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Hi everyone. I have been wanting to build a Stickley #54 Umbrella Stand but I have been unable to find a shop drawing or plan for it.
I have tried to build one in sketchup but I have been unable to get the post taper and the top rail spacing to look right. Does anyone have an idea of where to look?
Thanks in advance.
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Alex - we have an umbrella stand that looks just like it or very similar at home (E-sale find) don't know if its a Stickley or not - I can measure it and send ya dim's & pic's if you want?
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12”w x 12”d x 34”h
You should be able to work up the rest from a google image search.
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AlexA said:
Hi everyone. I have been wanting to build a Stickley #54 Umbrella Stand but I have been unable to find a shop drawing or plan for it.
I have tried to build one in sketchup but I have been unable to get the post taper and the top rail spacing to look right. Does anyone have an idea of where to look?
Thanks in advance.
I imported an image I found into SketchUp and did some quick figuring. The legs look to be 2" square although I'd lighten them up a little. Maybe 1-7/8 sq., the bottom rail about 3-5/8" high, and the top rail is about 2-3/8" high. The rails are set 1/2 in. from the face of the legs. The bottom rails are 2" above the floor and there appears to be about 21-3/4" between the bottom and top rails.
Quickie sketch
here. Could be further detailed pretty easily.
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I made one for my mother about 10 years ago or so:
Not sure where I got the plans... I think I just eyeballed it.
Roughly 12x12x34 though I think. I believe the legs are 1.5" square though.
Mom uses it for a plant stand, so I made the two plates from copper sheet scraps I got from a local gutter shop.
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Umbrella stand Page 100 of the Stickley and Audi catalog
H331/2 W111/2 D111/2
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Thanks DCM, I would appreciate it. There are 3 measurements I am having trouble with.
The width of the top and bottom rails
The distance the top rail and the start of the taper
And the length of the taper.
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Looks great, how long is the taper you used?
Great idea on the gutter shop for the copper. Thanks
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I've been trying, the taper is giving me fits. If I make it flat in the model it does not look right and I cannot find a side view of an original anywhere online.
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Thanks Rohan, any chance it has a side view of the taper or says the width of the rails?