Old 03-27-2012, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Charlee View Post
I'd LOVE to have that handcrank!

Monica, the drawers, in my opinion only, have the original pulls... and I think they're from a badged National machine, or a National. In the early 1900's, National badged a machine called "The Willamette D" for a company in Oregon named "Meyer & Frank". It was a department store. When I went to pick up Mamie, my AG Mason in the pretty rose cabinet, the lady had one sitting beside her. We discussed the cabinet, and thought maybe someone had slapped cheesy after market draw pulls on it because they looked "cheap". Interestingly tho, the irons looked the same on both machines. (Turns out there were only a few cabinet makers for these babies, and everyone used them). Anyway, a week or so later, I saw another "Willamette D" in my local Goodwill. You guessed it. Same drawer pulls. Since then, I've seen yet another with the same pulls... I would venture to guess that the cabinet you show once held a National of some kind...
Charlee, Thank you!! The back reminds me of the Franklin cabinets that I have seen posted on CL. I will google Willamette D to take a peek at those machines. I love the ornate drawers on this cabinet. Interesting to find out that the drawer pulls are original. I thought they looked a bit kitschy on that cabinet, but the more I study them the more I like them.

I would love that handcrank too! Very cute!!
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