1950s RED METAL SCHOOL DESK WITH INKWELL
It was a fine spring day back in 1961 at Booksin Elementary School but Roy Goble was not in the best of moods. He lifted his school desk top and threw his lunch bag in with little regard for the peanut butter and grape jelly sandwich that it held. Not even the promise of the cellophane wrapped Twinkie could quell his anger. He slammed his hand down on the desktop, crossed his arms in disgust--frustrated with his unbelieving classmates. Sure he may have stretched the truth now and again, but what fourth grader hadn’t? But when a kid says his mom is going to pick him up from school in a Rolls Royce and swears on his bag of marbles, that’s pretty serious. Only his best friend Greg actually believed Roy’s proclamation. After all, Greg lived down the street from Roy and he’d seen firsthand many amazing things take place at the Goble home.
By the time the clock struck 2:55 and the bell rang, Roy’s anger had turned to resolve. He tapped Greg on the shoulder and without a word the two of them quietly gathered their books and walked single-file toward the door, heads held high, ignoring the giggles and snickers of their schoolmates. The two boys stood at attention on the curb like two sailors awaiting their ship coming to port while several of the other kids were still slinging insults. But unbelievers all fell silent and their jaws dropped as the long, silver Rolls slowly came along side the two boys. Without a word, Roy opened the back door and slid inside. Greg got in next to him and as the car eased away from the curb he smiled and waved at the cast of characters who were watching in disbelief from the curb. Roy would have none of that, he stared straight ahead and began to eat his saved Twinkie in dignity and grace.
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ITEM DESCRIPTION:
Here's a fun baby-boomer elementary school desk with metal base and hardwood desk top complete with inkwell from the early 1950s or possibly late 40s. The exterior metal has been painted Fire Engine Red and the desk top has been refinished being careful to retain some of its distressed charm. The desk is approx. 31" tall (max. height) x 28" long and 23" tall and both the desk and the chair can be adjusted up and down a few inches. The chair also swivels left and right a few inches. The desktop has a flip-out arm so you can make it flat. Inside, there's a pencil tray that runs across the front of the interior.
CONDITION:
This desk is in good vintage condition. The exterior has been recently repainted with a glossy red enamel while the interior of desk remains a mix of the original beige and some gray paint. As mentioned the hardwood desktop has been nicely distressed with student carvings. We've lightly sanded and added a light stain/polyurethane finish to keep as much of the distressed patina as possible. The wood seat also has some scratches and "student additions". There are no swear words or offensive art/carvings on the wood. Otherwise all the wood is sturdy and free of cracks or splits.
You might also consider this mid-century school desk: https://www.etsy.com/listing/101540121/mid-century-school-desk-steel-wood-a?ga_search_query=SCHOOL%2BDESK
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SHIPPING NOTE- This is a heavy, bulky item and will ship via FedEx Ground to the lower 48 United States only. No International, Hawaii or Alaska Shipping on this item. Please provide a physical street address for shipping. Shipping rate quoted is for shipping to East coast, residential address. If you are located in the West or Midwest and/or you have a commercial shipping address we might be able to ship for less. You can Convo us with your address and we can check shipping rates. Also note that in order to keep your shipping costs to a minimum, the desk will ship with the seat and desktop detached. Reassembly only takes a few minutes-- slide desk and seat back into frame, adjust to preferred height and tighten two bolts.
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