Partners desks at stations

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Frank,

The office scene on Page 35 of Ed King's book on the Class A shows a double
desk and two other desks with a lower typewriter shelf.

Gordon Hamilton

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Subject: Re: Partners desks at stations


> Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 04:50:12 EST
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> From: nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org
> Subject:  Re: Partners desks at stations
>
> There is one still in use at the Call Office at
> Shaffers Crossing.
>
> Jimmy Lisle
>
>
> November 16, 2004
>
> Thanks for letting me know, Jimmy.  Does it have
> turned legs or are they straight, tapered legs?  This
> seems to be the most visible means of dating their
> construction period.
>
> These desks are a little high for typewriter usage.
> Did N&W have a separate company-made typewriter table,
> or did they use commercially-available typewriter
> stands?  I see adding machines on some of the desks,
> but haven't seen as many photos where a "mill" is in
> use that is close enough to see the details of what it
> is on.
>
> Best wishes,
>
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