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Seller's Notes:Gently used double pedestal desk by McDowell & Craig in very good vintage condition. The "classic" tanker was a staple of mid-century offices for several decades. They feature the "double pedestal" configuration. Boasts five spacious storage drawer and a center pencil drawer. Will last forever - virtually indestructible. MANUFACTURED: Norwalk, California INSPECTED: November 4th, 1986 STANDARD SIZE: 30D x 60W x 29H ESTIMATED WEIGHT: 200lbs -------- THE TANKER DESK: Bold, industrial and nearly indestructible, the Tanker desk was most often confined to utilitarian uses in mid-century Americana. Today its streamlined craftsmanship earns a whole new appreciation amongst collectors and designers who are restoring this well-built classic and updating its look with modern hues. Since 1946, the Tanker desk has been manufactured the same way - a double pedestal base, made of thick gauge steel with a natural, brushed finish. Sturdy, reliable and practically immortal, the Tanker was the largest selling commercial desk in the world and well suited for schools, offices and governmental institutions up until the 1970's. Manufactured by companies like McDowell & Craig, Art Metal, Steelcase and General Fireproofing, the Tanker desk was most often produced with one file drawer, 4 box drawers and a pencil drawer. Because of the materials and craftsmanship required to assemble these beauties, manufacturing a Tanker desk on a mass scale is nearly impossible today.

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