so far i'm still unable to find anyone who deals in
things of this nature. i think it's kind of a one-off sort
of thing, doors like this as stand-alone items.
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chris presley wrote:
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> Hello, I am with an architectural salvage company and
we have come across 3 antique wooden boxcar doors. They
are a darker red and say "Everywhere West" in white.
(photo is attached).
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> These are the wooden-slat exterior sliding boxcar
doors, and I am starting to think they came off of an XM28
model car. I believe the are similar to the era of this
CB&Q 1920s boxcar photo here *the photo is also pasted
into the email below for comparison).
> Do you have any info on the era/age such wooden doors
would have been used--with that slogan? I am trying to
circa date the doors within a decade or so. Is that color
what they called "Chinese Red?"
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> More importantly--do you have any clue to the value
of such a thing? Or do you have any advice on resources
where we could establish a value range for antique wooden
boxcar doors?
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> Any help is appreciated as this is outside the scope
of our expertise.
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> thanks,
> Chris Presley
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