Kitchen Cabinet

[taz96]

I hope it's ok to post this..if not..Mods please delete.

I really want to find one of these somewhere in the Lothians if at all possible. Anyone got any bright ideas ?

[sydsut]

I'd check out Ebay or Gumtree taz96 as I believe these haven't been manufactured since the 50s/60s. My Gran had one in her kitchen in cream and red. They died out when fitted kitchens came along.

[lynwlt]

I'd like one too...taz96

[nanotm]

that's a dining room dresser unit with drop down booze cupboard painted in white ?


at least it looks just like the g-plan teak effect thing my parents had when I was growing up (except its been painted)

I don't know about Lothian area but look on eBay for second hand stuff, chances are pretty good there will be a furniture type place that will be selling them with a delivery price although if you really want white you might need to fork out for a few tins of gloss

[dagl]

If you're on facebook? It might be worth looking for the local furniture/shabby chic/upcycling/etc type of groups. Barring that a reccy round a few 2nd hand/charity/antique shops if you've any local?....

[taz96]

Thanks guys..I have "ebayed" and googled" '. All that are available are hundreds of miles away and collect only. Some of the prices...wow.
We had several of them when I was growing up..who knew that one day they'd be "vintage" and worth a few bob....lol

I'm only desperate to get one as it's about the only thing that will fit in my minuscule kitchen with sufficient storage.

[phatfil]

I remember when every kitchen had one along with a formica topped table

It was sat at one of those eating cereal at my grans in Swansea i recieved old school wooden spoon rapps on my elbows whenever i rested them on the fold out table.. that bad habit was beaten out of me in a single summer.. Now if only my gran had survived til when i started smoking and had given me the same aversion therapy

[taz96]

phatfil Grans were the best. Where abouts in Swansea did she live ? I lived there for a wee while.

[wildpolecat]

taz96 shame your so far away i could knock one together trouble is it would cost as much to send to you as it would to make

[taz96]

wildpolecat I would seriously be interested if I could afford it. The only thing is I would have to be able to fit it in a car ?
Would not be the first time I've driven to south wales.

[nanotm]

Feb 22, 2016 21:15:27 GMT taz96 said:

wildpolecat I would seriously be interested if I could afford it. The only thing is I would have to be able to fit it in a car ?
Would not be the first time I've driven to south wales.

ahh you would be asking for a flat pack version then


another idea has poped inside my tiny mind since my last post, have you been to the local tips and social housing furniture centres ? many such places will likely have such units (although they might need  spot of tlc) for not very much cash .....

I know round here they regularly have the 70's chic g-plan teak stuff and most of it isn't in bad nick either, just goes to show even the cheap argos furniture was made to last more than a month 40 years ago ....nowadays your lucky If some of that stuff  survives assembly never mind a few years of use ......

[wildpolecat]

taz96 why does everybody assume if your from wales your in the south wales has a north a mid a west and an east honestly
only kidding if your struggling to find 1 and your mind is set on that type give me a shout il get some quotes done

[taz96]

wildpolecat Sooory. Yes , I would like if you can get me some quotes. I LOVE Wales...all of it it.

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will keep an eye out taz96 as am off out tommorow looking at places for some old stuff

a few good second hand places in kirkcaldy
furniture plus gets things like this in

[phatfil]

Feb 22, 2016 21:09:53 GMT taz96 said:

phatfil Grans were the best. Where abouts in Swansea did she live ? I lived there for a wee while.

Right at the top of the hill edgware rd, uplands.  the walks down to the city/beach were bad enough but the walk back up that hill tires me out just thinking about it..