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Antique Questions Forum / Re: information please - Cot?

« on: November 21, 2014, 05:44:22 pm »

Hi there and thanks for your thoughts.

Ours is a lot smaller than this pic and the base is raised off the ground about 12". I am just waiting on someone to send me the dimensions and will post those as soon as i get them.

Thanks again, David

Okay...think I may have it....does yours look more like this?  Antique Officers Folding Officers Bed or Campaign Bed.

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/antique-officers-folding-campaign-bed-166835045

http://www.scaramangashop.co.uk/at-home/furniture/sold-furniture/military-campaign-bed-/-antique-military-campaign-bed/prod_2457.html

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: information please - Cot?

« on: November 20, 2014, 09:30:35 pm »

Thanks for the welcome mart,

I will check under the legs to see if there was ever any wheels under there and also get the measurements and post those too. Hopefully it's past may be revealed!

Cheers David

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Antique Questions Forum / information please - Cot?

« on: November 20, 2014, 07:02:02 pm »

Hi all,

I am new to this site and normally stick to woodworking sites on the net, however my woodworking club has been asked to fix/restore this item and nobody knows exactly what it is so we don't want to touch it until we find out. There are quite obviously some parts that are missing but overall it seems in quite good condition.

It comes from an Australian historical park called Australian Pioneer Village about 60Km North West of Sydney which is a similar venue to the UK's Beamish Museum. They have many displays of early Australian houses and shops in a town setting.
http://www.theaustralianapioneervillage.com.au

Sorry I have no idea of the age or provenance, somebody told me it might be called campaign furniture? And somebody else suggested a casket truck for an infant?

Any help you could give would be very much appreciated. The item is not being sold so I am not after a value, just information.

Cheers David