Subject: Re: Can you please help us identify this artifact? From: Cynthia Arbiture <musprosvc@gdinet.com> Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2020 20:13:12 -0500 Message-Id: <D2EB3E49-B7A9-4734-8BA3-7882DE36DECB@gdinet.com>
Thanks so much to Brian and everyone for all your help with identifying
this artifact as a "carpet stretcher.” We really appreciate your
help!
Thank you so much!
Cindy Arbiture
President
Concord Historical Society, Inc.
www.concordwihistory.org <http://www.concordwihistory.org/>
> On Sep 2, 2020, at 6:28 PM, Brian Bigler <usemeum@mhtc.net> wrote:
>
> 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/>