Tanker Desk Top Restoration

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Tanker desk top restoration.

The latest project i completed was an all steel equipment tanker desk that i purchased at an. I then take 1 8 press board with a very smooth finish on top and fit it to the. One of the projects to tackle was getting him a desk to go under his new lofted bed. Displaying and enjoying your tanker desk.

Since 1946 the tanker desk has been manufactured the same way made of thick gauge steel that is practically immortal reliable and simple. To achieve the 30 x72 desk top. As far as the rubbery top on the tanker desks i have just used wedges screwdrivers or anything thin and ripped the top off. All told i spent 105 on materials and 17 hrs in order to give this tanker desk another lease on life.

Oct 24 2016 explore booska s board tanker desk restoration on pinterest. Clean them and customize them to a client s color and detail specifications 850 2 150. Junk and other items for future restoration. When i was kid i had an old mid century steel tanker desk painted a lovely 80 s beige.

These durable desks are ready to withstand years. Purists like restoration experts twenty gauge retro office and rehab vintage deconstruct the desks completely. For the budget conscious online tutorials by enthusiasts like retro peacock allow diy ers to tackle tanker restoration on their own. The extra 12 of width and 6 of depth are huge for me.

The tanker desk was the largest selling commercial desk in the world and well suited for schools offices and governmental institutions up until the 1980s. But elegant in any setting. It wasn t much to look at but it could and did take all the abuse a boy could throw at it. Steel tanker desks in prime shape display an ideal of beauty and craftsmanship from decades gone by.

If you go through all of these steps properly you should end up with a shiny new tanker desk which will last many lifetimes provided it is cared for properly. Once you get it going it should come off with ease. Originally created by the all steel corporation from aurora ill. They don t call them tanker desks for nothing.

It gives me the ability to spread out papers files and catalogs or it allows me to add even more clutter to the top of the desk.