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I was hoping there would be someone that may shead some light on this record stand.There is no makers mark. It was one of the first cabinets I bought. It fits a Vic 5 perfect.However,the record "barrel" is for only 10" records (or smaller). There a a paper number strip on the inside edge and wood slat dividers.There is also a new & used needle box on the side that rotates out. To me, it looks "arts & crafts".Any guesses????..

I can't help you at all except to say that I've never seen anything like it in 40+ years of collecting and it's way cool. I like it! Jerry Blais

I'll take it up a notch...I love it!

Thank you both for your comments.At first I thought it was a homemade piece. Hoever,after looking it over at the time,I relized that it was a production made stand.I am surprized that they would have made the square top large enough to place a big machine with a 12" table but, only allow storage for 10" records. Anyway, thanks again. Maybe George P. can shead a little light on this one??.

Great cabinet. Could you show us some pictures of the inside and including the machine?

Thanks!

Sure,if it helps.As you can see the machine is just a regular Vic 5.The record "barrel" has the red paper numeber strip.There are also square wooden slats that were in there.They were removed to make room for more records. It would be simple to replace those back in.

While not pure or severe 'Arts & Crafts' style, the simplicity of the design and use of oak would allow it to harmonize with that style of decor. That is really a trick cabinet! I like it a lot! Never seen one before!

Although the top fits a Victor V, I would think that a Vic III would also look appropriate and allow a little 'breathing room' on the top surface. That size machine would make more sense what with the 10" only record storage.

gramophone78 wrote:Maybe George P. can shead a little light on this one??.

Nope - - never seen one of these. Very interesting, though. There was a company called, if I remember correctly, the Canadian Furniture Manufacturers, Limited, located in Toronto. You might try researching that...

George P.

John,I agree.It is not what one would consider true "arts & crafts".However, for lack of a better term to use....it has that feel.It does go well with our A&C dinning set.George, is there any reason you think that company many have been the maker??.Do you have any cats. of theirs in your vast collection?.There was another Canadian company I looked into.The Stratford Furniture Co. in Stratford Ontario but, I had no luck.

This past summer, I encountered an interesting little desk with a full 180-degree tambour top and rounded ends that folded down. I tried very hard to convince myself that it was a phonograph cabinet of some sort. There was a key escutcheon with "Can. Furn. Man. Ltd. Toronto" cast into it. I found a fellow online who wrote a book on the subject. I sent him a photo of the desk (which was in an antique shop down the street) and he confirmed that the desk was actually...a typewriter stand. He included a couple of pages from a C.F.M.Ltd. catalog, and I noticed that the items seemed to be manufactured of relatively small-dimensional oak with some interesting utilitarian touches (such as the unusual tambour top and perhaps your circular record compartment). Your stand reminds me of the items I saw on those pages, so it's only a shot in the dark. If you found the stand in Canada, perhaps it's a local product? Good luck!

George P.