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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Hoosier or not?

« on: March 28, 2013, 10:54:17 am »

Look up under the sides and front of the top, where it protrudes out from the cabinet and there you should see where the metal is nailed to the underside. Take a couple pictures and post them.

OK so the nails are actually in the face of the top, not underneath.  So at this point, I would assume that at some point this was added.  Great information to know as I want it to be as original as possible.  As for the paint, I am not sure yet.  I will definitely check that out.  Again, I will post pics when it is completed.  Thanks for all of the information.


Bryce

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Hoosier or not?

« on: March 28, 2013, 07:04:07 am »

Cogar, it is a metal top and looks to be original. 

I can see that the top was covered in metal which looks to be more like zinc than tin.

But I am dubious as to it being original and am guessing that it was put on there by a previous owner .... because the right hand corner (see pic below) shouldn't have that gap in it .... and it might be just the picture but the right hand edge of the metal doesn't appear to be a nice straight 90 degree fold or "break" (a metal bending term).

Now the way the metal is nailed to the underside of the top might tell you if it was done by a craftsman or a reconditioner.

Given said, me thinks yours originally looked like the one Tales owns and posted picture of. 

So what am I looking for as far as the top being nailed on?  I love the looks of Tales cabinet but I want to know if ours was originally painted or not to put it back to its original state.  Is there a way to know if it was painted or not?  I wish there were some tags on it to identify it with.  This used to set on grandmas back porch and become the "tool" chest with about anything you can imagine thrown into it.  Thanks again for all of the help. 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Hoosier or not?

« on: March 27, 2013, 11:24:15 am »

Cogar, it is a metal top and looks to be original. 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Hoosier or not?

« on: March 26, 2013, 07:30:09 pm »

Guys,

Thanks for the help.  I do appreciate it.  I was told that this might be before the "hoosier" era but I had never seen anything like this.  It will get passed on in the family as we get it refinished and learn more about it.  It is a cool piece.  I have plenty of old antique kitchen utensils to fill it up with!  I will try and remember to post pics when I get it back.  Thanks again.  Talk to you soon. 

PS. If you come across any other information related to the "bakers cabinets", please pass along.  I would really appreciate.


bryce

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Hoosier or not?

« on: March 26, 2013, 12:14:13 pm »

Not that I have seen online ,, if you knew where your family purchased it there might be old ads from that store you could pull up !!  Only color I have seen them in is white with tiny red or black pin striping around drawers/doors and some had a floral decal in center of doors  !!  Sometimes the pulls matched the striping and were also red/black !!  Slightly deeper color red than fire engine red !!
Not a lot of value in these,,, about $100. or less in most areas

Thank you for the help.  I will see what I can find out and let you know.  Talk to you later.


Bryce

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Hoosier or not?

« on: March 26, 2013, 11:31:02 am »

It isn`t a true Hoosier style as we know it,, but it is a country cupboard from the 1930`s !!  These were made by many mfrs !!  In the 1930`s and into the 40`s the trend was to streamline and modernize and most everything in the kitchen went up on legs !!  Stoves and refrigerators included !! Hoosiers were less popular as cabinets were starting to be built in kitchens so the lady of the house no longer needed some of the Hoosiers features !!  A nice little cabinet though and as a family piece well worth restoring !!

Is there any information on these types of cabinets?  Would like to see what colors they were painted back in the day so that we can keep it somewhat original.  Any idea on a value of this piece?  Thank you for any help.  It would be neat to find the history on this.  Thanks again.

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Antique Questions Forum / Hoosier or not?

« on: March 26, 2013, 09:04:08 am »

Trying to find any information about this Hoosier style cabinet.  It has a metal top to it and has the sow belly bins.  It does not have any tags on it that I can find.  This was my wife's grandmothers cabinet and she inherited it when her grandmother passed away.  We are having it restored and would like to find out some more information about it.  Any help is appreciated.  Thanks.

Bryce