From: ericjami@telus.net   
      
   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   
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   > 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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