John North Willys Desk

In the last 95 years, the desk of  John North Willys when he was at Willys-Overland has experienced some wear and deterioration.  The goal is to bring back the grandeur of the desk without affecting its value.  The desk itself was built by the Shaw Furniture Company of Cambridge, MA.  It was built of mahogany.

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L1 - Separation of Corner closeups: 1  2		L6 - Gouge on Left Panel closeups: 1
L2 - Missing Lower Trim on Back Leg closeups: 1  2  3		L7 - Loose and Missing Trim - Front Panel Bottom closeups: 1  2
L3 - Wear on Leg Rail Near Back Leg closeups: 1  2  3		L8 - Gouges and Wear on Lower Part of Front Leg Rail closeups: 1
L4 - Gouges and Wear on Lower Part of Back Leg Rail closeups: 1		L9 - Wear on Leg Rail Near Front Leg closeups: 1  2
L5 - Missing Trim on Upper Right Panel closeups: 1  2		L10 - Missing Lower Trim on Front Leg closeups: 1  Original Photos: 1  2

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F1 - Corner Damaged closeups: 1		F12 - Missing Trim - Middle Drawer - Right Side closeups: 1  2  3
F2 - Missing Trim - Left Upper Drawer - Left Side closeups: 1		F13 - Missing Trim - Right Upper Drawer - Left Side closeups: 1
F3 - Missing Trim - Left Lower Drawer - Left Side closeups: 1  2		F14 - Missing Lower Trim on Middle Right Leg closeups: 1  2  3  Original Photos: 1
F4 - Missing Lower Trim on Left Leg closeups: 1  2  Original Photos: 1  2  3		F15 - Missing Trim - Right Lower Drawer - Left Side closeups: 1  2
F5 - Split - Separation of Left Leg closeups: 1		F16 - Separation of Leg Rail Around Middle Right Leg closeups: 1  2  3
F6 - Wear on Leg Rail Near Left Leg closeups: 1		F17 - Missing Trim - Right Lower Drawer - Right Side closeups: 1  2  3
F7 - Missing Trim - Left Upper Drawer - Right Side closeups: 1  2		F18 - Missing Trim - Right Upper Drawer - Bottom closeups: 1  2
F8 - Missing Trim - Left Lower Drawer - Right Side closeups: 1  2		F19 - Split - Separation of Right Leg closeups: 1  2
F9 - Missing Lower Trim on Middle Left Leg closeups: 1  2		F20 - Missing Lower Trim on Right Leg closeups: 1  2  3  Original Photos: 1
F10 - Wear on Leg Rail Near Middle Left Leg closeups: 1		F21 - Wear on Leg Rail Right Leg closeups: 1  2  3  4
F11 - Missing Trim - Middle Drawer - Lower closeups: 1  2  3		F22 - Split - Separation of Middle Left Leg closeups: 1  2  3
		F23 - Split - Separation of Middle Right Leg closeups: 1  2

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R1 - Missing Lower Trim on Left Leg closeups: 1  2  3		R3 - Missing Lower Trim on Right Leg closeups: 1
R2 - Wear on Leg Rail Near Left Leg closeups: 1  2  3		R4 - Wear on Leg Rail Near Right Leg closeups: 1 2

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B1 - Split - Separation of Left Leg closeups: 1  2		B8 - Split - Separation of Middle Right Leg closeups: 1  2
B2 - Missing Lower Trim on Left Leg closeups: 1  2  3		B9 - Missing Lower Trim on Middle Right Leg closeups: 1  2  3
B3 - Missing Trim - Left Lower Panel - Left Side closeups: 1  2  3		B10 - Missing Trim - Right Lower Panel - Left Side closeups: 1  2  3
B4 - Wear on Leg Rail Near Left Leg closeups: 1		B11 - Wear on Leg Rail Near Middle Right Leg closeups: 1  2  3
B5 - Split - Separation of Middle Left Leg closeups: 1		B12 - Split - Separation of Right Leg closeups: 1  2
B6 - Missing Lower Trim on Middle Left Leg closeups: 1		B13 - Missing Lower Trim on Right Leg closeups: 1  2  3
B7 - Wear on Leg Rail Near Middle Left Leg closeups:		B14 - Wear on Leg Rail Near Right Leg closeups: 1  2  3

The top itself is in not bad shape. There was a piece of glass that protected the top. There is a gouge on the right side toward the back, but it isn't very deep. The main issue with the top is the edges. They are banged up and scraped.

Desk - Left Side	Desk - Right Side
Desk - Left Side - Back Corner	Desk - Left Side - Back Corner
Desk - Middle - Back	Desk - Middle - Front
Desk - Right Side - Back Corner	Desk - Right Side - Front Corner

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M1 - Split - Separation of Middle Rail to Left Inner Rail closeups: 1		M3 - Split - Separation of Middle Rail to Right Inner Rail closeups: 1
M2 - Split - Separation of Left Inner Rail closeups: 1		M4 - Split - Separation of Right Inner Rail closeups: 1