John North Willys Desk



John North Willys Desk - 1915 John North Willys Desk - 2010

In the last 95 years, the desk of  John North Willys when he was at Willys-Overland has experienced some wear and deterioration.  The goal is to bring back the grandeur of the desk without affecting its value.  The desk itself was built by the Shaw Furniture Company of Cambridge, MA.  It was built of mahogany.

John North Willys Desk - Shaw Furniture Tag

Left Side

John North Willys Desk - Left Side Current Condition (Click on image to enlarge)      (Click here to see image without numbers)

L1 - Separation of Corner
closeups: 1  2

   

L6 - Gouge on Left Panel
closeups:
1

L2 - Missing Lower Trim on Back Leg
closeups: 1  2  3

   

L7 - Loose and Missing Trim - Front Panel Bottom
closeups:
1  2

L3 - Wear on Leg Rail Near Back Leg
closeups: 1  2  3

   

L8 - Gouges and Wear on Lower Part of Front Leg Rail
closeups:
1 

L4 - Gouges and Wear on Lower Part of Back Leg Rail
closeups: 1 

   

L9 - Wear on Leg Rail Near Front Leg
closeups:
1  2 

L5 - Missing Trim on Upper Right Panel
closeups: 1  2 

   

L10 - Missing Lower Trim on Front Leg
closeups:
1  Original Photos: 1  2 


Front

John North Willys Desk - Front Current Condition (Click on image to enlarge)      (Click here to see image without numbers)

F1 - Corner Damaged
closeups: 1 

   

F12 - Missing Trim - Middle Drawer - Right Side
closeups:
1  2  3

F2 - Missing Trim - Left Upper Drawer - Left Side
closeups: 1 

   

F13 - Missing Trim - Right Upper Drawer - Left Side
closeups:
1 

F3 - Missing Trim - Left Lower Drawer - Left Side
closeups: 1  2 

   

F14 - Missing Lower Trim on Middle Right Leg
closeups:
1  2  3  Original Photos: 1 

F4 - Missing Lower Trim on Left Leg
closeups: 1  2  Original Photos: 1  2  3 

   

F15 - Missing Trim - Right Lower Drawer - Left Side
closeups:
1  2 

F5 - Split - Separation of Left Leg
closeups: 1 

   

F16 - Separation of Leg Rail Around Middle Right Leg
closeups:
1  2  3 

F6 - Wear on Leg Rail Near Left Leg
closeups: 1 

   

F17 - Missing Trim - Right Lower Drawer - Right Side
closeups:
1  2  3 

F7 - Missing Trim - Left Upper Drawer - Right Side
closeups: 1  2 

   

F18 - Missing Trim - Right Upper Drawer - Bottom
closeups:
1  2 

F8 - Missing Trim - Left Lower Drawer - Right Side
closeups: 1  2 

   

F19 - Split - Separation of Right Leg
closeups:
1  2 

F9 - Missing Lower Trim on Middle Left Leg
closeups: 1  2 

   

F20 - Missing Lower Trim on Right Leg
closeups:
1  2  3  Original Photos: 1 

F10 - Wear on Leg Rail Near Middle Left Leg
closeups: 1 

   

F21 - Wear on Leg Rail Right Leg
closeups:
1  2  3  4 

F11 - Missing Trim - Middle Drawer - Lower
closeups: 1  2  3 

   

F22 - Split - Separation of Middle Left Leg
closeups:
1  2  3 

     

F23 - Split - Separation of Middle Right Leg
closeups:
1  2 


Right Side

John North Willys Desk - Right Side Current Condition (Click on image to enlarge)      (Click here to see image without numbers)

R1 - Missing Lower Trim on Left Leg
closeups: 1  2  3 

   

R3 - Missing Lower Trim on Right Leg
closeups:
1

R2 - Wear on Leg Rail Near Left Leg
closeups: 1  2  3 

   

R4 - Wear on Leg Rail Near Right Leg
closeups:
1 2


Back

John North Willys Desk - Back Current Condition (Click on image to enlarge)      (Click here to see image without numbers)

B1 - Split - Separation of Left Leg
closeups: 1  2 

   

B8 - Split - Separation of Middle Right Leg
closeups:
1  2 

B2 - Missing Lower Trim on Left Leg
closeups: 1  2  3 

   

B9 - Missing Lower Trim on Middle Right Leg
closeups:
1  2  3

B3 - Missing Trim - Left Lower Panel - Left Side
closeups: 1  2  3 

   

B10 - Missing Trim - Right Lower Panel - Left Side
closeups:
1  2  3

B4 - Wear on Leg Rail Near Left Leg
closeups: 1 

   

B11 - Wear on Leg Rail Near Middle Right Leg
closeups:
1  2  3

B5 - Split - Separation of Middle Left Leg
closeups: 1 

   

B12 - Split - Separation of Right Leg
closeups:
1  2

B6 - Missing Lower Trim on Middle Left Leg
closeups: 1 

   

B13 - Missing Lower Trim on Right Leg
closeups:
1  2  3

B7 - Wear on Leg Rail Near Middle Left Leg
closeups:

   

B14 - Wear on Leg Rail Near Right Leg
closeups:
1  2  3


Top

The top itself is in not bad shape. There was a piece of glass that protected the top. There is a gouge on the right side toward the back, but it isn't very deep. The main issue with the top is the edges. They are banged up and scraped.

John North Willys Desk - Top Current Condition John North Willys Desk - Top Current Condition
Desk - Left Side Desk - Right Side
John North Willys Desk - Top Current Condition John North Willys Desk - Top Current Condition
Desk - Left Side - Back Corner Desk - Left Side - Back Corner
John North Willys Desk - Top Current Condition John North Willys Desk - Top Current Condition
Desk - Middle - Back Desk - Middle - Front
John North Willys Desk - Top Current Condition John North Willys Desk - Top Current Condition
Desk - Right Side - Back Corner Desk - Right Side - Front Corner

Middle Rail

John North Willys Desk - Right Side Current Condition (Click on image to enlarge)      (Click here to see image without numbers)

M1 - Split - Separation of Middle Rail to Left Inner Rail
closeups: 1 

   

M3 - Split - Separation of Middle Rail to Right Inner Rail
closeups:
1

M2 - Split - Separation of Left Inner Rail
closeups: 1 

   

M4 - Split - Separation of Right Inner Rail
closeups:
1


Future plans are to figure out the best way to restore and fix some minor damage to the desk.
Copyright 2010 - Todd Paisley (paisley@erols.com)
Last updated 10 December 2010