Posted 2 years ago
jsw14
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Picked this up at a auction in OK. year's ago. Built-in wall unit. I just cleaned it up, rewired it & works fine. Paid 2 bucks! Thanks for lookin!
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Posted 2 years ago
jsw14
(120 items)
Picked this up at a auction in OK. year's ago. Built-in wall unit. I just cleaned it up, rewired it & works fine. Paid 2 bucks! Thanks for lookin!
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hello"-this is a cool item! im doing work in a house that has the same 1 in it! and its going to be knocked down in a month or so--is this item worth anything?-if it is i might go back and grab it! i saved the sink and the legs from that bathroom-it was old and looked cool! but im shocked to see the same med"-cabinit!please let me know-i would really app"-it! i even think there were spare light bulb in the bathroom it was in-in the vanity. well hope to hear from yea! thanks,jerry
YES, Go and get it.. Free is a good price... I wouldn't take anything less then 75 for mine. We are sellin our house so it will stay.....
My folks built a house just after WW2 (1946) and had a "medicine chest"just like the one in the photo.