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January 20, 2014

Noble & Wood conference table

This unusually large machine base is from a turn of the century paper mill in Ohio, and was manufactured by the Noble and Woods Company. It’s quite remarkable in that it has distinctive decorative “lambs tongue” chamfers to the sides of the base (which you will see in most square porch columns in typical…

September 24, 2013

Antique French Industrial Console Table

This antique piece started out its life in a factory in Auxerre, France, where it was manufactured by the venerable Guilliet et Fils company, who dominated the European woodworking and machine tool market for close to 50 years starting at the turn of the century. Originally a degauchiseusse machine, it was used to flatten boards…

March 28, 2014

An 1860’s Book Press repurposed into wine/bar storage and display.

This stunning c. 1860’s antique Hickok book press has been reborn as a stunning wine storage and bar, and we are very proud to offer this one of a kind piece for sale. Full of over 150 years of character, the worn white oak timbers have been reinforced long ago by a blacksmith who forged…

July 1, 2013

Vintage Industrial Adjustable 1940’s Crank Table

Made from an antique american made 1940’s era Beach sanding machine, this table cranks up anywhere from about 24″ to 33 1/2″ off the floor with a turn of the massive handwheel. Perfect as a desk/conference table, or dining room table (which is what I had in mind in designing the wooden top) or with…

May 11, 2013

19th c. Antique Woodworking Bench

Antique carpenters bench from turn of the century millwork shop. 10″ long, 32″ wide, 32″ high. This particular bench makes a great piece of furniture in that it doesnt have vises sticking out, and doesnt have the typical recessed tool tray. Its got some really unusual cast iron hardware with 1880’s patent dates, and the…

May 14, 2013

The L. Power Table

My personal favorite….this is a museum quality example of a L.Power table saw from c.1910. Located on 23rd st in Philadelphia, L. Power made a whole line of woodworking equipment starting around 1867. This piece can accept a pretty large piece of glass, so it can be used as both as a console type table…

September 23, 2013

1930’s Antique Adjustable Dining Room Table

Just putting the finishing touches on this antique adjustable machine base made in the ’30’s in Illinois by Mattison Machine Works. It’s been completely sandblasted, and finished with an oil glaze that allows the natural beauty of the cast iron to show through. Currently, it has an antique 3″ thick wood top recovered from an…

March 20, 2014

1940’s Vintage Industrial metal top cart or table on cast iron wheels

Another really unique piece from the long since shuttered Standard Tapestry Co., makers of fine tapestries for nearly a hundred years during Philadelphia’s industrial heyday. Made sometime in the ’40’s. it has soft green paint and original stencils. It’s been thoroughly cleaned, and then waxed to protect the patina of the paint and metal. The original…

October 31, 2013

3 Repurposed coffee tables

Made from massive cast iron pedestal bases from a 1940’s screw machine, this one of a kind coffee table is topped of with an antique wooden top from a Jacquard tapestry loom. The wood is wrapped in the original metal frame, and the top shows alot of wear and character. The “Conomatic” metal pedestals both…

October 17, 2013

1880’s Rowley and Hermance Dining Table

Manufactured by Rowley and Hermance Co. of Williamsport Pa, this antique machine dates back to the 1880’s. I was excited to find this machine which had been sitting outside in the hot Utah sun for many years, and had it shipped back by rail car to 150 miles of where it was born some 130…

June 27, 2013

Antique 1940’s Crank Table/Bar/Kitchen Island

Another example of 1940’s American industrial might repurposed as a table. Originally made by the Parks Machinery Co. of Cincinnati OH, this iron base supported a sanding machine. It adjusts from 28″ to approx 40″ high, making it a perfect desk/dining table/pub table/bar/kitchen island depending on the height required. Currently, it has a 34″x 64″…

October 10, 2013

1930’s Vintage Industrial Clamp Table/Desk/Conference Table

This 1930’s table was originally used to assemble furniture-a turn of the massive handwheel brought thousands of pounds of pressure to bear on the clamp that used to ride on the table top. Now it’s been reborn as a stunning dining room table, one of a kind desk, store display, or conference/gathering table. It’s an…

May 14, 2013

Vintage Industrial Peerless Console or Breakfast table

Made from a 1930’s Peerless Mfg. Co sander, this small table is perfect as a small breakfast table for 4, or a console/occasional table. The pine worktop measures 26″ x 49″, and is 31″ off the floor. The original blue gray finish has been preserved with a clear coat. $2200

September 2, 2013

Antique “Sit-Rite” adjustable factory stools.

Set of 10 really nice Sit Rite stools/chairs with maple backs and seats and gorgeous original olive patina’ed finish. They adjust from 18″ (for use at a desk) all the way up to 30″ tall (for use at bar height or raised kitchen islands). The seat backs adjust up or down, as well as in…

May 15, 2013

The Papermill table

This is a beast of a table. The legs supported a very old papermaking machine (a huge machine that rolls out, flattens, and dries sheets of paper across an assembly line) in a now defunct plant in Ohio. Each leg is nearly 200 lbs. They sit on 6″ cast iron casters, and the table rolls…

May 15, 2013

The Last Supper Table

This 10′ long table is made from an old oak woodworking bench I found in Lancaster County. Its very shopworn, and has tons of character. Sits on antique cast iron workbench legs. 32″ wide, 33″ tall. $2499

May 15, 2013

Farmhouse Table

I started out with a door from an 1860’s PA bank barn, painted it with white milk paint, and then glazed it with a copper solution which gave it a green tint with some browns mixed in. The antique legs (Heston and Andersen swing saw legs) are painted a light green. Table is 3′ x…

May 11, 2013

Vintage Factory Carts

I have a bunch of these in stock, both finished and unfinished, including carts by Lineberry, Globe Trucks, Nutting, and Hermance.

September 24, 2013

Vintage Industrial Nike adjustable drafting table/desk/pub table

At long last, a mid century Swedish made Nike hydraulic drafting table has found its way to the RetroFactory. These are amazing pieces of machinery masquerading as elegant pieces of furniture. The large foot pedal smoothly raises the work top up or down, while the small silver foot lever is the release which allows the…

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Noble & Wood conference table

Antique French Industrial Console Table

An 1860’s Book Press repurposed into wine/bar storage and display.

Vintage Industrial Adjustable 1940’s Crank Table

19th c. Antique Woodworking Bench

The L. Power Table

1930’s Antique Adjustable Dining Room Table

1940’s Vintage Industrial metal top cart or table on cast iron wheels

3 Repurposed coffee tables

1880’s Rowley and Hermance Dining Table

Antique 1940’s Crank Table/Bar/Kitchen Island

1930’s Vintage Industrial Clamp Table/Desk/Conference Table

Vintage Industrial Peerless Console or Breakfast table

Antique “Sit-Rite” adjustable factory stools.

The Papermill table

The Last Supper Table

Farmhouse Table

Vintage Factory Carts

Vintage Industrial Nike adjustable drafting table/desk/pub table