1933 Standard Manufacturing Company JOCKY CLUB

[Rick-okc]

I have a few questions I'd like to ask concerning this 1933 Standard Manufacturing Company JOCKY CLUB. I picked this machine up about ten years ago in Green Bay, WI. Brought it home and put it up in the attic because I had other machines I was working on. When I bought it, the front door had holes in it where rats had eated through. When I finally got around to working on it last month I found the skeleton of a rat inside. Also the legs were missing. Everything else was in near perfect condition. Now my questions.

Does anyone know anything about the Standard Manufacturing Company? I can't find anything about them. Don't even knnow where they were located. Did they make any other machines?

How long were they in business?

What can you tell about the JOCKY CLUB. Don't know anything about it either. I haven't seen but one other, so I'm assuming they're rare.

As you can see in the photo, I've made a new door and legs for this machine. I made them out of oak. I don't think the original wood in the cabinet is oak, but I'm not sure what type of wood it is. My dilemma is how should I finish them? I'm not very good at matching the original 1933 finish on this machine. I'm open to suggestions on how to match the original finish. The other option I'm thinking about is finishing the oak with an antique oak stain and let them contrast with the original finish on the cabinet. I'm not going to do anything until I get some feedback from you guys.

[Rick-okc]

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