I'm putting together a tabletop exhibit of Stuart Turner model steam 
engines. I have a piece of wood that would  make a useful table if I could 
find some second hand folding legs. Is there anyone that has a fairly large 
camping table that is falling to bits from which I could salvage the legs? I 
don't mind paying something for them.

Obviously, I have looked on the Internet, but anything suitable is new & 
hovering around £40!

I could collect at Enstone if convenient.

Regards,



Kim Siddorn

What size are you looking for.

Martin P
"kimsiddorn"  wrote in message 
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> I'm putting together a tabletop exhibit of Stuart Turner model steam 
> engines. I have a piece of wood that would  make a useful table if I could 
> find some second hand folding legs. Is there anyone that has a fairly 
> large camping table that is falling to bits from which I could salvage the 
> legs? I don't mind paying something for them.
>
> Obviously, I have looked on the Internet, but anything suitable is new & 
> hovering around £40!
>
> I could collect at Enstone if convenient.
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Kim Siddorn
>

On Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:08:02 -0000, kimsiddorn wrote:

> if I could find some second hand folding legs. 

Have a look in Lidl, your local one may have some folding trestle
sets left. They did in Carlisle this afternoon. Didn't look at the
price but I expect about £15.

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Cheers
Dave.

On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:08:02 +0000, kimsiddorn wrote:
> Obviously, I have looked on the Internet, but anything suitable is new & 
> hovering around £40!

Freecycle? Would have thought there are plenty of battered* old tables
available that you could tap into just by asking...

* not in the fish & chip sense

Sort of five - six feet & usual table height.

Regards,

Kim Siddorn

"campingstoveman"  wrote

> What size are you looking for.

DIY stores now do a sturdy "pasting table" with "W" legs on. I think that 
they are really designed for car booters!!
"Jules"  wrote in message 
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> On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:08:02 +0000, kimsiddorn wrote:
>> Obviously, I have looked on the Internet, but anything suitable is new &
>> hovering around £40!
>
> Freecycle? Would have thought there are plenty of battered* old tables
> available that you could tap into just by asking...
>
> * not in the fish & chip sense
>
>

On 6 Nov, 01:32, "Charles Hamilton"  wrote:
> DIY stores now do a sturdy "pasting table" with "W" legs on. I think that
> they are really designed for car booters!!"

I have one of those from either Aldi or Lidl - about 35 quid, but far
more rigid than either of the traditional 4-legged tables (hardboard
or plywood top) and well worth it.

One thing to watch is the soft plastic used on the connectors,
particularly the two threaded joints that lock it. Cross-threading
these will knacker them - I've seen a couple abandoned at the end of
Castle Combe car boot for just this reason  (I got to one of them, but
was beaten to the other!)  I have A Cunning Plan to fix this,
involving some big aircraft-scrap Aeroquip hose connectors (blue & red
anodised), In My Copious Free Time.

They're also three-sections on the top, so longer than the usual car
boot table. Some car boot sales have been known to get stroppy about
them for making an oversize stall!

On 5 Nov, 15:08, "kimsiddorn"  wrote:
> I'm putting together a tabletop exhibit of Stuart Turner model steam
> engines. I have a piece of wood that would  make a useful table if I could
> find some second hand folding legs. Is there anyone that has a fairly large
> camping table that is falling to bits from which I could salvage the legs? I
> don't mind paying something for them.
>
> Obviously, I have looked on the Internet, but anything suitable is new &
> hovering around £40!
>
> I could collect at Enstone if convenient.
>
> Regards,
>
> Kim Siddorn

Look for a scrap caravan. They have folding tables. Many are free
standing. Enstone may have something. Failing all that, get some wood
and hinges or am I missing something?

John

On 7 Nov, 22:28, John  wrote:
> On 5 Nov, 15:08, "kimsiddorn"  wrote:
>
> > I'm putting together a tabletop exhibit of Stuart Turner model steam
> > engines. I have a piece of wood that would  make a useful table if I could
> > find some second hand folding legs. Is there anyone that has a fairly large
> > camping table that is falling to bits from which I could salvage the legs? I
> > don't mind paying something for them.
>
> > Obviously, I have looked on the Internet, but anything suitable is new > > hovering around £40!
>
> > I could collect at Enstone if convenient.
>
> > Regards,
>
> > Kim Siddorn
>
> Look for a scrap caravan. They have folding tables. Many are free
> standing. Enstone may have something. Failing all that, get some wood
> and hinges or am I missing something?
>
> John

Just another thought - how about an ironing board?

Thanks for the useful suggestions. Here's what happened in the end.

Today I went into "Go Outdoors" a local big camping shop, found two camping 
tables with plastic tops & steel legs ( folding "X") at £11 each. Then to 
B&Q to get some conduit clamps & now I have what I need for twenty two quid.

The timber is 1.50" x 2.5' x 6' teak (or Honduras Mahogany - can't be 
certain with all the crud on it )  and was a science lab bench top in a 
school built in the 1950's. Tomorrow - weather permitting - I'll belt sand 
off the old varnish from my bit of wood, finish with an orbital, wire wool & 
probably Danish Oil. I plan to fit two wooden bars with steel lips, glued & 
screwed underneath & the inner part of the legs will fit under the lip, the 
weight of the table top keeping it steady. The conduit clamps will of course 
be screwed to the outer underside of the wood so they can be folded away.

The legs are quite sturdy, but I have it in mind to cross brace them at the 
bottom.

Photos in due course, ST collection displayed!

Regards,

Kim Siddorn

"kimsiddorn"  wrote in message 
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> Thanks for the useful suggestions. Here's what happened in the end.
>
> Today I went into "Go Outdoors" a local big camping shop, found two 
> camping tables with plastic tops & steel legs ( folding "X") at £11 each. 
> Then to B&Q to get some conduit clamps & now I have what I need for twenty 
> two quid.
>
> The timber is 1.50" x 2.5' x 6' teak (or Honduras Mahogany - can't be 
> certain with all the crud on it )  and was a science lab bench top in a 
> school built in the 1950's. Tomorrow - weather permitting - I'll belt sand 
> off the old varnish from my bit of wood, finish with an orbital, wire wool 
> & probably Danish Oil. I plan to fit two wooden bars with steel lips, 
> glued & screwed underneath & the inner part of the legs will fit under the 
> lip, the weight of the table top keeping it steady. The conduit clamps 
> will of course be screwed to the outer underside of the wood so they can 
> be folded away.
>
> The legs are quite sturdy, but I have it in mind to cross brace them at 
> the bottom.
>
> Photos in due course, ST collection displayed!
>
> Regards,
>
> Kim Siddorn
>
Kim,

I have one of those plastic X leg tables in the boot of my Rover for tea 
making duties, cross brace for certain as the legs pop if to much weight is 
put on them.

Martin P