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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Heres an easy whatsit for you.

« on: March 03, 2012, 07:52:51 pm »

Could it be for making toast over an open fire?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Another Weird Item - Number Wheel

« on: February 26, 2012, 07:49:03 pm »

Yeah, Right! You are pretty good at this stuff;)

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Another Weird Item - Number Wheel

« on: February 25, 2012, 09:05:59 pm »

LOL, ain't very often I beat you to a guess!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Another Weird Item - Number Wheel

« on: February 25, 2012, 06:47:08 pm »

Maybe: R- restaurant
           K- Kitchen
Just a guess 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Sunkist Egg Crate??

« on: February 24, 2012, 05:02:50 am »

I am not 100% convinced it was used for eggs, it's kinda hard to tell from the pic. Are the compartments inside big enough to accomodate clementines?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: What is this? I'm stumped!

« on: February 17, 2012, 05:07:08 am »

Welcome to the forum! It is a sword guard. Others are seen here:
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0oGdd6l8T1PdScA1nVXNyoA?p=sword%20guard&fr=yfp-t-701&fr2=piv-web

I agree, not that I am any kind of expert, but it does make very good sense.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Hekman Spinet Desk/Table

« on: February 16, 2012, 07:17:56 pm »

The wife loves it, thats the most important thing, and I am waaaayyyy more interested in the history of the piece than what it is worth. It will be in our family for quite some time and I am going to continue to try and find out every bit of info about it that I can.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Hekman Spinet Desk/Table

« on: February 16, 2012, 03:12:58 pm »

I just got this e-mail from Hekman and it wasn't much help. You guys had already told me pretty much what they told me too, but at least they did return my e-mail.

Desk was called a Spinet Desk, Hekman manufactured several styles in the late 1920's early 1930's.  Based on the Hekman name stamp (photo) you provided can confirm desk was manufactured during that time.  Desks were of Mahogany and Gum or Walnut and Gum.  Due to limited incomplete catalog history this is the only information we can provide.   Would have retailed for around $50.00 at that time you would need to check with an Antique Appraiser for current value

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: POP QUIZ!

« on: February 15, 2012, 05:06:27 am »

Thank You! Thank You! All joking aside I had seen something very similar at a slaughterhouse auction in my area a few years back.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: POP QUIZ!

« on: February 14, 2012, 08:54:31 pm »

I am guessing it is a type of hide puller. For instance when skinning an animal they would insert the hide into the jaws to pull with instead of having to handle the hide itself :-\lf.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Hekman Spinet Desk/Table

« on: February 14, 2012, 08:17:01 pm »

Anyone have any idea what year this may have been made?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Hekman Spinet Desk/Table

« on: February 13, 2012, 09:15:01 pm »

Hello, me again. I forgot to mention that there is also the number 847 on the bottom of the table/desk.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Hekman Spinet Desk/Table

« on: February 13, 2012, 05:58:09 pm »

Thank you Rauville for the history on the Hekman company.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Hekman Spinet Desk/Table

« on: February 13, 2012, 04:00:05 pm »

Sorry about the poor quality of the pictures but all I had was my cell phone.

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Antique Questions Forum / Hekman Spinet Desk/Table

« on: February 12, 2012, 10:05:43 pm »

Hey all! I just recently purchased a Hekman spinet desk/table for my wife as a birthday gift and was curious as to the history of the piece. I am also interested in the value but not as near as much as the history and the year it was made. I am not sure what exactly you guys/gals would need to know but I would be glad to give you as much info as I could. Thank you very much and any and all input would be greatly appreciated.