Has anyone ever worked on a Cast Iron Frame table

Here's the one from the craigslist ad above ^

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Here's a sloppy restoration of the same table
(dont blame me LOL)

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But here's what its supposed to look like..

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Here's more of Akam's cast iron handywork...

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This one I'm quite fond of...

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Mr Bond: Are parts for these tables available? What would you estimate the value of the piece the OP posted? It looks to me like the piece for sale is lacking a lot of the trim work. Does the slate drop right on top of the "frame"? I would think there might be some other structure in the middle to support the slate and prevent it from sagging.
 
rexus31 said:
Mr Bond: Are parts for these tables available? What would you estimate the value of the piece the OP posted? It looks to me like the piece for sale is lacking a lot of the trim work. Does the slate drop right on top of the "frame"? I would think there might be some other structure in the middle to support the slate and prevent it from sagging.
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Parts? No way Jose...
You'd have to get lucky and find another table, or fabricate them. Or both.

The table is rare - no doubt about it - but - with it missing SO much - the value suffers GREATLY. Personally I wouldnt pay more than perhaps $500 at most.

The slate does sit more or less directly on the frame but there is also a (missing) set of wooden supports like a typical table would have.

No rails, no slate = 50% original = not very valuable = hardly worth the effort unless youre just crazy nuts about cast iron, and have lots of money to spare.
 
P.S. The rolled metal on the rail edges is a beyotch. It has to be completely fabricated.
 
I kind of think whoever has this would let it go for free to get it off his hands. Asking 1100 seems crazy to me.... but that's just a railbird's 2 cents:)
 
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