ukelele lady Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 This is an oil painting done by my brother and named " Things we don't use any more " It brought back a few memories of old pennies etc , but what is that with the wooden handle on the right hand side of the picture? At a guess I would say it was one of those thingies what you pegged rugs with. And the big metal key, we used to have one of those to lock our outside toilet [lav ] Now I ask you, who would have wanted to pinch a loo? There's lots of things we used then that we don't use today, like " sausages " to stop the droughs from under the doors, tea cups and saucers, do people still use tea cups and saucers ? I won't say hot water bottles because I still love a hot water bottle to cuddle. There's many things I can think of that we don't use anymore but sometimes I wish we still had them because they worked better than the modern day things of today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmdee Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 This is an oil painting done by my brother and named " Things we don't use any more " It brought back a few memories of old pennies etc , but what is that with the wooden handle on the right hand side of the picture? At a guess I would say it was one of those thingies what you pegged rugs with. And the big metal key, we used to have one of those to lock our outside toilet [lav ] Now I ask you, who would have wanted to pinch a loo? There's lots of things we used then that we don't use today, like " sausages " to stop the droughs from under the doors, tea cups and saucers, do people still use tea cups and saucers ? I won't say hot water bottles because I still love a hot water bottle to cuddle. There's many things I can think of that we don't use anymore but sometimes I wish we still had them because they worked better than the modern day things of today. Fabulous picture. The wooden handled thingy, I don't think is for pegging rugs. They had a little hook and a kind of latch assembly. The one with the string looks like a plumb bob, the pointed one, an awl. In my humble opinion anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukelele lady Posted October 13, 2010 Author Share Posted October 13, 2010 Fabulous picture. The wooden handled thingy, I don't think is for pegging rugs. They had a little hook and a kind of latch assembly. The one with the string looks like a plumb bob, the pointed one, an awl. In my humble opinion anyway. Yes you're right jmdee, the thingies that they pegged rugs with did have some sort of hook on them but I still don't know what the spike thing can be [ I must ask him ] I still use the plumb line if I do any wallpapering, I wouldn't know what else to use but I suppose there are some modern day things. Glad you like the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 I will go with what jmdee has said about the short pointed tool, there are many different types of Awls and they do vary in point length and diameter. The one in the painting could be a leather Awl, used to make holes in boot or shoe repair & leather stitching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest plain talker Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 I agree with Steve. It's not a rug-pegger. it's an Awl. and yes, the string thing is a plumb-bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 I agree with Steve. It's not a rug-pegger. it's an Awl. and yes, the string thing is a plumb-bob. ok Do we AWL agree then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Who knows what this object was used for then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markbaby Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Click here for - The Answer Sorry Steve, but one of your photos does say what it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Click here for - The Answer Sorry Steve, but one of your photos does say what it is! I would not have thought that the wording on my photo was that obvious, you must have had an idea to get the answer right, well done! And that is the exact link that I was going to add, saved me a job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 This is an oil painting done by my brother and named " Things we don't use any more " It brought back a few memories of old pennies etc , but what is that with the wooden handle on the right hand side of the picture? At a guess I would say it was one of those thingies what you pegged rugs with. And the big metal key, we used to have one of those to lock our outside toilet [lav ] Now I ask you, who would have wanted to pinch a loo? There's lots of things we used then that we don't use today, like " sausages " to stop the droughs from under the doors, tea cups and saucers, do people still use tea cups and saucers ? I won't say hot water bottles because I still love a hot water bottle to cuddle. There's many things I can think of that we don't use anymore but sometimes I wish we still had them because they worked better than the modern day things of today. Nice picture UKL Must admit we still have, and sometimes use, a lot of the stuff in your picture. My wife has a nice collection of flat irons which i am sure I have posted a picture of on here before, But as my link fairy skills are getting worse here they are again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 I will go with what jmdee has said about the short pointed tool, there are many different types of Awls and they do vary in point length and diameter. The one in the painting could be a leather Awl, used to make holes in boot or shoe repair & leather stitching. I agree with you here Steve My first instinct on seeing the picture was that this tool is a leather awl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 A nice copper kettle as well. Very nice but how safe? Copper is not as insoluble as once thought, even though water pipes are made of it as these carry water without being exposed to air But in a kettle where air is also present a build up of green verdigris or copper carbonate is more soluble and quite toxic. Makes me wonder if one would get past Health and Safty these days. <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 I would not have thought that the wording on my photo was that obvious, you must have had an idea to get the answer right, well done! And that is the exact link that I was going to add, saved me a job. I'm still not sure if its a wick cleaner or a £1 coin lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Things now gone ... mmmm My brain, my hair, my waistline (or is that improving with age ?), my good looks - now that takes me back ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukelele lady Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 Things now gone ... mmmm My brain, my hair, my waistline (or is that improving with age ?), my good looks - now that takes me back ... Nice one Richard , I've yet to see you to see if this is true. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukelele lady Posted October 15, 2010 Author Share Posted October 15, 2010 This is a three footed hobbing foot, I used to use this for stick-on-soles etc. It's no good for stilettos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davekowl Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Great photo of the hobbing foot . My dad could make a pair of my school shoes last until I had out grown them with the hobbing foot ,a hammer and a tin of tacks. It was great practice for walking on a bed of nails!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Great photo of the hobbing foot . My dad could make a pair of my school shoes last until I had out grown them with the hobbing foot ,a hammer and a tin of tacks. It was great practice for walking on a bed of nails!!!! See the image in post #4 of this topic X-rays in shoe shops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neddy Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Yes you're right jmdee, the thingies that they pegged rugs with did have some sort of hook on them but I still don't know what the spike thing can be [ I must ask him ] I still use the plumb line if I do any wallpapering, I wouldn't know what else to use but I suppose there are some modern day things. Glad you like the picture. Half an old fashioned wooden peg is what was used . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilldweller Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Fabulous picture. The wooden handled thingy, I don't think is for pegging rugs. They had a little hook and a kind of latch assembly. The one with the string looks like a plumb bob, the pointed one, an awl. In my humble opinion anyway. I've got a rug pegging tool somewhere but exactly where is the million dollar question. It has a bulbous wooden handle and the end of it is split like forceps or needle nosed pliers. One "handle" of the forceps continues down into the wooden handle and the other sticks out at about 45 degrees for an inch or so. In use you pushed the jaws through the hessian and with a spare finger on the lever held the jaws tight on the material while you pulled it through. No jokes please about spending an hour with the wife on the hearth-rug. :rolleyes: HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukelele lady Posted October 18, 2010 Author Share Posted October 18, 2010 Half an old fashioned wooden peg is what was used . Yes you're right neddy , it's just brought back memories. I can see my mother now using the half a peg, it was only the well off that had the real thing [ as always ] Some years ago my sister wanted to have a go at pegging a rug [ like mother did ] she had the half of peg and bits of cloth but nowhere could she get any sacking, that's another thing that's disappeared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukelele lady Posted October 18, 2010 Author Share Posted October 18, 2010 Great photo of the hobbing foot . My dad could make a pair of my school shoes last until I had out grown them with the hobbing foot ,a hammer and a tin of tacks. It was great practice for walking on a bed of nails!!!! Yes davekowl I remember as a kid there were always nails pertruding from the shoe into your foot. We used to try and knock them back again where they belonged but as soon as you started walking in them again they would push back into your foot. Thank heavens for evo-stick and no more nails. A cousin of mine said when his shoe soles wore out you put cardboard into your shoe but you had to be very careful which cardboard you put in. Most kids got cardboard that shown Heinz through the hole when you lifted your shoe up. You were a nobody unless it said Heinz. . Luv it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neddy Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Yes you're right neddy , it's just brought back memories. I can see my mother now using the half a peg, it was only the well off that had the real thing [ as always ] Some years ago my sister wanted to have a go at pegging a rug [ like mother did ] she had the half of peg and bits of cloth but nowhere could she get any sacking, that's another thing that's disappeared. Used to make your fingers sore cutting up the rags, you should be able to get hessian, think upholsterers still use it, nothing like an old tata sack tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Most kids got cardboard that shown Heinz through the hole when you lifted your shoe up. You were a nobody unless it said Heinz. . Luv it. Were there 57 VARIETIES of Heinz card that you could have showing through? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I can remember using pieces of lino/oilcloth inside my shoes, it lasted a bit longer than cardboard before it started letting in water. <object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnpO7lmbMGg?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnpO7lmbMGg?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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