Just so happen to have a pair of carders...My mother used them in the 40's and 50's..she took cotton that was just picked and carded them to take out the seeds...they are now on display in my sewing room...love vintage things like that...they still have bits of cotton in them......that is short wire bristles on the paddles...[ATTACH=CONFIG]405718[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]405719[/ATTACH]