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scarabchuck · 07-01-2016, 08:49 AM

My wife and I had been looking for something we could use as a bar in our dinner room. We spotted this machinist desk Labor Day of last year, at a really cool place called the Spud Factory in Gaylord Michigan. The price was more than I wanted to spend, so I've kept and eye on it and last month we went in and gave them an offer. Well 3 more counter offers later , we became the new owners. It worked out perfectly.
Later, I did some research and found out that the Moore Precision Tools desks are pretty desirable, and fetch some pretty high prices.

Dirt Grinder · 07-01-2016, 02:11 PM

Looks like this one...

Moore Machinist Desk

scarabchuck · 07-01-2016, 05:13 PM

That is the exact one. Oddly enough, the location is about 45 minutes from where i purchased this one.

hunterseat · 07-01-2016, 06:27 PM

I absolutely love it! I know what you mean. (ikwym *rolls eyes at initials*)

I've dreamed of having cool decanters. Hold on. I'll take a pic.

hunterseat · 07-01-2016, 06:36 PM

See? I'm collecting decanters. I have cool little decanter necklaces that identify the contents. My son is flying in from Tampa Thursday from Alcohol Rehab. Bummer.

One day I'll have a distinguished bar like yours.

btw, the wallpaper is not staying. We're remodeling. I do love vintage, though. Spent a while working at an antique shop. One estate was a WWII medic and they had so many decanter/glass sets. I can imagine the parties!

scarabchuck · 07-11-2016, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Dirt Grinder

Looks like this one...

Moore Machinist Desk

Thanks for the idea on looking for some vintage bar tools.

scarabchuck · 07-11-2016, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by hunterseat

See? I'm collecting decanters. I have cool little decanter necklaces that identify the contents. My son is flying in from Tampa Thursday from Alcohol Rehab. Bummer.

One day I'll have a distinguished bar like yours.

btw, the wallpaper is not staying. We're remodeling. I do love vintage, though. Spent a while working at an antique shop. One estate was a WWII medic and they had so many decanter/glass sets. I can imagine the parties!

Those decanters look great .

Dirt Grinder · 07-11-2016, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by scarabchuck

Thanks for the idea on looking for some vintage bar tools.

They would look great with the desk.