Garbage picked piece of furniture. What is it??

[Possumguts]

Found at the curb the other night and was wondering what this 3 legged stool is.

 

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[DialM]

Stool for sitting at a pottery wheel?

 

[stefen]

coffee or end table...looks to be maple?

 

[AU24K]

Appears to be some type of "tradesman" stool. Possibly a cobblers stool?

Nice freebie!

Best,
Scott

 

[Breezie]

Appears to be some type of "tradesman" stool. Possibly a cobblers stool?

Nice freebie!

Best,
Scott

Yeppers, I agree. Neat find, Breezie

 

[AU24K]

Hey Breezie!
Glad to see ya back!

Best,
Scott

 

[mrs.oroblanco]

Its really nice.

But, please, someone tell me I'm not the oldest person here. Its a vintage telephone stand. Both my grandparents had them. Directories were very small back then, it went into the little opening, along with pen/pencil and paper. The old telephone went on top. Sometimes they called it a "gossip table".

Beth


Good to see you back online, Breezie!!

 

[DialM]

Why would you have the phone sitting that low?

 

[mrs.oroblanco]

Cause you are chatting in a sitting position. Of course, my one grandfather made my grandmothers - she was 4'6" (and I think I'm giving her a little height-she came up to my chest when I was 12). There are, literally, thousands of different kinds - many people, I think, back in my grandparents "first telephone" days, made their own. Later on, they started manufacturing them in more standard ways - most had a back to the seat (the later ones - though not all), and instead of the little open-desk thingie, they made a slot underneath. (for the phone book). I've actually only seen, personally, one with the desk top - and even that one was a little different than the one you have. My grandfather, I think, used the pattern from a kids desk and scaled it down - my dad says my grandmother used to complain when she had to talk to the doctor.
(she used to complain about her feet to the doctor - they used to swell terribly).

This conversation brings fond memories. Us kids used to bug my very short grandmother, and she'd get mad and chase us with her broom. God help us if it connected. (she'd cut you off at the knees)

Beth

 

[Lucas]

I think Mrs. O has got it. Not very old, definitely not a cobbler's bench.

 

[Monty]

I'm glad someone knew. I was thinking shoe shine bench. Monty

 

[sniffer]

I'm glad to see somebody besides me recognized that. my grandma still has hers and still uses it. she even has a rotary phone that still sits on it

 

[kuger]

Yep!!I am not very old,Mrs. O and I knew what it was!!

 

[Breezie]

Hey Breezie!
Glad to see ya back!

Best,
Scott

Thanks Scott . . .I've been battling with SHINGLES , and today is day #29.

Breezie

 

[Sky Pilot]

I'm glad someone knew. I was thinking shoe shine bench. Monty

Right you are, Monty!

The polish and brush went in the box behind the customer's foot/shoe!

They were everywhere not so long ago; bus stops, city streets, rail and subway stations, airports, etc...

Great freebie!


SkyPilot

 

[DialM]

Cause you are chatting in a sitting position. Of course, my one grandfather made my grandmothers - she was 4'6" (and I think I'm giving her a little height-she came up to my chest when I was 12). There are, literally, thousands of different kinds - many people, I think, back in my grandparents "first telephone" days, made their own. Later on, they started manufacturing them in more standard ways - most had a back to the seat (the later ones - though not all), and instead of the little open-desk thingie, they made a slot underneath. (for the phone book). I've actually only seen, personally, one with the desk top - and even that one was a little different than the one you have. My grandfather, I think, used the pattern from a kids desk and scaled it down - my dad says my grandmother used to complain when she had to talk to the doctor.
(she used to complain about her feet to the doctor - they used to swell terribly).

This conversation brings fond memories. Us kids used to bug my very short grandmother, and she'd get mad and chase us with her broom. God help us if it connected. (she'd cut you off at the knees)

Beth

Wait a minute: you are claiming that an old telephone sat on that tiny flat part above the lift-door? And you sat on the circular part? I will have to see a picture of this application to believe it. Seriously.