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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Army Jeep - Child's Pedal Car

« on: June 19, 2015, 01:03:34 am »

I really like the construction, I think the saying "they don't make them like they used to" is apt with this one.
For the age it is in really good condition too. Going to remove the rust from the steering wheel, shine it up. I'm in two minds to donate it to my nephew as I do not have children.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Gaskell and Chambers Pub Table

« on: June 18, 2015, 08:24:08 pm »

Thanks Mart and everyone, appreciate it.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Castle in Moonlight Painting

« on: June 18, 2015, 11:04:01 am »

Just a stab in the dark, my friend bought a beautiful print painting of Alice in Wonderland (not sure of the artist) in Richmond, Tasmania, with an ornate frame. It was quite dazzling as I was with her when she bought it. She paid $350AUS, which i said to her it's probably a little inflated on price. But the beauty is in the eye of the beholder with pieces like this. I loved the print too (particularly the frame), but I didn't feel it was worth that much to hand over for. Your piece might be just that, whatever one sees as a fair price based in their love of the piece.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Army Jeep - Child's Pedal Car

« on: June 18, 2015, 10:52:13 am »

Front with sticker that I think is molo, a toy car company (added later maybe?)

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Gaskell and Chambers Pub Table

« on: June 18, 2015, 09:49:34 am »

Is there any value? I did research and there was such a wide scale of values, depending on condition (I now know that marble top is not original).

With an approx. value it would make my decision to clean it up easier

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Army Jeep - Child's Pedal Car

« on: June 18, 2015, 09:45:56 am »

Wow 40's or 50's?? Doesn't seem that old but I won't argue

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Army Jeep - Child's Pedal Car

« on: June 18, 2015, 02:02:02 am »

Picture

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Army Jeep - Child's Pedal Car

« on: June 18, 2015, 01:58:03 am »

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Army Jeep - Child's Pedal Car

« on: June 18, 2015, 01:55:54 am »

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Army Jeep - Child's Pedal Car

« on: June 18, 2015, 01:49:50 am »

Pictures to follow

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Antique Questions Forum / Army Jeep - Child's Pedal Car

« on: June 18, 2015, 01:46:40 am »

Hi,

Came across this little guy. No markings except for a quite modern warning label on the inside of door. The wheels are plastic and I'm fairly sure are after market. Have scoured every inch of it looking for a serial number, tag, or name. Nothing. Only thing I've come across that is similar is 60's era Tonka Jeeps.

Any help?

Cheers

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Gaskell and Chambers Pub Table

« on: June 18, 2015, 12:57:29 am »

Thanks for the responses guys.

I'd love to "paint" the legs, or at least restore them somehow. Or should I leave them as is.  Any personal experience with cast iron?

Cheers.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Gaskell and Chambers Pub Table

« on: June 16, 2015, 11:48:04 pm »

Legs

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Gaskell and Chambers Pub Table

« on: June 16, 2015, 11:46:17 pm »

Baseplate?

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Antique Questions Forum / Gaskell and Chambers Pub Table

« on: June 15, 2015, 11:57:36 pm »

Bought this recently, have researched its history, quite interesting. Couldn't find many with a marble top though, not sure if it's original or not. 1880 is a year that I found, although that may be when the company started?

I really love this, and would love to do some work on it, although the iron legs are quite heavily rusted as the pictures show. There are paint flakes still on one of the legs (shown), assuming it might have originally been white (most of the ones I found had white or black legs).

Anyone have/had one? Any info on value/cleaning/restoring?

Cheers