This shows the front flip-top rail which was nailed in, but was originally glued in place. I removed the rail to strip it, refinish it separately and

This shows the front flip-top rail which was nailed in, but was originally glued in place. I removed the rail to strip it, refinish it separately and

The old school desk. I'd say "old school Oak desk", but I'm not sure what kind of wood this is.

This is the detached flip-top lying on its supporting side rails. Note the hinges (x 2) and the mounting hardware. All are the original items which I

The original lock (I took it apart to clean/restore).
the lock and its parts are on top of the unattached top-lid.

Underside of bottom shelf. Note the terrible green paint which had entirely covered this old desk, inside and out. I'll probably finish stripping the

The underside of the top compartment. Note the wide boards used here versus the narrower boards used on the bottom shelf. Maybe the bottom shelf was a

The left side of the desk. Note the long and multiple scratches. These are all original damage to the desk. Didn't find any initials or other decipher

This shows the front flip-top rail which was nailed in, but was originally glued in place. I removed the rail to strip it, refinish it separately and

Zarack
Sep 9, 2008

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