AboutFred Taylor Expertise I will attempt to answer questions about American antique furniture, including construction details, style, period, manufacturers, care, repair and storage. I do not have any background in appliances, musical instruments, sewing machines, lighting and clocks and will not respond to quesions about those items.
Experience I ran an antique furniture restoration business for twenty years. I am a nationally syndicated columnist on the subject of antique furniture for such publications as Antique Week and New England Antiques Journal. I have produced one video on the subject of furniture identification and my book "HOW TO BE A FURNITURE DETECTIVE" is now available.I have also published articles in Antique Trader, Chicago Art Deco Society, Northeast Magazine, Victorian Decorating and Lifestyles, Professional Refinishing, Antiques and Art Around Florida and Antique Shoppe. You can visit my website at www.furnituredetective.com
Education/Credentials BSBA Finance, University of Florida, MBA Finance, University of Florida
Question I PURCHASED A CABINET(SOMETHING LIKE A HOOZIER) I AM STRIPPING IT, THE TAG UP ON THE TOP, WHICH IS IN TIN, BUT THE LETTERING ON IT WAS PAINTED ON, IT SAYS MCDOUGAL, DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS COMPANY? IF NOT WHERE DO YOU THINK I COULD LOOK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
Answer Mary Ann - Before you go too much further you need to better inform yourself on the subject. Most Hoosiers were originally painted and the wood underneath is not very pretty. Here are a couple of books on the subject available from Amazon,
"Hoosier Cabinets"
by Philip D. Kennedy (Paperback - August 1989)
"Indiana Cabinets - Including Hoosier, Sellers, McDougall, Napanee, Etc."
by L-W Book Sales Firm, L-W Book Sales
There also is an excellent video on the subject “The Hoosier Cabinet” from Uncle Tom's Hoosier Cabinets and Parts, 5680 W. McNeely, Ellettsville, IN 47429. The last phone number I have is (812) 867-5060.
McDougal was located in Frankfort,IN. Thanks for writing. Fred Taylor
