Section 8 page 12 is company history.... Hope this helps!

Here is a link that might be useful: historical society Helmers

I recently acquired a dresser from Helmer's. I have not seen a picture of anything like it yet online. A previous owner spray painted it black and I only found the name when I was sanding it. Hoping for info or approximate date of manufacture. It looks like it has been altered, the top 2 drawers push in further than the bottom, like there was a front panel maybe??

I tried to attach a photo, but it didn't upload.

Long bio, but below is a link to the history of Helmer's Furniture.
https://www.accessgenealogy.com/kansas/biography-of-henry-j-helmers-sr.htm

I have a Helmers' dresser as well. It has two smaller top drawers and a larger bottom drawer (they too push in a little farther but I believe they are missing a back piece that kept them from pushing in too far which has come off). Does yours have a rectangular swivel mirror that attaches with two little slide pieces that connect by sliding into a metal tunnel? (don't know of the name of this piece) I believe that it was manufactured in the late 1800's possibly early 1900's. It was my great grandmothers dresser that was given to me by my grandma (who was born in 1913). Helmers' furniture was manufactured in Kansas City, Missouri and Leavenworth, Kansas. I hope that you were able to get yours back to its original glory (hopefully with the wood wheels intact) I am going to try and upload a photo, hope it works!!

Mine does have the smaller drawers that push in too far. No mirror for it and no wheels. This is what it looks like so far.

The picture made it look much wider & shorter than it really is. Here it is partially sanded

My wife inherited an old Helmer's dresser that her grandmother found in the 1960's at a secondhand store in Nevada, MO (where she lived). It's missing the mirror, but we know it had a mirror at one time because the back of the dresser is stamped "mirror enclosed" or something to that affect. I too have been trying to find info for years on Helmer's and photos of their furniture. Apparently they are one of the lesser documented furniture makers.

Anyway, sadkins82067 do you have a photo of the mirror for your dresser (closeups of the hardware and such would be great too)? Yours looks similar to ours, except it is a three drawer stack with the top drawer having a divider down the middle. Also, if you look at the front edge where the drawer fronts rest, you should notice some notches (they may have been filled in, but if you look hard you'll see them). The notches are where the metal drawer stops were. I recommend wood blocks glued behind the drawers instead because the metal stops tear into a sagging drawer bottom (I have three different dressers including the Helmer's that have this problem).

mnugrad11, that's going to be a nice dresser when it's done. You may have figured this out already, but the bottom two drawers probably should be switched considering the design. I will say that yours looks to be anywhere from the 1920's through the 1950's based on the design.-

Patti M, that's the exact same style of stamp that our dresser has. Nice wardrobe/dresser combo! When I have a minute, I'll take some photos of ours and upload them (transferring photos to the computer.. don't have smart phone... takes a minute for me).

This may give a clue about Helmers Manufacturing.

https://www.bizapedia.com/mo/the-helmers-manufacturing-company.html

More information about Helmers Manufacturing.

http://www.kchistory.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/Mrs&CISOPTR=894

Obituary of Henry J. Helmers, Jr. age 81

http://www.ksgenweb.com/leavenwo/library/Biographies/HELMERS.htm

The background and beginning of the furniture business. Manufacture of furniture began in 1881.

http://www.ksgenweb.com/archives/1918ks/bioh/helmerhj.html

An interesting chair marketed by Helmers.

http://www.westernwhiskeytooltopgazette.com/2014/08/sitting-it-out.html

mnugrad11 you are missing the front doors on it, I have one I am about to restore

Oh my goodness! When I was a child we had a cabinet in the bathroom that looked like the drawer and mirror half of that wardrobe/dresser. Sturdy, useful, sadly painted.

When I got mine the doors were missing. Took me a while to realize it, i wasnt sure if it was doors or what. When it got painted black the paint filled the hing holes. It works for me. I didnt need a dresser, it's an entertainment center in my basement now.

I put the oil rubbed black hardware on it

looks good, when I get finished with mine I will post pictures

Here is my Helmers chest of drawers finished but the glass knobs, the pictures for some reason are wider and shorter than the actual chest.

Jacksilva1. It looks good!!! I like it.

I also had problems with the distortion of photos.

thanks

on my phone they are distorted, but on my mac they look okay

Just bought the chest with mirror in wonderful condition at a thrift store in Sun City AZ for $150. I couldn't believe it. I am using it in my entry and do not have the mirror mounted. I fed her with Orange oil and bees wax and she shined up beautifully.

I just bought matching nightstands that have the sticker on the back and the stamp in the drawer. Trying to find out exactly how old they are. They still have the original wheels as well.

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I was recently given a dresser I guess that’s what you would call it anyways it’s by helmer‘s and it has a drawer that you would use a old skeleton key to unlock it but I don’t have the key and it is unlock. but I was trying to find information on It myself and see just how old it is! This is not a good pic will take a better one tomorrow!! if anyone can help me please I would appreciate it

Here is the inside of the drawer

Looks like a sideboard/buffet with the locking drawer likely for silver. Try searching for that.

tj

I have an old Helmers rocking chair. I know nothing about. If anyone could tell me any information that would be great I will try to had photos of it

I just bought a Helmer vanity for my daughter...its been painted but the label was still on the back. Been trying to find out more info, year it was built etc.

Recently refinished a rocker. Other than Helmer tag stapled on bottom, purchased used in 1968 and have no additional information. Attached before and after pictures. Any input is appreciated.