Lane Chest Serial Numbers
If you need info on how to determine the age of your Lane cedar chest - you should call customer service at Lane and see if they can help you too. Mine has a birthday of April 15, 1967. Above is a picture of the serial # (style #).
Re: Old Lane Cedar chest ANTIQUE FURNITURE RESTORATION DISCUSSION BOARD Re: Old Lane Cedar chest Posted By: Kerry (h22.ne.client2.attbi.com) Date: 9/19/3 14:27 In Response To: (DENA) If you email your serial number to Lane, they can tell you when it was manufactured. Then you can contact an antiques dealer to get an idea of the value. Hope that helps!
Need Info On Lane cedar chest Posted By Roland Cota, 6/5/2005 My wife and I are in posession of a Lane cedar chest with a half sun design on the front. The top has a push button locking mechanism. The chest belonged to her Grandmother. The following was burned into the bottom at time of manufacture: Style 441628 Serial 248201 Can someone please Identify the year & place of manufacture? The chest has some water damage to the top and some dings on the edges. An approximate value would be welcomed as well!
Thanx Replies. From Roger, 1/31/2010 7:04 PM I have an old cedar chest.at least 65 years old.it was my Mom's. I thought it may be a Lane or Cavalier but there are no markings to indicate that. There is a pullout drawer near the bottom of the chest (in the middle)with the following: 3711-45 Tray Factory 768.
The only paper in it has: This chest is eqipped with New Style Removable Lifting Tray. All the hinges and locks are made of brass. Does anyone have an idea of who could have manufactured this? Thanks Roger in Orlando. From nathan, 1/6/2010 12:39 PM I find it humorous that so may people want to know the value of something that obviously has to be seen to even be close on value.
The value of a lane cedar chest (like much furniture) depends on the rarity of that partiuclar model and year of chest and the current demand for it as well as the condition. Most of the chests listed are worth around 2 or 3 hundred dollars, assuming good condition. Damaged veneer? Tank trouble swf download.
Cut that in half. A few older chests may be worth more, but none are going to be your ticket to retirement.
New lane chests run around $700, so these are not going to have a huge antique value, in fact, you can see that a brand new one is more costly than a used one. That being said, some of the very early chests and very rare chests and very beautiful chests may be worth quite a bit more, but usually not work appraising. Put your linen in it. If you run out of money sell your car instead! From Lois Jean Fornash, 6:54 AM I bought a Lane Cedar Chest from an elderly lady over 20 years ago, who claimed it belonged to her mother; and I would like to know the date of manufacture, please. The Style number is: 48345X.
The Serial number is: 100731. Inside the lid is stamped: LANE - Alta Vista VA Features Of This Chest Covered By Patent Numbers 1756746 -- 1759401 -- 1759402 Other U.S.
And Foreign Patents Pending It also has the Aroma Test Plug inside of it. It does not have a tray; and I don't know if it had one originally. Thanking you in advance.
The quality of 'Lane' products still remain as good as ever, although the cedar chests have really shrunk in size!!! I would gladly buy LANE products anyday! Thanks so much and a very Merry Christmas to you and your staff!!! Sincerely Satisfied, Lois J Fornash. Hanlin, 8/23/2009 1:39 AM I am a graduate of the 1958 class of Latrobe High School, Latrobe, PA. That year (I don't know if this was done any other year or not) all grads received from Miller & Biggs Furniture Co, Latrobe, PA, a miniature Lane cedar chest, embossed in the lid - Lane Cedar Chests, Altavista, VA presented by Miller & Biggs Furniture Co. It is the size of a dresser top jewerly or letter box.