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Fix roll top desk.
Set a piece of canvas or tambour replacement cloth atop your work surface.
Open the rolling top and unscrew the straps on the back of the desk that hold the top section.
The history dismantling refinishing and reassembly of an antique piece of furniture.
Lift the roll top lid off the desk.
You may have to open a drawer to remove screws that come from underneath to hold the top section as well.
They were mass produced to satisfy the demand.
In my particular case there is a plastic tube that fits in a hole on the underneath side of the desktop.
Tambour cloth is sold by the yard.
Andrews roll top desk 1870 90 s.
Cut the fabric to be about four inches less than the width of your roll top and just slightly less than the length.
Usually ships within 3 to 5 weeks.
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Inspect the tambour cloth the lift bar and the slats to determine if the slats need to be reglued or if the.
Roll tops can start.
The roll top desk was popular at the beginning of the last century.
As it is lifted open the other drawers.
All that you ll need to fix the desk is some heavy duty fabric and glue i used wood glue but i m sure craft glue would work as well.
There are many markers that can help you identify the age and value of a roll top desk.
Repair of the tambour on an antique a h.
The restoration of a family heirloom a roll top desk.
Remove the sliding slatted door called a tambour.
Repeat this step on the top drawer on each side to unlock all the drawers.
Human hands cannot tear this remarkable fabric.
Tambour cloth repair those sticking or broken roll top desks with this all natural cotton twill tambour cloth.