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We just purchased these cabinets to restore and put in our kitchen. We would like to know approx. how old they may be. On the inside of the cabinets it list Toledo desk and fixture company, Maumee, OH. Any info would be appreciated as we are looking forward to restoring them. We have seven pieces in all.
The look like Kelvinator from what I could tell be the drawers extending over the bottom cabinets.
The long cabinets and drawers look like Beauty Queens. I have a similar set that I just removed from kitchen. If you are interested in some in not as bad shape, but still need some work please let me know. I live in NH.

tburrows Wrote:
We just purchased these cabinets to restore and put in our kitchen. We would like to know approx. how old they may be. On the inside of the cabinets it list Toledo desk and fixture company, Maumee, OH. Any info would be appreciated as we are looking forward to restoring them. We have seven pieces in all.

Yes - Beauty Queens. If you look down in the "All About" Section that is a part of this forum, and click on the Lavanette photo, and look at the fine print on the bottom - you can see the name Toledo Desk and Fixture.

I also think there is a larger version of the Lavanette ad on RetroRenovation.com -- search Lavanette - it's in the post about Palm Springs Stephan's condo....
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