Author Topic: Vintage Wooden Item "Hibbard"?  (Read 1210 times)

valhom

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Vintage Wooden Item "Hibbard"?
« on: August 26, 2015, 01:10:07 pm »
What was this item used for? Says "Hibbard" on front. I couldn't find it on eBay. :( Thank you!

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Re: Vintage Wooden Item "Hibbard"?
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2015, 02:59:55 pm »
You have a wooden barrel spigot ("spicket" in some areas), sold by Hibbard, Spencer & Bartlett hardware.
http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/2700.html

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Re: Vintage Wooden Item "Hibbard"?
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2015, 10:19:22 pm »
Beat me to it Rauville!  Great Job!  Karma to you!

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