Recent content by SteveJohnston

Awesome...just awesome. I passed on one just like this...it is so similar that I would not be surprised to find that it was the same one. But the one I was looking at was 2300.00...and I watched that drop from 3500.00. And as has been stated, some of these that I have seen are listed for...

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That desk is in great shape! Congrats!

I'm with nine4, 350.00 is far too good a price to expect a great job. And getting a great job done on one of these might price most people out of having it done for them. If you know the work is going to be thorough and high-quality, then 350.00 would be an awesome deal. Beautiful work. You...

VERY much appreciated!

I wanted to drop in a few shots of another of these General Fireproofing 1600 series desks that I picked up. Got this one for 75.00 on ebay from a relatively close seller. I have already started to dis-assemble the desk. After I get that done and strip it, I am very likely going to have it...

LOL...I have become a bit of a psycho about these desks and the General Fireproofing typewriter desk is a bit of a grail piece for me...so...everything on that piece. Condition of the top, sides, inside the drawers, inside the typewriter pull-out....

I would love to see pics!

I have spoken to people who have done so and they say it works great. Some claim that velvoleum is just GF's trade name for linoleum. I have never made a comparison, though, so I can't say 1st hand. I will be trying it myself.

Almost certainly one of my own favorite General Fireproofing model 1660F or 1460F. The only difference between the two is the depth. The 1660F is 34" deep, the 1460F is 30" deep. The drawer pulls in these pics might look different, not having the bases, but there is a picture farther back in the...

Very cool! Brings back memories. I had one exactly like this when I was in High School. I had nothing of real value to keep in it. But I did lock what little money I had in it to keep it safe from my brother and sisters. And my cigarettes to.

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Picked this up a couple of weeks ago. I am thoroughly stoked with it. Everything works almost like new. Very few and very small dents. It even still has the drawer dividers, pencil tray, and the file compressor.

Do you mean tanker desks in general or specifically the General Fireproofing ones. If they are General Fireproofing, they are made to be disassembled. They are made largely with bolts. You can find the diagrams on pastpresentfuture.net. And it would be very worthwhile to part them out...

General Fireproofing model 1660 F (if the top measures 60" x 34", if it is 60" x 30", it is a 1460 F). My "dream" tanker desk. I just picked one up today. The one I scored needs to be re-done badly. But only from an aesthetic viewpoint. No significant dents. All drawers work like new. Everything...