original and fully functional early american industrial patented stationary drafting table base brushed down to bare metal and sealed with a clear coat lacquer. the angle and/or tilt of the drawing board support system (i.e., welded joint angled steel bracing) is controlled by rack and pinion and threaded screw wheel mechanics. both lever or handle and oversized spoked wheel are original and intact. the flared pedestal weighted cast iron base is structurally sound and stable. the exact fabricator is not known.