someone near Memphis should pick this up...

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12-19-2013, 03:47 PM

SteveH

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someone near Memphis should pick this up...

https://memphis.craigslist.org/atq/4236954466.html

12-19-2013, 04:22 PM

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Hi Steve,

What is it? Is this a hand crank or just missing the irons?

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12-19-2013, 04:37 PM

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I'm surprised you're not after it Steve.
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12-19-2013, 04:52 PM

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It is a Wheeler & Wilson Wide Lowbed. Early enough that it does not have the center brass medallion.

Yep, missing the irons, but they are actually easier to find than the 1/2 case that this has, with one of the drawers still there.

I have a complete one that is from about 1872. I do not have the room for two... believe me....

12-20-2013, 07:49 AM

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It's really interesting looking. Jon - I just noticed your avatar - love the glass (plexi glass?) case!

12-20-2013, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by deplaylady

It's really interesting looking. Jon - I just noticed your avatar - love the glass (plexi glass?) case!

This machine was owned by George Huffman, the man largely responsible for bringing Davis from Watertown, NY to Dayton, O in 1889 and resides in a Dayton museum. The machine was made around 1889 and the motor appears to have been added at a later date. I'd imagine this was a one of a kind machine. I'd fall over if I saw something like this for sale in the wild and would be tempted to trade my first born