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mart

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Here is a stumper to perk everyone up !!
« on: June 29, 2017, 09:01:52 am »
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 ??

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Re: Here is a stumper to perk everyone up !!
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2017, 12:40:27 pm »
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.  :-\

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Re: Here is a stumper to perk everyone up !!
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2017, 01:31:22 pm »
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 !!

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Re: Here is a stumper to perk everyone up !!
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2017, 09:21:31 pm »
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.
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« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2017, 07:19:10 am »
I thought about that but what is the purpose of the doors ??

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« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2017, 05:48:47 pm »
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.
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« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2017, 05:47:48 am »
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.  ;D ;D



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Re: Here is a stumper to perk everyone up !!
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2017, 07:02:37 am »
As reasonable a guess as any!
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Re: Here is a stumper to perk everyone up !!
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2017, 08:36:16 pm »
It looks quite large in the photo.  I have seen this style of substantial fame and wood in schools or libraries.
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Re: Here is a stumper to perk everyone up !!
« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2017, 10:50:47 pm »
Mart, hear anymore about this one?
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« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2017, 09:05:00 am »
Haven`t checked lately !!  Will look and see !!