# What was this vintage cabinet for?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 1, 2026, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-vintage-cabinet-for/1027268 "2026-02-01T11:20:14Z")\
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That’s not a shade on top, it’s a place to view open files. Note the lip on the bottom ledge.

Its a custom bookkeeping cabinet. Special ordered to meet a specific business’s system needs. Unless you knew the specific business it would only be speculation in regards to its application. Even then you would need personalized training to use it.

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