means no tuning. Couldn't do anything with the turntable, either. So we're talking power and volume? Tone?
Have you ever seen one of these remotes? I'd love to know what it looks like.
veg
I would have to guess on your unit-Does it have a turntable?would have to guess it would control power and volume-and tone.If your machine has a record player-probably could remote start the player or reject records.I have not seen the remotes for gear like yours-but have seen and worked with them for the Ampex and Scully tape recorders.Also for those machines-for editing tapes-you could get a foot pedal control for play and stop.Some operators liked those.One of the places I worked in had 300 of those machines! was great-n othing like the "clack" of the Scully or Ampex pinch roller closing on the tape and the machine plays.I would like to see the remote for one of those older console Hi-fi's to see what functions it could do.So far haven't seen one.
