My Afternoon Project - Restoring a wooden tote box

[Doug Rose]

I have had this for years, it was pretty beat up but solid. It has been sitting in the dungeon.

27" long 18" across

I found some Black stain in the paint cabinet and it really cleaned this up nice. I wiped it over the NET and quickly removed it. I didn't hold out much hope so I didn't take before pics 

No idea what I will do with it.

It is amazing how they shipped phones in wood case with twine holding the wood.

Grandkids just got here so I am done

[RB]

Doug,
Put some glass on the top, and something cool inside.
What a cool piece.
Looks like it should say Live Rabbits, or something. lol

[HowardPgh]

Doug
That looks like the ancient version of a plastic tote box.

[Key2871]

I think that's an awesome table in the making.
A glass top would really look great on that, with some nice old telephones inside, nothing like phones under glass to add some class to that project.

[Doug Rose]

Doug
That looks like the ancient version of a plastic tote box.

thanks Howard..... I agree and it is very sturdy.

Rod thought it should be a table, Janet did not. It went on CL yesterday and sold today to a fourth generation NET (Verizon) worker. He is thrilled with it.....Doug

[Doug Rose]

I stumbled across the original post on this....Doug




http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=14878.msg154400#msg154400