Roll top desk

[Jerry Bittner]

My wife recently\ acquired a roll top desk.

The roll top is hung up -- the slats do not fit into the groove on one side.

Try as I can, I can not slide the roll top over to engage the problem side.

The back and bottoms are enclosed so the adjustment has to be made from the exterior.

Before I try wedging it over, I'm inquiring whether anyone has any ideas about how to get it back in the track.

Thanks,

Jerry Bittne

[Jerry Miner]

Just so we're clear, are you saying that the tambour ("roll-top") door has pulled out of the track on one side and is now wedged in position and won't move? Or is the whole thing out of the track, and you're trying to fit it back into place from the front?

Can you put a spreader of some kind inside to force the sides apart (SLIGHTLY) to create a little wiggle-room?

Are you sure you can't take the back off to access the track?

[Steve Kinnaird]

There is usually a large opening in the track inside of the back cover.

[Jerry Bittner]

One side is out of the track/channel. I can move it up and down to a limited degree but it does not roll easy.


Just so we're clear, are you saying that the tambour ("roll-top") door has pulled out of the track on one side and is now wedged in position and won't move? Or is the whole thing out of the track, and you're trying to fit it back into place from the front?

Can you put a spreader of some kind inside to force the sides apart (SLIGHTLY) to create a little wiggle-room?

Are you sure you can't take the back off to access the track?