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quiltstringz 07-23-2012 01:29 PM

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It is to hang clothes on. My mom has one that she said her mother used. It is actually pretty good sized the arms/spokes on ours are about 36" long. We have it hanging on the wall and have quilts on it. We currently only have 2 as some were taken down to be used elsewhere and not hung back up yet.
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hikingquilter 07-23-2012 02:59 PM

When I lived on the farm we had one on the wall near the wood stove in the kitchen to hang towels on or mittens and gloves.

joyce blint 07-23-2012 03:04 PM


Originally Posted by cwessel47 (Post 5386186)
Looks like a mini clothes dryer to me. Good for dish towels, etc. Don't know the scale, of course, but I have seen items like that for that purpose.

I'm sure that's it!

craftygma 07-23-2012 04:07 PM

i HAVE ONE THAT IS SIMILAR. iT'S A DRYER. ATTATCHES TO THE WALL AND COLLAPSES WHEN NOT BEING USED.
PRETTY OLD!

mountain deb 07-23-2012 04:32 PM

It is a mini clothes hanger for dish towels etc.

jitkaau 07-24-2012 04:20 AM

It looks like a clothes hoist to me.

Noiseynana 07-24-2012 05:18 AM


Originally Posted by davebrill (Post 5386163)
My mother-in-law gave this to me and asked if I could fix it. It is broken, and missing a part, and I do not know what it is to look it up and find out how to fix it. Can anyone help me out?

Well you didn't say how big it is so I think its a dryer. I have one that looks very much like this picture. IF that is what it is the smaller part is put on the wall. the arms will hold undies or something light. I use mine in the kitchen as its much smaller than what this appears to be. Good luck.

Dell74 07-24-2012 07:34 AM

I agree with everyone. I had my engineer/companion gaze upon it and he agreed. Everyone who recognised it has dated themselves!! LOL

NanaCsews2 07-24-2012 07:46 AM

OMG! DH and I have been antiquing for quite some time and I am always looking for one of those! I want one just like it because we used to have one hanging in the kitchen growing up. I am wanting one close to my machine to hang fabric strips on. Have very little space for things and one of these racks would come in so handy on the wall. Jealous of every one of you who has one. Don't want a new-fangled plastic one. I want one like I grew up with. So, we keep on trekking to those antique places, farms, and country garage sales.

cpcarolyn 07-24-2012 07:55 AM

I have a one in my laundry room. Its used to hang small items, hand towels etc to dry.


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