MACHINE, BACKFILLING
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- CUSHION FILLING
- Date Range From
- 1950
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Materials
- STEEL
- Catalogue Number
- P19910007000
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- CUSHION FILLING
- Date Range From
- 1950
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Materials
- STEEL
- No. Pieces
- 15
- Height
- 82.2
- Length
- 119.4
- Width
- 107
- Description
- CONSISTS OF A STEEL FRAME & STAND WITH A WHEEL & HANDLE AT ONE END. MIDDLE BAR TRANSVERSE TO FRAME & FOOT OPERATED PEDDLE AT A DIAGONAL TO FRAME. DISMANTLED FOR STORAGE. "LOCHNER MFG. CO. FT. WAYNE" EMBOSSED ON WHEEL. WHEEL HAS 3 SPOKES AND A WOODEN HANDLE. RED NAMEPLATE AT END: "LOCHNER MANUFACTURING CO. FORT WAYNE INDIANA SERIAL NUMBER 13439 PAT. NOS. 2726025 OR 27402445". FOOT PEDAL IS "Y-SHAPED" AND ATTACHES TO UNIT IN TWO PLACES. THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL PIECES OF LOOSE HARDWARE WITH THE ARTIFACT. MACHINE IS PAINTED GREY. HOLES ON FEET FOR FLOOR MOUNTING. EXCESS HARDWARE: 7 BOLTS, 7 NUTS, 2 SCREWS, 2 WASHERS/RINGS, 1 RIGHT ANGLE BAR WITH HOLE FOR BOLT; SLOTTED.
- Subjects
- TEXTILEWORKING T&E
- Historical Association
- INDUSTRY
- History
- DONOR BELIEVES MACHINE MAY DATE TO 1940'S. USED TO STUFF SPRING FILL CUSHION SUCH AS SOFA CUSHIONS. USED BY VAN REE'S UPHOLSTERY OF 304 13 STREET NORTH. MADE BY LOCHNER MFG. CO. FORT WAYNE INDIANA.
- Catalogue Number
- P19910007000
- Acquisition Date
- 1991-02
- Collection
- Museum
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