Here is a stumper to perk everyone up !!

[mart]

https://www.kovels.com/discussions/question/what-is-this-mystery-piece-have-been-searching-for-months.html

Anyone have a clue what this is used for ??  Doors move freely around the dowel rods !!  Seems like I have seen something similar posted here,, or am I dreaming ??  But what ??

[cogar]

It looks quite new ....... so maybe it is an un-finished "game box" ...... whereas the "numbers", "pictures" or whatever have not been applied to the "revolving" doors,

Its odd that the two (2) dowel pins at the top right corner protrude thru the top shelf board. 

[mart]

Thats as good a guess as any Cogar !!  I have no clue !! It evidently was meant to be carried by the top handle !!  I thought maybe it was home-made but getting those little doors drilled straight for the metal dowel would be  a pain in the posterior !!  Have to use a jig of some sort and a drill press !!

[KC]

I put a comment on the site.

If I am seeing correctly the backside is solid.  So IT COULD be used to put in small items (yarn, etc) for storage/display and carrying/easy transport.

[mart]

I thought about that but what is the purpose of the doors ??

[KC]

Whether it's for small bottles/boxes/etc. it would be fast in/out for the items.

I also tried considering that it could be a modern day spin on some kind of game, abacus.  But doesn't make sense to have a back on an abacus.  Now if it was traced back to being some type of gambling game - antique/vintage gambling games are still hot items.

[cogar]

My latest guess is, ……. it is a new and/or unique design for a Spool Cabinet ……. that is either un-finished or was determined that it wouldn’t work as expected …… so the project was cancelled. 

[ghopper1924]

As reasonable a guess as any!

[Pelady]

It looks quite large in the photo.  I have seen this style of substantial fame and wood in schools or libraries.

[KC]

Mart, hear anymore about this one?

[mart]

Haven`t checked lately !!  Will look and see !!