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    Posted 11 years ago

    walksoftly
    (167 items)

    Purchased at auction, cheap at the end of the sale.
    They have Canadian patent dates of 1905 & 1907.
    The seat frame is different from others that I've seen.
    The seat frame is steam bent Oak, with a tapered lap joint & dowels.
    Some fool put gold paint on them, for a faux finish (antiquing).

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    1. Manikin Manikin, 11 years ago
      Very nice Walksoft would these be considered parlor chairs ? Nice find !
    2. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Thanks for the love Mani
      I've always known them as ice cream parlor chairs.
      This was Sherry's doing I was loading the car & she was still buying.
    3. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Thanks for the love kerry.
    4. inky inky, 11 years ago
      These are great walksoftly I love the legs and feet (especially the socks..:) and the top....:-)
    5. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Thanks for the love & the comment Inky.
      One chair has a cold foot it lost it's sock. :-)
    6. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Thanks for the love, mustangtony & petey.
    7. Ted_Straub Ted_Straub, 11 years ago
      I would agree with you that these are Ice Cream Parlor Chairs. These have a nice design. Do you plan to restore them to a more original type finish?

      Thank for sharing these with us.....
    8. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      @ Ted
      I would love to see them with their original finish intact, but not sure that I can get the gold paint off without damaging original finish.

      Have you ever seen the bentwood seat frame before?

      Thanks for the love & the comments
    9. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Thanks for the love & the comment bratjdd.
    10. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Thanks for the love, official & Phil.
    11. Ted_Straub Ted_Straub, 11 years ago
      To walksoftly.....maybe that gold paint was applied thinly, and if so, a mild abrasive might remove it without damaging the original finish.

      The bentwood seat is new to me. Perhaps it indicates that this is a rare item? Let us know of the progress on the finish, and of the rarity of he frame.

      Have a great day!...Ted
    12. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Thanks for the love gargoyle & Bellin.
    13. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Thanks for the love, Trunkman.
    14. miKKoChristmas11 miKKoChristmas11, 11 years ago
      Very nice! Haven't seen any with this particular back!! : )
    15. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Thanks for the love, ozmarty.
    16. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Thanks for the love, & the comment miKKo, I've been unable to find one similar to this yet.
      I've been unable to find anything similar to this with the bentwood seat frame & the connecting brackets at the top & underneath the seat.
    17. kerry10456 kerry10456, 11 years ago
      David, just a short note to wish You and Yours a Happy Holidays!! :-)
    18. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Thanks kerry, Merry Christmas!
    19. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Thanks for the love, MattyG & bratjdd.
    20. toracat toracat, 11 years ago
      Those are really beautiful! much older than my two that I posted, 50 yrs. older!! great buy!
    21. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Thanks for the love on these old chairs toracat, have you ever seen any with a wood seat frame?
    22. Aimathena Aimathena, 11 years ago
      Very nice, really pretty. I grew up with an ice cream parlor table and chairs in our kitchen.
    23. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Thanks for the love & your kind words Aimathena. There are lots of people that have good memories stirred up when they see chairs like this, my grandparents had a set in their kitchen as well. That's where all the grandkids sat when she would serve up a snack of fresh homemade bread with butter & strawberry jam. mmmmmmmmmm
    24. Aimathena Aimathena, 11 years ago
      You're very welcome David. Thanks for posting =^) ours was white frames with blue seats.

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