unique early 20th century vintage industrial heavily reinforced cast iron factory office adding machine stand. fabricated around 10-20 by or for the burroughs corp., todo co. div., rochester, ny. the four-legged base features outswept feet with integrated rollers or stationary caster wheels. double-sided x-shaped cross-bracing bolted tightly against the frame. a refinished pine wood table top sits firmly between the four "pads" that originally supported the bulky adding machine. the cast iron components were thoroughly brushed and sealed with a clear coat lacquer. the burroughs corporation was a major american manufacturer of business equipment. the company was founded in 1886 as the american arithmometer company and was assimilated in the 1986 merger that resulted in the creation of unisys. the company's history paralleled many of the major developments in computing. at its start it produced mechanical adding machines, and later moved into programmable ledgers and then computers. and while it was one of the largest producers of mainframe computers in the world, burroughs also produced related equipment as well, including typewriters and printers. measures 18 1/2 x 16 4/5 x 30 1/2 inches. makes for an ideal plant stand or portable side table.