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1916 TIGER OAK MAIL SORTER | Furniture854 of 3238 |  |  |
Posted 9 months ago
collector4…
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Here is my 1916 Tiger Oak Mail Sorter. This was made by Jacob Beitzel & Sons and dated 1916 as printed in black ink on the bottom rear of the case. The sorter has 216 mail slots and all the slats are wood. The back is closed off with a steel mesh grating. Size is 82"H x 36"W x 21"Deep at the bottom and 8" Deep each mail slot.
I'm not sure if this was used in Post Office or Hotel?
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wow i love the mail sorter , u could use this as a chair:) very beautiful :)
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