That is so cool! I confess to lookin g around some to figure it out, too, and first thought of some kind of card ing device. I saw this:
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From: Brian Bigler
Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2020 11:21
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To: localh
istory@listserve.uwec.edu
Subject: Re: Can you please help us
identify this artifact?
Hello Cindy
You have a late 19th century rug stretcher most likel y 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 f or that purpose.
Brian Bigler -
Exhibit Designer and Consultant - Mount Horeb
