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Moravian candle stand. A graceful little table with an oval top that tilts. Features three graceful legs dovetailed to a turned pedestal which supports the top. Reproduction of an 1815 piece in the Old Salem Museum (Winston-Salem, NC).
AMERICAN WOODWORKER Nov-Dec 1989 (v.5#6) pg. 42

Queen Anne tilt-top table , a reproduction of one built in Philadelphia circa 1740-90. A "birdcage" mechanism under the 34" diameter tabletop allows it to rotate when in use and tilt up for storage or display. The top is supported on a turned pedestal and three cabriole legs. Instructions are included for dishing the tabletop using a router.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #29 Nov-Dec 1992 pg. 22

Making an 18th century candlestand. Table has a turned column, three shaped feet, and a tilting top.
EARLY AMERICAN LIFE Aug 1980 (v.11#4) pg. 32

Tip-and-turn tables. Construction details for a Philadelphia-style tripod tea table. Features a 31" diameter "piecrust" top, ball-and-claw foot, knee carvings, etc.
FINE WOODWORKING #67 Nov-Dec 1987 pg. 81

Dining table features a pedestal base fitted with four legs and a round or oval tilt-top.
FINE WOODWORKING #103 Nov-Dec 1993 pg. 52

Cherry tilt table is an exact replica of a 19th-century table. 30"-diameter top is supported by a 23" turned column and tripod legs.
HOME MECHANIX #724 Aug 1988 (v.84) pg. 61

How to create a Chippendale room. Includes instructions for building a round tilt-top tea table supported by a "bird cage" atop a central shaft and three curved legs.
POPULAR MECHANICS Aug 1984 (v.161#8) pg. 98

Colonial style tilt-top table made of bird's-eye maple.
POPULAR SCIENCE Oct 1968 (v.193#4) pg. 174

Classic oval table features a tilt-top (19"x26") attached to a pedestal supported by three curved legs. Reproduction of a colonial period American piece from the Mid-Atlantic or New England region.
WOOD MAGAZINE #130 Feb 2001 (v.18#1) pg. 60, Insert

Tripod table. A small table with an oval-shaped top that tilts. The column is fluted and the 3 legs feature reeding and brass feet.
WOODWORKER #1079 Oct 1983 (v.87) pg. 627

Tilt-top table is a reproduction of one built in mid 18th-century Philadelphia. The 36" diameter top (with a raised lip on the edge) both pivots to a vertical position and swivels around like a lazy Susan. The decorative turned pedestal is supported by three cabriole legs terminating in pad (slipper) feet.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1989 (v.13#2) pg. 36

Make a tilt-top table with a oval shape that is supported on a turned pedestal attached to four legs. Overall dimensions (top): 66"x44".
WOODWORKING TODAY #26 Nov 1991 pg. 28

Eighteenth-century Queen Anne tea table has a glass top that can be tilted for reading or display. Also includes a sliding candle holder that pulls out from the front edge. Table pictured has ready-made cabriole legs but a squared drawing of the legs is included for those who want to make their own.
WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1975 (v.31#4) pg. 22

Tilt-top table is a replica of an early American table on display in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City). It has an octagon top, turned column and shaped legs. Table is built from hardwood. The top is inlaid with bird's eye maple and walnut. Top is 19"x14" with a base height of 26".
WORKBENCH Nov-Dec 1975 (v.31#6) pg. 30

Revolving tilt-top table, with 3 legs that end in ball-and-claw feet. Reproduction of one in the Brooklyn (NY) Museum. Dimensions: 23" diameter, 28" tall.
WORKBENCH May-Jun 1981 (v.37#3) pg. 20

Classic tilting table has octagonal top, "vase" profile pedestal and three gracefully curved legs. Top measures 16" across. Table stands 24" tall.
WORKBENCH Jan-Feb 1982 (v.38#1) pg. 46

Classic tilt top table has reeded pedestal supported by three curved feet. Top measures 22"x16" and has the four corners cut off to form an irregular octagon. The table stands 30" tall.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1984 (v.40#2) pg. 36

Classic furniture series. Part 2. Chippendale tilt-top table. Features raised-rim dish tabletop, fully developed pad feet, spindle with ball-and-ring turning, etc. Requires excellent woodworking skills.
WORKBENCH Nov-Dec 1987 (v.43#6) pg. 66

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