I picked up this table at a local thrift shop for 20.00, thinking it was a Paul McCobb piece. It has some structural issues: one of the legs is very loose, and the top needs to be refinished. Even so, it's a lovely table. The only thing is, there is no stamp or mark on it, so we aren't sure if it really is a McCobb, or a really good knock-off. The dimensions are the same as other Planner Group tables I've seen on the web (have yet to see one in real life), and the leg assembly looks to be the same (also going by what I've seen on the web), but the lack of a stamp has us wondering...
Any ideas?
PS: sorry for the confusion with my posts and edits here. It's been a while since I've posted here! 🙂 
They are on a screw assembly....
They are on a screw assembly. There are two of them on either end of the table. I'm pretty sure it's McCobb, but without the stamp, it's hard to be sure. Hopefully, I'll see one someday in a store and will be able to compare it to mine. Until then, I'll wait to see if it's worth restoring. The quote on refinishing it is about 300.00, without fixing the loosened leg.
Wow, $300 dollars to refinish...
Wow, $300 dollars to refinish sans leg repair?
Ive never actually paid anyone to refinish anything for me, so maybe im out of the loop, but that sounds like way too much.
Ive refinished these same tables before and it literally takes about 20-30 minutes to have the surfaces completely stripped and ready for a new finish.
I agree with foxxxy, too muc...
I agree with foxxxy, too much $$ to refinish!
The legs- are the threads carved out of the wood leg at about an inch or so thickness-that screw into a strip of wood added to the base (maybe 2 1/2" wide) that has the thread drilled into the wood?
If so I'd say it was a McCobb in the tobacco finish.
Research online how to achieve the same McCobb color tobacco finish and refinishing techniques on your own, you may be surprised at how easy it can be.
If I can do it, anyone can...
Yes, the legs are as you desc...
Yes, the legs are as you described! Thank you!
The cost of the refinishing was based on them coming up with an exact match on the wood. I understand that the stain has to be custom made. I'm not terribly worried about the exact colour, but I don't want to ruin the table, or it's value.
The cost of refinishing was b...
The cost of refinishing was based on the the colour needing to be custom made. I'm not terribly worried about it being a perfect match, but I don't want to ruin the table, or it's value in the future. The repair might be the more difficult part. It's astonishing how poorly constructed some of these old MCM pieces of furniture are. Particle board, screw in legs, wire frames, etc...My understanding was that most of this stuff wasn't built to last very long.
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