From: jnwhite_70_@charter.net   
      
   Thank you so much for your reply. This piece has been in the family for 40+   
   years   
   and I have no intension of selling it. Just wondering what it was worth for   
   insurance   
   reasons and could not find any info. Thanks again for your help.   
      
   JW   
      
   "The Simmons Family"  wrote in message   
   news:Dnvuf.31779$6K2.8510@edtnps90...   
   > They made extensol and expand-o-matic lines.   
   > Quite alot of these types are around.   
   > Mahogany breakfronts with secretary drawers by SFS have auction estimates   
   > between $1,000 and $1,600 in average condition These are the ones just   
   > over   
   > 7 feet high and 5 feet wide and about 17 or 18 deep. Shops will sell them   
   > for anywhere from $1,000 to ridiculous amounts of $4 and 5 thousand (where   
   > they then sit as display cabinets for many years until the owners realize   
   > that to be competitive they need to price competitivly ) In a shop   
   > you   
   > would expect to pay $2,000 or so. If you were to sell this item to a shop,   
   > you could expect $500-800. It would be a little risky to auction it as   
   > I've   
   > seen some without reserve go for as low as $200 as they are not antiques   
   > so   
   > that type of collector is not there, but do have value as solid wood   
   > furniture, so the auction MUST be attended by folks who like *that* style   
   > or   
   > a couple of dealers wanting it for stock and bidding against each other   
   > and   
   > the public. Sadly more often than not it just doesn't happen in a big   
   > enough   
   > way and the person auctioning this type of furniture lets it go for far   
   > too   
   > little.   
   > Hang onto it for your grandkids would be my advice!   
   > Oh....I believe this company opened in the 1920's, John Neymeyer (spelling   
   > may be off) was the manager of their head office in Chicago.   
   >   
   >   
   > "White"  wrote in message   
   > news:itnuf.123$x11.70@fe04.lga...   
   >> Looking for information on a piece of family furniture.   
   >>   
   >> I have a break front cabinet that is two pieces with the base having four   
   >> large center   
   >> drawers and two smaller drawers on the outsides above a hinged door   
   > cabinet.   
   >> The top   
   >> drawer in the base has a hinged front that folds down and turns in a   
   > little   
   >> desk.   
   >>   
   >> The top is glass front with a two door center cabinet and two smaller   
   > hinged   
   >> side cabinets. All of the cabinets in the top have adjustable shelves.   
   >>   
   >> It is darker in color and looks look cherry I guess.   
   >>   
   >> It has a plaque inside one of the drawers on the base that says "Saginaw   
   >> furniture shops"   
   >>   
   >> I have been searching on the internet over the last couple of years and   
   > can   
   >> not find   
   >> anything and wondering if anyone knows anything about this piece.   
   >>   
   >> Any help would be great..   
   >>   
   >> Thanks in advance,   
   >>   
   >> John   
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