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Vintage Industrial Anco Bilt Cast Iron and Oak Drafting Table with Steel Surface

$1,600
£1,209.07
€1,396.18
CA$2,235.76
A$2,480.76
CHF 1,299.48
MX$30,420.81
NOK 16,528.90
SEK 15,602.57
DKK 10,412.16
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About the Item

Industrial drafting table/desk in oak with steel surface, fully adjustable via cast iron hinges, knobs, and brackets manufactured by Anco Bilt of Glendale, New York (ca. 1940s). Surface can be easily lowered or raised between 33" to 43.75" high. At some point, a stainless steel surface was fashioned over the wooden top and a ruler was added, serving not only a useful, accessible measuring tool but also to create a shallow ledge (1/8") for a pencil making this piece as much of a work of Folk Art as it is a durable, utilitarian piece of furniture. Steel surface shows dimpling, spotting, scuffing, and a couple of edge separations consistent with age and use, and oak base has been newly refinished, showing only minor wear. Remains, a highly functional piece in good, vintage condition with a naturally distressed surface. Sourced in a century barn in Andover, MA. Highest (with flat surface): 43.75" Lowest (with flat surface): 33" Height with surface erect as in images 7 & 8: 52.63" Surface Length: 44.13" Surface Depth: 34.88 Apron Height: 1.25" Base L: 31.25" Base D: 25.5"
  • Creator:
    Anco Bilt (Manufacturer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 33 in (83.82 cm)Width: 44.13 in (112.1 cm)Depth: 34.88 in (88.6 cm)
  • Style:
    Industrial (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    ca. 1940s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Steel surface shows dimpling, spotting, and scuffing consistent with age and use, and oak base has been newly refinished, showing only minor wear. Remains, a highly functional piece in good, vintage condition with a naturally distressed surface.
  • Seller Location:
    Brooklyn, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: SKU000049291stDibs: LU1444244679412

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