Inspect the tambour cloth the lift bar and the slats to determine if the slats need to be reglued or if the.
Fix roll top desk.
You may have to open a drawer to remove screws that come from underneath to hold the top section as well.
Human hands cannot tear this remarkable fabric.
The roll top desk was popular at the beginning of the last century.
Tambour cloth repair those sticking or broken roll top desks with this all natural cotton twill tambour cloth.
Roll tops can start.
In my particular case there is a plastic tube that fits in a hole on the underneath side of the desktop.
Set a piece of canvas or tambour replacement cloth atop your work surface.
Repair of the tambour on an antique a h.
Andrews roll top desk 1870 90 s.
Tambour cloth is sold by the yard.
The history dismantling refinishing and reassembly of an antique piece of furniture.
Mini roll top desk solid oak wood 32x 24x 44 small writing or laptop desk burnished walnut finish small desk for home office kitchen bedroom living room den great bill paying desk.
Open the rolling top and unscrew the straps on the back of the desk that hold the top section.
Usually ships within 3 to 5 weeks.
As it is lifted open the other drawers.
This plastic tube is the mechanism that moves up and down as the tambour is lifted and lowered.
Today buying and restoring a roll top desk can be rewarding if you give it careful attention.
There are many markers that can help you identify the age and value of a roll top desk.
Lift the roll top lid off the desk.
They were mass produced to satisfy the demand.
Open the roll top portion of the desk looking inside for straps or screws which hold the top onto the rest of the desk.
All that you ll need to fix the desk is some heavy duty fabric and glue i used wood glue but i m sure craft glue would work as well.
Repeat this step on the top drawer on each side to unlock all the drawers.
Cut the fabric to be about four inches less than the width of your roll top and just slightly less than the length.