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Old 08-20-2012, 01:01 PM
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chris_quilts
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Originally Posted by Skyangel View Post
I've been told that the attachment on the right in the last picture is caller a "corder box attachment", and the next three are tuckers. I still have no idea how they would work. Considering that the patent date is civil war era, it is unlikely something still in use today. Still I am really curious to find out more.

Kim
Kim; Tuckers are essentially pleaters/rufflers. They are still in use today and make wonderful pleats/tucks.
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