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Hello. Thank you for a very informative video. I have a Pennsylvania House oak secretary-style desk, and I'm trying to figure out if it was made in USA or somewhere else. It has four drawers on the bottom, with the top drawer being a bit shallower (in height) than the lower three drawers. It has a slanted hinged front that folds down to expose a desk surface, with three small drawers and some cubbyholes. The only brand marking I can find is a burned-in "Pennsylvania House" logo, burned into the left-hand inside piece of the top drawer. I can find no other labels or markings. Is it possible to tell if this piece was made in USA? It is very solid and seems to be well-built and well-finished. Some scuffs and scratches from previous owners. Thanks very much!
@@daedalus55 Look on the back panel. It should have a stamp that has the model number and manufacture date. I worked there for 25 years and I would say it was made in Lewisburg. Also, the prefix for oak at the time was 23 which would be on the stamp. For instance, there was a dresser that has a 23-2317 model number.
@@oldsnare54 Hey, thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, I can find no stamps or labels anywhere, except for the burned in "Pennsylvania House" logo in the top drawer. I did show some photos of the desk to a local vintage furniture dealer, and he said it looks to be from the made-in-USA era of the company. That's cool that you used to work, there. I've visited Lewisburg a few times, it's a good town.
I worked at the Lewisburg plant for 25 years and my last day of work was December 17, 2004. All of the assembly crews signed the back of our last piece of furniture. It was LazyBoy who owned the plant when it was sent to China. They eventually sold the name to National Lacquer. I helped to build many of the models of furniture that you have in the video.
@@johnfry9993 In the early '80s, there was a painted pine line of furniture in different colors. A medium green was one of the colors but the whole line was also distressed to look old and worn. That is the only one I know of or remember.
@@johnfry9993 You're welcome and I'm glad that I could help. I think it was a limited run, so your piece could be one of maybe 200. Each piece would be different depending on who distressed it. No two are alike.
I just got a new to me Pennsylvania House dresser. It is replacing my old Pennsylvania House dresser. The old dresser goes to my sister who has the rest of the old bedroom set from my parents. I have one of the nightstands as well but found a matching nightstand at Goodwill that I already gave to her. I really like the design of the nightstand, so I was happy to find another I could keep. All I can say is carrying the dresser into my house reminded you how well their furniture was built. My parents have always bought Pennsylvania House furniture. Unfortunately, when they bought their new dining room table; they didn't know they company had changed. While it isn't the worst thing, it isn't of the same quality. They table is fine but the chairs are just not holding up. It is the overseas stuff. The veneer over particle board construction isn't horrible. It is the design. The chairs legs are secured with bolts and the bolts just keep coming loose. They still have their older, smaller dining room table and chairs. The old, solid oak chairs are perfect.
watch the local auctions , maybe ones that match will show up. refinished and for sale at a vintage store like ours in solid cherry or oak will be pricey but worth it.
Thanks for the information! I, too, love PH furniture. I own a cherry wood curio cabinet with the burnt-in logo inside top left drawer. It houses about a hundred hard back books and small bibelots. Tempered glass shelves. Solid brass hardware. Looks very English. I get many compliments on its styling.
I love using vintage china cabinets and breakfronts as bookcases as well. I am sure it looks very stately, There are some beautiful Pennsylvania House cabinets out there. Abel. Thanks for watching.
I have a question about matching the finish and look of my pennsylvania house end table and coffee table to this new plant stand i am making. How could i find out how they were finished?
if you open the hidden drawer enough to fit your hand on the top inside usually in the middle should be a wood clip or plastic that may need to push up as you pull or the mirror on top may have a nut stopping it and holding the mirror in place, so,etimes a good yank may also pull it out on more modern pieces
Sorry, the piano music was too loud and the audio voice was not clear enough to hear well. If I was you, I would redub the audio on this video to make it more clear to listen to.
12:23 I Have a 4 piece 4 Poster bedroom set. It had a sticker inside the drawers that says Pennsylvania Classics. It is solid cherry. Is it worth anything.
if its in absolutely like new condition and you have a buyer i would ask a few hundred for each piece. rough used condition at auction maybe a few hundred for the set.
I have the Steve Tyrell collection with nightstand and dresser with mirror. I hav been searching for a matching nightstand and the bureau but have had no luck. Do you know of a resource?
Hi Ann. Although expensive, I often recommend recovering a vintage sofa. You are absolutely right... new ones simply don't compare to the vintage ones by quality manufacturers like Pennsylvania House. Especially if you like the lines, the comfort and the style of your old one, I say it is an excellent investment to have it recovered. Most upholsterers will also address any issues like adding extra padding or repairing any foam etc. Plus, you get to have fun picking out a new fabric! :D Best, Rachel
I just found 3 pieces for $135 a coffee table with 2 leaf sides that bend down, round side table?, and a long end table. He said it’s all cherry. It has Pennsylvania house burned into the wood drawer. As you can tell I know nothing about furniture. I came here to see if it was worth it. I love it but my hubby thinks it looks old fashion. I think I’m going to go back and get them though. I just want solid wood furniture and I don’t think I can find that in todays market for my budget 😂
Hi Toby, sorry but we do not know of one, usually we replace all the hardware with something similar. Brass hardware in the last year has just about doubled in price if not more. We browse amazon, ebay and the antiquehardware websites when looking.
I'm currently looking at a bedroom set of furniture on FB marketplace. It has the Pennsylvania house logo burned into the inside of the drawer but it does not have dovetailed drawers. Is it still good quality?
I have a vintage cherry gateleg table with turned legs and 6 ladder back rush seat chairs. Couldn’t find markings on the chairs, but the table is stenciled “1914 - Z - TABLE / MT VERNON”. Is that. a Pennsylvania House marking? Someone told me it was a Willett table but that doesn’t seem consistent with the markings.
Not familiar with those markings but many great companies made similar gateleg tables and ladder back chairs, Hickory Chair company made many of very high quality.
@VintageFurnitureGuide Hello. Thank you for a very informative video. I have a Pennsylvania House oak secretary-style desk, and I'm trying to figure out if it was made in USA or somewhere else. It has four drawers on the bottom, with the top drawer being a bit shallower (in height) than the lower three drawers. It has a slanted hinged front that folds down to expose a desk surface, with three small drawers and some cubbyholes. The only brand marking I can find is a burned-in "Pennsylvania House" logo, burned into the left-hand inside piece of the top drawer. I can find no other labels or markings. Is it possible to tell if this piece was made in USA? It is very solid and seems to be well-built and well-finished. Some scuffs and scratches from previous owners. Thanks very much!
if the logo is a p over and h most likely foreign, a logo spelt out with full name then usaa, but not an exact science. condition maters and looks, the names on;y are not importand to day, condition and looks matter
@@VintageFurnitureGuide Hey, thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, I can find no stamps or labels anywhere, except for the burned in "Pennsylvania House" (spelled out) logo in the top drawer. I did show some photos of the desk to a local vintage furniture dealer, and he said it looks to be from the made-in-USA era of the company. I'm not looking to sell it, I was just curious about its history. It's well-made, though. Very sturdy and it looks great.
when we decide to get rolling with better videos hopefully soon its at the top of our list, apologise, trying to find a fast way to edit and make it informative. Thank you for your input.
Disappointed. I think my question was there answered in the video, but Depite my best effort’s I could not hear the answer’s because of the obnoxious funeral home background music.
Have other questions about Pennsylvania House Furniture? Please feel free to leave a comment below and we will do our best to get you an answer. Thanks so much.
Hello. Thank you for a very informative video. I have a Pennsylvania House oak secretary-style desk, and I'm trying to figure out if it was made in USA or somewhere else. It has four drawers on the bottom, with the top drawer being a bit shallower (in height) than the lower three drawers. It has a slanted hinged front that folds down to expose a desk surface, with three small drawers and some cubbyholes. The only brand marking I can find is a burned-in "Pennsylvania House" logo, burned into the left-hand inside piece of the top drawer. I can find no other labels or markings. Is it possible to tell if this piece was made in USA? It is very solid and seems to be well-built and well-finished. Some scuffs and scratches from previous owners. Thanks very much!
We purchased a bedroom set in 2007. We have never been able to remove the drawers. Any hints or suggestions?
@@daedalus55 Look on the back panel. It should have a stamp that has the model number and manufacture date. I worked there for 25 years and I would say it was made in Lewisburg. Also, the prefix for oak at the time was 23 which would be on the stamp. For instance, there was a dresser that has a 23-2317 model number.
@@oldsnare54 Hey, thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, I can find no stamps or labels anywhere, except for the burned in "Pennsylvania House" logo in the top drawer. I did show some photos of the desk to a local vintage furniture dealer, and he said it looks to be from the made-in-USA era of the company. That's cool that you used to work, there. I've visited Lewisburg a few times, it's a good town.
I worked at the Lewisburg plant for 25 years and my last day of work was December 17, 2004. All of the assembly crews signed the back of our last piece of furniture. It was LazyBoy who owned the plant when it was sent to China. They eventually sold the name to National Lacquer. I helped to build many of the models of furniture that you have in the video.
Did you ever make furniture with a green finish? I have a set, and can't find anything comparable to it.
@@johnfry9993 In the early '80s, there was a painted pine line of furniture in different colors. A medium green was one of the colors but the whole line was also distressed to look old and worn. That is the only one I know of or remember.
@@oldsnare54 awesome, that's what I have then. Thank you.
@@johnfry9993 You're welcome and I'm glad that I could help. I think it was a limited run, so your piece could be one of maybe 200. Each piece would be different depending on who distressed it. No two are alike.
My dad worked there as well for 30 plus years. You may know him last name is Cotner.
I just got a new to me Pennsylvania House dresser. It is replacing my old Pennsylvania House dresser. The old dresser goes to my sister who has the rest of the old bedroom set from my parents. I have one of the nightstands as well but found a matching nightstand at Goodwill that I already gave to her. I really like the design of the nightstand, so I was happy to find another I could keep. All I can say is carrying the dresser into my house reminded you how well their furniture was built. My parents have always bought Pennsylvania House furniture. Unfortunately, when they bought their new dining room table; they didn't know they company had changed. While it isn't the worst thing, it isn't of the same quality. They table is fine but the chairs are just not holding up. It is the overseas stuff. The veneer over particle board construction isn't horrible. It is the design. The chairs legs are secured with bolts and the bolts just keep coming loose. They still have their older, smaller dining room table and chairs. The old, solid oak chairs are perfect.
watch the local auctions , maybe ones that match will show up. refinished and for sale at a vintage store like ours in solid cherry or oak will be pricey but worth it.
you gotta put that piano down lower in the mix -- too loud!
agreed, will be redoing these videos soon, thanks for the feedback
Thanks for the information! I, too, love PH furniture. I own a cherry wood curio cabinet with the burnt-in logo inside top left drawer. It houses about a hundred hard back books and small bibelots. Tempered glass shelves. Solid brass hardware. Looks very English. I get many compliments on its styling.
I love using vintage china cabinets and breakfronts as bookcases as well. I am sure it looks very stately, There are some beautiful Pennsylvania House cabinets out there. Abel. Thanks for watching.
I have several nice Pennsylvania house pieces, great brand!
Excellent choice!
I have a question about matching the finish and look of my pennsylvania house end table and coffee table to this new plant stand i am making. How could i find out how they were finished?
sorryno list of finish numbers or stain, we do both pieces we try and match over or not at all
Thank you for the suggestion.
thanks for sharing.
How do you pull out king Louie drawers
@@SusanCarlos-q8e not sure if thats a question? Modern stop has plastic and needs to be yanked evenly out
We just got the dresser with hidden drawers and can't get the mirror drawers to open far enough to unwrap jewlery tray ,help pleae
if you open the hidden drawer enough to fit your hand on the top inside usually in the middle should be a wood clip or plastic that may need to push up as you pull or the mirror on top may have a nut stopping it and holding the mirror in place, so,etimes a good yank may also pull it out on more modern pieces
Sorry, the piano music was too loud and the audio voice was not clear enough to hear well. If I was you, I would redub the audio on this video to make it more clear to listen to.
thank will do soon, thanks for watching
12:23 I Have a 4 piece 4 Poster bedroom set. It had a sticker inside the drawers that says Pennsylvania Classics. It is solid cherry. Is it worth anything.
if its in absolutely like new condition and you have a buyer i would ask a few hundred for each piece. rough used condition at auction maybe a few hundred for the set.
How do so find other Steve Tyrell pieces?
sorry , i would try to search by image on your phone with google and try to see when one comes up for sale somewhere, hit or miss sorry
I have the Steve Tyrell collection with nightstand and dresser with mirror. I hav been searching for a matching nightstand and the bureau but have had no luck. Do you know of a resource?
sorry , i would try to search by image on your phone with google and try to see when one comes up for sale somewhere, hit or miss sorry
I have a 24-year-old Pennsylvania linen sofa and the quality of the others aren't up to grade for me. Should I have it recovered or get a new sofa?
Hi Ann. Although expensive, I often recommend recovering a vintage sofa. You are absolutely right... new ones simply don't compare to the vintage ones by quality manufacturers like Pennsylvania House. Especially if you like the lines, the comfort and the style of your old one, I say it is an excellent investment to have it recovered. Most upholsterers will also address any issues like adding extra padding or repairing any foam etc. Plus, you get to have fun picking out a new fabric! :D Best, Rachel
I just found 3 pieces for $135 a coffee table with 2 leaf sides that bend down, round side table?, and a long end table. He said it’s all cherry. It has Pennsylvania house burned into the wood drawer. As you can tell I know nothing about furniture. I came here to see if it was worth it. I love it but my hubby thinks it looks old fashion. I think I’m going to go back and get them though. I just want solid wood furniture and I don’t think I can find that in todays market for my budget 😂
enjoy!, the classic traditional furniture never goes out of style.
Is there a resource for locating Pennsylvania House brass hardware for a vintage cherry nightstand?
Hi Toby, sorry but we do not know of one, usually we replace all the hardware with something similar. Brass hardware in the last year has just about doubled in price if not more. We browse amazon, ebay and the antiquehardware websites when looking.
I'm currently looking at a bedroom set of furniture on FB marketplace. It has the Pennsylvania house logo burned into the inside of the drawer but it does not have dovetailed drawers. Is it still good quality?
No,made in china
Some of the drawers we made had 'French Dovetails.' They were grooved and would slide together.
I have a vintage cherry gateleg table with turned legs and 6 ladder back rush seat chairs. Couldn’t find markings on the chairs, but the table is stenciled “1914 - Z - TABLE / MT VERNON”. Is that. a Pennsylvania House marking? Someone told me it was a Willett table but that doesn’t seem consistent with the markings.
Not familiar with those markings but many great companies made similar gateleg tables and ladder back chairs, Hickory Chair company made many of very high quality.
Nice ,solid wood
Absolutely! It's one of the reasons we love Pennsylvania House Furniture. :)
@VintageFurnitureGuide Hello. Thank you for a very informative video. I have a Pennsylvania House oak secretary-style desk, and I'm trying to figure out if it was made in USA or somewhere else. It has four drawers on the bottom, with the top drawer being a bit shallower (in height) than the lower three drawers. It has a slanted hinged front that folds down to expose a desk surface, with three small drawers and some cubbyholes. The only brand marking I can find is a burned-in "Pennsylvania House" logo, burned into the left-hand inside piece of the top drawer. I can find no other labels or markings. Is it possible to tell if this piece was made in USA? It is very solid and seems to be well-built and well-finished. Some scuffs and scratches from previous owners. Thanks very much!
if the logo is a p over and h most likely foreign, a logo spelt out with full name then usaa, but not an exact science. condition maters and looks, the names on;y are not importand to day, condition and looks matter
@@VintageFurnitureGuide Hey, thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, I can find no stamps or labels anywhere, except for the burned in "Pennsylvania House" (spelled out) logo in the top drawer. I did show some photos of the desk to a local vintage furniture dealer, and he said it looks to be from the made-in-USA era of the company. I'm not looking to sell it, I was just curious about its history. It's well-made, though. Very sturdy and it looks great.
I have a 1969 PH Cherry Highboy. We were about to donate, but should I sell it?
To have any value over $50 to $150 it would have to be in like new or refinished condition. Do you have a way to sell it? Deliver it? other donate it.
I have two upholstered swivel club chairs, they need cleaning. It says no dry cleaning, no water, no bleach. Now what???
sorry but put it on the curb or pay to have them cleaned
I have a hard time hearing what you are saying with the music playing so loudly. Can you turn it down a notch or two. Thank You.
when we decide to get rolling with better videos hopefully soon its at the top of our list, apologise, trying to find a fast way to edit and make it informative. Thank you for your input.
Music is way too loud.
thanks for sharing!
Music is waaaaay toooo loud
thanks for sharing!
Disappointed. I think my question was there answered in the video, but Depite my best effort’s I could not hear the answer’s because of the obnoxious funeral home background music.
sorry to disappoint
Turn on the closed caption on the video and you can see the responses on screen.