I know it is a little different, but this latest acquisition is directly nib enabled! I was going to add a pic to the acquisitions thread, but I felt this one was worthy of its own thread 
I have hunted for a decent slope-front style desk since I became serious about writing again and I finally found one last Saturday. I really wanted to find my Grandmother's desk, but an uncle took it when her estate was broken up and I'll never see it again, so this will have to do.
The condition is very good for a piece of used furniture, a few touch ups and it will be good as new to me. After the external appearance the hinge arrangement caught my attention. Most of these types of desks I've encountered have droopy desk top syndrome, where the hinges or chains are at a straight line from the sides to the desktop and as you can see this one has a piano style hinge that is very sturdy. This one also has the lockable, pull out work drawer that doubles as a bottom support for the desktop. I found a little surprise in the back of the right-hand shelf drawer, a used Rogers' Perfect Pen dip nib was hiding in the back.
I've included a few pics before I loaded it up and a few after. I need to find a few of those pen trays for the drawers to keep my desk pens from rolling around. I noticed that I really can tell I'm left-handed by the way I arranged everything. I think I'm going to pick up a green shaded bankers lamp to the top and a small desk clock if I can find a nice one. I will add that my laptop looks out of place sitting on top of this bad boy
Okay too much talking and here are the pics, I just finished my home work for the week and I need to catch up on a few letters to friends.
I hope you all enjoy
I have hunted for a decent slope-front style desk since I became serious about writing again and I finally found one last Saturday. I really wanted to find my Grandmother's desk, but an uncle took it when her estate was broken up and I'll never see it again, so this will have to do.
The condition is very good for a piece of used furniture, a few touch ups and it will be good as new to me. After the external appearance the hinge arrangement caught my attention. Most of these types of desks I've encountered have droopy desk top syndrome, where the hinges or chains are at a straight line from the sides to the desktop and as you can see this one has a piano style hinge that is very sturdy. This one also has the lockable, pull out work drawer that doubles as a bottom support for the desktop. I found a little surprise in the back of the right-hand shelf drawer, a used Rogers' Perfect Pen dip nib was hiding in the back.
I've included a few pics before I loaded it up and a few after. I need to find a few of those pen trays for the drawers to keep my desk pens from rolling around. I noticed that I really can tell I'm left-handed by the way I arranged everything. I think I'm going to pick up a green shaded bankers lamp to the top and a small desk clock if I can find a nice one. I will add that my laptop looks out of place sitting on top of this bad boy
Okay too much talking and here are the pics, I just finished my home work for the week and I need to catch up on a few letters to friends.
I hope you all enjoy
