Any ideas?

[Dale Johnson]

Any ideas on what this was used for?
My cousin found it in a thrift store.

 

[Darren Wright]

Nice looking piece Dale. I'm going to guess as a in/out box organizer, but could be used for a lot of things. What kind of wood is it?

 

[Steve Southwood]

Or a magazine/ newspaper rack? It's a wild one for sure

 

[Jonathan Shively]

I'm with Steve on this. First thing that came to mind was newspapers.

 

[Brent Dowell]

I'm thinking magazine rack, like Steve. Very interesting piece.

 

[Dale Johnson]

Nice looking piece Dale. I'm going to guess as a in/out box organizer, but could be used for a lot of things. What kind of wood is it?

I am guessing walnut. It would be a 3 hour round trip to check it out.

 

[glenn bradley]

The shelves are plywood with edging from the photo. I'm not sure how far I would go to get a closer look. I agree with some sort of newspaper or magazine "rack" to someone's way of thinking. Seems fairly impractical to me which probably led to its current locale. I think it looks right at home in a thrift store ;-)

 

[Jonathan Shively]

Seems fairly impractical to me which probably led to its current locale. I think it looks right at home in a thrift store ;-)

Yep at my house stacking horizontal surfaces would be another disaster in the making. (don't tell Lou I said that!)

 

[Rennie Heuer]

Hmmmm. I'd think a display stand for flat items, like prints, that came in a variety of sizes.

 

[Jonathan Shively]

With further thought, those of you selling at craft shows, this might be a unique display opportunity!

 

[Don Baer]

Oh just fill it up with cup cakes and put it out when the Grandkids come over..

 

[Jim DeLaney]

I've seen similar ones in libraries, with various daily newspapers displayed on them.

 

[Mike Stafford]

I have a piece that is very similar. The one my wife and I built more than 45 years ago is from a kit more than 45 years ago. The major difference is that the "shelves" on my unit are series of dowels mounted at an angle from horizontals that connect the two uprights. There are 5 dowels in each shelf (front and back) which fit into holes in the cross pieces and also into larger beaded dowels on the end that is accessed for use. My wife uses it for her magazines, newspapers, and etc. I don't want to go into the etc......

One other difference in mine is that the top sits atop the verticals and not between them as in the piece pictured.

I don't remember the name of the manufacturer but we also built an end table with a file cabinet drawer in the lower section and a regular drawer under the top. It is a testament to the quality of these kits that they are still in use after more than 45 years.