Help Identifying Tanker Desk
Uwe Merkle
5 years ago
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Comments (1)The primary wood appears to be oak. Your desk is in nice shape....See MoreNeed help identifying antique school desk
Comments (4)By the prices seen at this site, old school desks used in country schools range from $30 to $100 per set. One set has the desk top with a seat for the next desk in front of it. The link below shows a desk with a fold-up top. These are more rare than the fixed top variety. One of the views shows a book storage bin. The book storage on fixed top desks was under the desk top. I spent my first 8 years of schooling sitting in a fixed top desk in a one room country school. Typical wood of the desk was oak. A row of desks was created by fastening the desks to two 1" thick strips of wood. A typical row contained 3 to 5 desks. These rows of desks could be moved to facilitate house keeping and rearranging. Here is a link that might be useful: Vintage Child's School Desk...See MoreHelp identifying a desk
Comments (17)Hmm....it's better than I thought from the other pictures....but there is something odd....the top drawers are too deep....and that paneling inside the knee space....?? I don't know what it is or was....but strip it ( I would use a mix of shellac thinner and lacquer thinner and wipe off the old finish. Sand very VERY gently...make any necessary repairs, stain and finish. I would use a shellac finish....new white shellac....and rub with a 10 ought steel wool, and repeat shellac coats. As for the "leather" and the split, I would not attempt to repair...it's old...if you want new....buy new! But that top puzzles me...it looks older than the rest of the piece....See MoreCan you help me identify this MCM desk, please?
Comments (1)well we had ones like it in high school....See MoreUser
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