Collectibles-General (Antiques)/Penn table

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Expert: - 8/4/2007


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I have one of the old Penn small dining tables.  I cannot get it to open up so the leaf can be used.  What or where was the trigger to let it open?

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Hi Audrey
Nice to hear from you.
Audrey when you look under the table top and see nothing at all, that should indicate that the table just pulls apart. You often need a person on each end.
I am not familiar with a Penn table, but it should be no different than other extending tables.
Some tables have a ring on a wire that is located on one end of the table. You pull the ring to extend the top.
Some tables have a leaf that folds under the top when closed.
They often just pull apart or have the wire release.
So without seeing the table, its hard to say.
It should be fairly easy to see how the table works by getting under it.
Kindest Regards
Eileen  

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