Roll Top Desk Restoration and Conversion to use a Personal Computer
The series of pictures below depict the restoration of a Double Pedestal Roll Top Desk that had been in storage for over 5 years. Customer requested that the desk be restored and converted so that a personal computer could be used in the desk
Our first task was to reassemble the pieces of the desk to ensure nothing was missing
After evaluating the desk the next step was to remove all old finish and prepare the desk for modification. Modifications included removing dividers from the right hand pedestal section and removing 3 inch strips of wood from the bottom of the pedestal to allow the Computer to receive cool air while operating
The two upper left drawers of the left pedestal were removed and joined together to form a door. A sliding drawer was added to allow the printer to be put away(hidden) when not in use. The center desk drawer was fitted with a hinge and special button latches to allow the drawer face to lay flat for easy access to the keyboard
