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Antique Hooser Bakers Cabinet with Original Flour Bin and Dispenser

Last updated 15 days ago in Centralia, WA

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This is a fantastic piece of Americana! You have a classic Hoosier-style kitchen cabinet, dating from the 1915s to the 1935s. ​While "Hoosier" was a specific brand (The Hoosier Manufacturing Co. of Indiana), the term became a catch-all name for these incredibly efficient, all-in-one freestanding kitchen workstations that dominated American homes before built-in cabinetry became standard. ​Here is a breakdown of its features, condition, and estimated market value based on the provided images: ​Era and Key Features Identification ​The Flour Bin: Visible in images and removeable , this large, metal, swing-out or lowerable hopper is a hallmark of the era. It allowed home cooks to dump an entire 25- or 50-pound sack of flour into the top and sift it directly into a bowl from the bottom crank. ​The Bread/Sugar Drawer: you can see the deep bottom drawer lined with galvanized tin. This was specifically designed with a sliding metal lid to keep bread fresh and protect flour, grains, or sugar from mice and moisture. ​The Porcelain/Enamel Worktop, the slide-out white porcelain-enamel top was the ultimate sanitary prep surface for kneading dough and chopping vegetables. ​The Wood and Build: Judging by the grain, it appears to be oak or pine with a natural/clear finish. Many of these cabinets were later painted white or green in the 1930s, so having one in a natural wood finish is highly desirable. ​Condition Assessment ​Your cabinet is in excellent antique condition, which significantly helps its value: ​Complete Components: It is incredibly rare to find these with the original metal flour hopper and the tin bread drawer insert still intact. Often, these parts were thrown away over the decades. ​Unpainted Wood: It hasn't been caked in decades of lead paint, meaning the original wood grain is intact. ​Hardware: The hinges, latches, and drawer pulls look period-correct, matching, and intact. The porcelain e baked top looks clean without major chipping or severe rusting around the edges. ​Market Value ​Because it is so complete and in clean, unpainted condition, its value sits on the higher end of the standard market for these cabinets. ​High-End Antique Retail / Boutique Value: $1,000 – $1,300+ (depending heavily on your local market and if a buyer falls in love with the unpainted wood look). ​Factors that could push it: If you look inside the upper cabinet or on the back panel, check for an original paper (there are no papers or tags) or metal manufacturer label (like Hoosier, Sellers, McDougall, or Boone). A verified brand name, or finding original matching glassware accessories (like spice jars or coffee canisters that fit perfectly in those upper brackets) always commands a premium. ​It's a beautiful, highly functional piece of history that looks ready to go right into a home! The roll up panel was removed to be repaired, and all parts are carefully stored and just the fiber for the ribbon needs to be reglued. Someone replaced a few screws and a light coat of sealant(polyurethane) was used to seal it and it is light and not gloss. Best offer takes this gem home today. It's not light but not ridiculously heavy either. The top base comes off and even the table too but I never did need to remove it in order to move it around.

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