THIS SALE IS FOR ONE (#1) IDEAL BOOKCASE CAPITAL. THESE SIT AT THE TOP OF THE FLUTED COLUMNS ON EACH SIDE OF THE FRONT.  TWO PER UNIT ARE REQUIRED. THE WOODS AVAILABLE ARE OAK AND MAHOGANY. THE OAK AND MAHOGANY ARE FROM SALVAGED 700+ YEAR OLD LUMBER. THESE CAME AT A COST OF SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ARE NEAR PERFECT IN EVERY WAY TO THE ORIGINALS. INSTALLED AND PROPERLY STAINED THEY ARE NON DETECTABLE FROM THE FACTORY INSTALLED ORIGINALS!

THIS IS NOT FOR A PAIR JUST ONE IN THE WOOD OF YOUR CHOICE FOR ONE MONEY!

THE IDEAL DRAWER HANDLE ASSEMBLIES, DOOR KNOB ASSEMBLIES, LABELS AND FLUTED COLUMNS ARE IN A SEPARATE ADS.

THEY WOULD MAKE A WONDERFUL ACCENT YOUR PRE-1930 HOME IN THE KITCHEN OR BUILT IN UNITS, CUPBOARDS AND BOOKCASES ESPECIALLY IF YOU ALREADY OWN ANY IDEALS IN YOUR LIBRARY.

DIMENSIONS

THE CAPITALS ARE 3/4 INCHES TALL; THE TOP IS 1 5/16 INCHES ACROSS AND 13/16 INCHES IN DEPTH. THE BOTTOM OF THE CAPITAL IS 1 INCH ACROSS AND 5/8 INCHES DEEP. THE CAPITAL COMES WITH THE IDENTICAL TO FACTORY 1/4 INCH BY 1/4 INCH GROOVE FOR THE COLUMN BRACE THAT RUNS UP THRU THE COLUMN AND ANCHORS THE CAPITAL TO THE UNIT. YOU JUST GLUE THE BACKS AND BOTTOMS TO THE COLUMN TOP AND UNIT FRONT AND YOU ARE GOOD TO GO. ONE OR 2 CLAMPS IS ALL THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR A QUICK GRIP AND CLAMP TO SET FOR 24 HOURS. THESE ARE A PERFECT MATCH TO OUR 1900 PRODUCTION ORIGINALS AND COMPLIMENT THE OTHER HIGH QUALITY IDEAL PARTS WE OFFER FOR SALE ON EBAY IN OUR OTHER ADS. EACH CAPITAL ASSEMBLY IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT FROM EVERY OTHER CAPITAL ASSEMBLY PRODUCED AS A RESULT OF HAND FINISHED PRODUCTION. EACH IS IT'S OWN WORK OF ART. THE SHAPER PROFILE USED TO CUT THE PROFILE IS AN EXACTING CUT TO THE ORIGINAL PROFILE. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR MEDIOCRITY IN RESTORING YOUR STACK BOOKCASES.

HISTORY

 The Globe Wernicke® Ideal stack bookcase line is the top of the line Globe Wernicke® stacks that were ever offered. They were produced from 1900 until the late 1920's. We include a photo of the Mahogany Ideal bookcase unit for reference only. Many people who own the Ideal stacks are not even aware of what they possess. We searched the world over for a craftsman that would adhere to the original parts in exacting detail in production and in the finished part itself. When we finally found a master craftsman he first constructed a sandwich bronze and solid mahogany jig just for holding the wood pieces for precision cutting. We will have to include a picture of this amazing beautiful work of art of a jig in the near future to give you some appreciation of the labor involved in this process. Collecting the Ideal line is a passion of ours. In following our bliss we often are faced with many obstacles and what appears to be chaos and potential failure along the way. Most people in life today settle for the safety of mediocrity. In restoring the Globe Wernicke® units we have found that 90% of the time sellers/restorers/collectors settle on inaccurate, poorly made, inferior, cheap products which devalue/damage the cases and stacks they are restoring. Often the cost of quality production is prohibitive or they simply lack the inclination or dedication and persistence do it right. It takes little more effort in production to make the perfect part than it does to produce the imperfect one. THESE CAPITAL ASSEMBLIES MEET OR EXCEED THE QUALITY OF THE 1900's ORIGINALS. THE PHOTOS SHOWING THE MIXED PARTS TOGETHER IS OF ORIGINALS AND NEW PRODUCTION PARTS. YOU CAN NOT DISTINGUISH ONE FROM THE OTHER IF THE NEW PART WERE STAINED TO MATCH. The only possible exception is that the new production assemblies have a shinier finish to the lacquered surface. In most instances when we tested the new production capitals (and other hardware we are offering) it actually fit and operated better than the 1900's originals when interchanging between different cases in the same stack. In other words our tolerances, material and production standards EXCEEDS THE ORIGINAL IN ALMOST EVERY CASE. In short there was no settling for mediocrity in the production of these items. THE NUMBER OF CAPITAL ASSEMBLIES ARE LIMITED! 

   WE ALSO HAVE ANTIQUE GLASS ON HAND IF SO DESIRED AS WELL AS ALL POSSIBLE KNOBS.

   WE HAVE THE SCISSORS FOR ALL GLOBE WERNICKE® DOORS. PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER EBAY ADS. 

   WE WILL BE PRODUCING DOORS (EXACTING TO EARLY 1900 GLOBE WERNICKE® PRODUCTION DOORS) IN THE NEAR FUTURE. WE WILL BE USING 700+ YEAR OLD WOOD