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what is this shelf in my old teachers desk (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by Karmanj to c/whatisthisthing

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I just bought this old teachers desk.It has this shelf on the left side with these springs in it .Any ideas what they were for?

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Shelf for a typewriter. Manual typewriters are heavy, the springs help move the shelf up and down. Once you move your shelf to the top, turn that thumb latch to lock it in place.

Some examples:

https://instappraisal.com/appraisal/antique-secretary-desk-slide-out-typewriter-shelf
https://www.myantiquefurniturecollection.com/i-have-a-vintage-myrtle-desk-co.with-pop-up-typewriter-shelf-awesome-two-...-53793.html
https://shop.blackdogsalvage.com/tanker-desk-with-build-in-typewriter/
https://www.ebay.com/itm/274785544688

[–] Karmanj 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That's it ! Thank You

[–] mykl 6 points 1 year ago

Hi OP, I’m glad you got an answer so fast!

Could you edit your post title to add [SOLVED]?

[–] Karmanj 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Also ,that looks like the exact desk I have in the first link.

[–] Karmanj 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Solved

[–] Pandantic 2 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately, this community doesn’t have the bots of the other website’s sub so could you change the title? Thanks!

[–] Karmanj 1 points 1 year ago

Whats wrong with the title