A different kind of coffee table

@JudyEv (364514)
Rockingham, Australia
August 20, 2025 11:14pm CST
I wrote about Vince checking out a plane and finding a shed full of fancy cars. The guy also showed him his man-cave which was very fancy too. He works as an aeroplane technician (I think that’s the term) and certifies planes as air-worthy. One of Vince’s photos that caught my eye was the coffee table which is a circle of glass placed on top of a 9 cylinder radial aeroplane engine. The settee behind the table looks pretty nice too.
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@DaddyEvil (160097)
• United States
21 Aug
That coffee table makes me wonder if the guy has a wife or if he pays a maid to keep it looking like that. You KNOW it will be dusty in five minutes...
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364514)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug
It's in his man-cave so perhaps he doesn't bother although it looks okay here.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (160097)
• United States
21 Aug
@JudyEv I guess anything is possible.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (154201)
• India
21 Aug
Probably it is rotating too Quite unique and blends with his interest planes
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364514)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug
It's the ideal choice for this situation.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (197644)
• United States
21 Aug
It does look Luke something a guy would like.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364514)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug
Very much so. I can only think aboutt how much dust it would collect.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (146162)
• Roseburg, Oregon
21 Aug
That is one cool coffee table. I really like it.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364514)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug
It's very different, isn't it?
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (89979)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Aug
That is very interesting and creative,
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (89979)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Aug
@JudyEv I one saw a colorful table what was part of a fish tank,
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364514)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Aug
I've never seen another like it although I have seen a few unusual ones.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364514)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Aug
@RasmaSandra Some people put coin or stamp collections under glass too to make a coffee table.
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (66381)
• Centralia, Washington
21 Aug
That might be hard to keep nice but I like it. How do other people keep glass from being smeared?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364514)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug
I don't have anything that is glass-topped. I used to have glass tops on two little side tables. The hardest thing was to keep them from sliding off.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (485406)
• Italy
21 Aug
This is for sure an unusual table. I like the old style settee.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (485406)
• Italy
21 Aug
@JudyEv It must be comfortable.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364514)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug
The settee looks very comfortable.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (123829)
• Marion, Ohio
21 Aug
That is different
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364514)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug
It suits a man-cave.
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rakski
@rakski (149261)
• Philippines
22 Aug
that is one innovative way of putting the table on a plane engine
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rakski
@rakski (149261)
• Philippines
22 Aug
@JudyEv that is so true
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364514)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Aug
It would be a talking point and very suitable for a man-cave.
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Fleur
@Fleura (32926)
• United Kingdom
21 Aug
That's certainly a striking conversation piece isn't it! I know someone who would love that.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364514)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug
It's a good use for what is probably now unusable for its original purpose.
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Shiva
@Shiva49 (27566)
• Singapore
21 Aug
It looks like the coffee table is ready for take-off any minute! Quite a novelty.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364514)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Aug
It certainly looks to be a big engine.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (203860)
• United States
21 Aug
That's an interesting coffee table.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364514)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug
It's quite unique I'd say.
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M Cheung
@Beestring (15606)
• Hong Kong
22 Aug
That's quite a unique coffee table.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364514)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Aug
A man-cave is just the right place for it I think.
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