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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Holtzman ice cream parlor piano stool?
« on: August 23, 2009, 03:58:07 pm »
Hi, thank you all for your response. After taking a closer look I'm betting that it’s all original. The seat is 12'' dia cast iron about 3/16 thick with a raised ring underneath in the center to which the screw flange is riveted to. No signs of any way to attach a cover or seat top. Flange is not screwed but riveted from the bottom the rivets look to be part of the casting and do not show from the top surface. As to the rigidity of the stool I’m 200lbs and there is no give or bounce to it. The screw is seized at a height of about 22’’I haven’t done any thing to it yet. looks to have eleventeen dozen coats of paint. But it’s very ornate and I think a proper restoration would bring out it’s true beauty. I’ve owned holtzman stools and have ice cream furniture and I don’t think this is something fabricated, I’ve just never seen anything like it nor could I find anything on the internet. I Just looked at the one on ebay. That’s the same bottom as mine. I’d be willing to bet that my top is original. What do you think? Thanks again Tom.