When plans where plans

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genecarp

Discussion Starter · Nov 16, 2009

My office has PILES of old prints/cut sheets/drawings , etc.....Most i should probably just throw out. I was in Texas this weekend, staying in a Best Western motel. As i walked in the lobby i noticed what looked like framed drawings/ cuts and elevations of some great old furniture built ins and moulding details. Thought you guys might like to take a look.

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genecarp

Discussion Starter · #2 · Nov 16, 2009

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genecarp

Discussion Starter · #3 · Nov 16, 2009

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genecarp

Discussion Starter · #4 · Nov 16, 2009

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genecarp

Discussion Starter · #5 · Nov 16, 2009

Whoops, sorry my cat slipped in:whistling

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genecarp

Discussion Starter · #6 · Nov 16, 2009

It looks like these drawings where done free hand, no computer, just a guy and a drawing table:thumbsup:GMOD

Kent Whitten

· #7 · Nov 16, 2009

And print copies were run off that big ammonia machine. Mmmmmm

decent looking drawings there Gene. I still have a bunch of drawings from homes I framed 15 years ago.

J F

· #8 · Nov 16, 2009

very cool (the cat's not bad either)...any idea when they were drawn?

macatawacab

· #9 · Nov 16, 2009

there was so much care given to drawing prints in that era.

Keep in mind that many final prints in that era were done in India Ink.

no erasures and no "white out". Each line had to be right. People had to really think about what they were drawing and if it would work.

mics_54

· #10 · Nov 16, 2009

yeah...that was back in the days when they had real craftsmen to build from the drawings. No power tools...no heavy equipment. REAL MEN.

steves

· #11 · Nov 16, 2009

I remember talking to architect's years ago and them saying when I drew it or let me re draw that.
Now it's all cut and paste, I had one set of plans that had details with TJI's, open web floor trusses and 2x lumber all for the same section. When I questioned it he said don't worry about the joist type I'm just showing you the plates and wall connections, those were the closest details I could find!
That was the same guy I gave a box of pencils to at a site meeting and told him to sharpen the solid end.

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fairfaxgc

· #12 · Nov 16, 2009

Very nice. Thanks for posting.

SC sawdaddy

· #13 · Nov 16, 2009

Nice details in the drawings. Amazing how they did that with the technology back then. Or the lack of.

So why are you taking your cat to a Best Western in Texas? :whistling
:laughing:

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genecarp

Discussion Starter · #14 · Nov 16, 2009

J F said:
very cool (the cat's not bad either)...any idea when they were drawn?

Thanks J, no, no idea when, i would like to hear if anyone has an idea as to when these types of drawings where used, GMOD

genecarp

Discussion Starter · #15 · Nov 16, 2009

SC sawdaddy said:
Nice details in the drawings. Amazing how they did that with the technology back then. Or the lack of.

So why are you taking your cat to a Best Western in Texas? :whistling
:laughing:

Where do you think i should take her, The Four Seasons?:blink:

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TxElectrician

· #16 · Nov 17, 2009

What part of Texas did you visit Gene?

Tom Struble

· #17 · Nov 17, 2009

early 1900s id say

genecarp

Discussion Starter · #18 · Nov 17, 2009

TxElectrician said:
What part of Texas did you visit Gene?

Dallas, then we drove into OK, first time in the area, we really liked the state and the people:thumbsup:.

wallmaxx

· #19 · Nov 17, 2009

genecarp said:
Dallas, then we drove into OK, first time in the area, we really liked the state and the people:thumbsup:.

You really like them Texan folk, right? Your sentence seems to lead to a potential conflict with those folks who are just OK.

:whistling

genecarp

Discussion Starter · #20 · Nov 17, 2009

wallmaxx said:
You really like them Texan folk, right? Your sentence seems to lead to a potential conflict with those folks who are just OK.:whistling

STATES, the difference only a letter makes, :laughing:GMOD

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