Subject: Re: Can you please help us identify this artifact? From: Brian Bigler <usemeum@mhtc.net> Message-ID: <bd7d3784-61b6-a7cc-a8f3-5d1a001fe2c8@mhtc.net> Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2020 18:28:49 -0500
Hello Cindy
You have a late 19th century rug stretcher most likely made by Victor.
Many rugs such as ingrain carpeting required a bit of adjusting before
they were tacked to flooring and this device was used for that purpose.
Brian Bigler -
Exhibit Designer and Consultant - Mount Horeb
On 8/31/2020 12:34 PM, Cynthia Arbiture wrote:
> Dear Friends in Local History,
>
> Can you please help our society identify this artifact? The wooden
> artifact has a wooden handle (approx. 18” long) with a sharp point at
> the end of a metal tang. It also has a pivoting arch shaped heavy wire
> that is attached to a wooden block through an eye hook. The wooden
> block has nail like points projecting about 3/8 inches symmetrically
> placed. The tool is meant to move freely back and forth. — Any help
> would be most appreciated!
>
> Thank you so much!
>
> Cindy Arbiture
> President
> Concord Historical Society, Inc.
> _www.concordwihistory.org <http://www.concordwihistory.org>_
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