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Furniture ➔ 'expand-o-matic' Buffet And Table
Identifier:
1995.21.1Description:
Rectangular sideboard, finished front and back. Dexter side beneath top holds a column of four drawers with plated brass bands as pulls on sides of drawers. Center and sinister side beneath top covered by one large drawer with handles. Beneath drawer is artificial drawer front, with overhands cabinet with two doors. Artificial front rests on two cylindrical tapered legs with glides on feet and pulls out to reveal plastic-impregnated bamboo table top with tambour supports. Space for storage of table top is concealed. Rectangular free-standing shelving unit with glass doors stands atop sideboard top. Blonde or bleached finish. Chairs store inside lower cabinet.;Excellent example of furnishings made for small homes during the post-World War II building boom. Made in Michigan, purchased in Grand Rapids. OTHER COLLECTIONS: Welsh folding bed from different era also combines several functions in one piece of furniture. We have no other furnishings made in Saginaw or documented as sold by Sears.CARRON01;Aluminum tag: "MECH & DES/PAT APP FOR." Other tag: "this is an original/Expand-O-matic/SAGINAW FURNITURE SHOPS/INC./MANUFACTURERS OF FINE FURNITURE/PLANTS/ SAGINAW, MICHIGAN.";Formerly owned by parents of donor, Mr. and Mrs. August Hazelswart.CARRON01;Formerly owned by parents of donor, Mr. and Mrs. August Hazelswart..;1) Aluminum tag: 'MECH & DES/PAT APP FOR.' Other tag: 'this is an original/Expand-O-matic/SAGINAW FURNITURE SHOPS/INC./MANUFACTURERS OF FINE FURNITURE/PLANTS/SAGINAW, MICHIGAN.'. Stamped aluminum tag in second drawer from top dexter side; tag in same location. |
Date:
1950 – 1960Materials:
Oak, Brass, Steel, Glass, Plastic-impregnated Woven BambooDimensions:
61.5" h 60 | 6" w 23 | 84" d; 61.5" hCurrent Location Status:
In StorageSource:
Gift Of In Memory Of Mr. And Mrs. August HazelswartRelated Entities:
Saginaw Furniture Shops (creator) Sears, Roebuck and Company (creator)Alternate names: Sears
Sears, Roebuck, and Company was founded in the 1880s by Richard W. Sears and Alvah C. Roebuck. The company was incorporated in 1893 in Chicago, Illinois. The company started by selling watches and jewelry but quickly expanded to included toys, garments, and farm equipment. The first store was opened in Chicago in 1925 and by 1933 there were 400 stores nationwide. In the 1970s the company name was shortened to Sears and in 2005 it merged with the K-Mart Corporation. Hazelswart, Donald (donor)
