Saw a drafting table from 1982 at the antique mall in Springfield

It was a big wooden thing with a glass top and brass fittings, still in great shape. The owner said it came from a local engineering firm that closed down. It made me think about how much our tools have changed, but the basic need for a good surface to work on hasn't. Has anyone else found old gear like that and given it a second life?

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burns.brooke1mo ago

Totally get that. Old stuff just has a different kind of soul to it.

skylerr231mo ago

Found a drafting table from the 70s at a yard sale last year, covered in paint splatters and with one broken leg. Took it home, fixed it up, and now it's my main desk. Feels solid in a way new stuff just doesn't.