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I'll start this off with an ad from the 1905 Larkin Co. Premium List Catalog which can be browsed here. https://archive.org/details/1905-larkin-co-premium-list-bflo-ny/mode/2up The ad that shows the desk is on page 36. Yesterday I fought with getting the cabinet top back together after drilling out the four broken off original 7/16" diameter dowels from the hinge section and other two pieces of the top which had come apart at the center glue line. Someone in the past had drilled different dowel holes that didn't quite line the hinge board up with the rest of the top properly. The two sections that had come apart were cupped in opposite directions making things a bit more fun. Here's a few views of the top in clamps which I'll be leaving clamped for a couple of more days. You'll all have to bear with me, I'm still getting used to posting from this W11 Komputator which will occupy a custom built case that will resemble an old Victrola style phonograph. W10 was much easier to post photos from. The first view shows my board straightening method using two 2 x 2 oak boards. The second shows the repair I used for the torn-out screw holes. I simply drilled and glued cross grain plugs into the holes I drilled halfway into the top. I also had to repair two holes from that someone's attempt at repairs where they ran two longer screws through the top. I'll have to show those when I take the clamps off. Due to the cupping in the two sections I also added a 1/2" x 1 1/2" oak cleat to help keep things aligned. I've also been working on replacing the broken leg set for the drop leaf section using a pair of "Salvage" Oak balusters. Not an exact match, but close enough for me. I've so far got them stripped and cut to length. I'll be using slides instead of wheels. More later.
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