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Duncan Fife Drop Leaf Tables
« on: April 30, 2008, 02:56:00 pm »
I have two Duncan Fife tables.  One table has claw feet with four claws on each of four legs.  This table has latches underneath so that the table will pull apart for a leaf in the center.  The other table has metal covered feet and also pulls apart in the center.  These tables both have surface scratches.  Should I try to refinish these tables?  I use both of them.
« Last Edit: April 30, 2008, 04:35:27 pm by bbfrend »

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Re: Duncan Fife Drop Leaf Tables
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2008, 02:42:32 am »
bb, that depends on the depth and number of scratches.

I suggest you consider purchasing a pack of those "wax refinishing sticks". There are 5 or 6 different shades per pack for matching the finish on your tables and they look just like a crayon.

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Re: Duncan Fife Drop Leaf Tables
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2008, 10:35:22 am »
Thank you for your reply.  I didn't know about the pencils.  I will try this first.

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Re: Duncan Fife Drop Leaf Tables
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2008, 02:30:40 pm »
chippendale style has claw feet. duncan phyfe is commonly found with brass toe socket's

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Re: Duncan Fife Drop Leaf Tables
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2008, 09:53:31 pm »
Thank you for your reply.  Since I read your message I have been looking on the internet for the table.  I found it on eBay #370046006409.  It looks as if it is going for 99 cents.  I paid $35 in 1977.  The other table which may be  Duncan Phyfe  has brass toe sockets.  I thought I once saw the words Goebel Titches under the table.  That was a few years ago when it was easier to get on the floor. 

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Re: Duncan Fife Drop Leaf Tables
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2008, 09:06:01 am »
Gobel titches was a department store here in the states during the 1950's.

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Re: Duncan Fife Drop Leaf Tables
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2022, 04:11:47 am »
Duncan Fife Drop Leaf tables are really nice for the decoration. The kind of decoration provide me more strength to look forward in my beginning of the career and made me learn that these products come under luxury.
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Re: Duncan Fife Drop Leaf Tables
« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2022, 08:17:44 pm »
A response to a 14 year-old post. Seems like this place has just given up on eliminating spammers.
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Re: Duncan Fife Drop Leaf Tables
« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2022, 09:25:01 pm »
ghopper1924, Ed and I do get rid of lots of spammers (rude, junk/trash, blitzing the site, etc.)  But there are plenty of people that bring up old posts. We gladly accept people to look at old posts and discuss if they want.  However, I don't know many people that come here to write essay papers!  :)
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Re: Duncan Fife Drop Leaf Tables
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2022, 11:07:35 am »
A response to a 14 year-old post. Seems like this place has just given up on eliminating spammers.

LOL, Yeah sometimes it takes A WHILE! :P no doubt about that! But it gets done eventually. :)
They are not on internet time here that's for sure, more like 1800- 1900 or Antique Time! :)

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Re: Duncan Fife Drop Leaf Tables
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2022, 05:11:31 pm »
Ha !   Jacon4,, Antique time sounds like when I was born !  Back in the good old days !!

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Re: Duncan Fife Drop Leaf Tables
« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2022, 04:29:22 pm »
"Antique Time" would be a good name for a forum, you need to get off your stump and make that happen! :P

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Re: Duncan Fife Drop Leaf Tables
« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2022, 12:11:45 am »
Jacon4 - you are such a rascal always telling Mart to get off her stump!  LOLOL
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Re: Duncan Fife Drop Leaf Tables
« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2022, 12:44:07 pm »
Yes well, the STUMP thingy is an oldie but a goldie! Mart sitting on her stump watching the world go by! :)

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Re: Duncan Fife Drop Leaf Tables
« Reply #14 on: May 30, 2022, 01:52:51 pm »
The stump is not a problem,, its the old body sitting on it !!