carpet nails and sockets through wooden floorboards

mark · Post by **mark** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:03 am

Hi,
Has anyone replaced the sockets and colour coded nails which hold the carpet down through the wooden floor boards?
I managed to rescue most of the 12 sockets from the original boards when I renewed them but the spare parts list (p82) shows 24 nails and washers (10hp) of which I am short of about 6 nails and all of the washers whatever they look like.
Do the other 12 nails go through those holes along the inner threshold/sills ?
If anyone has any spares or knows of a source I would be pleased to hear from them.
Mark
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Phil - Nottingham · Post by **Phil - Nottingham** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:52 pm

Its page 125 in my list?

The nails are standard upholstery Gimp tacks which old style upholsterers may still supply - I have some red ones which my grandmother had as she was an upholsterer. You may have to paint your own
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALL-COLOURS-G ... 3a4f5e22f9
I have a 16 but do you mean Carr Fasterner press stud carpet clips

http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/c-50-carp ... eners.aspx

MacKellaich · Post by **MacKellaich** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:53 pm

Hi when I bought my 1935 12 the carpets were held down by around 2inch brass/bronze nails with washers.The carpet had brass washers bound/fitted into the carpet, I have no reason to doubt that they are the original items as the carpet was the original, which I replaced. If I can figure out how to paste a picture onto the the site I will do it tomorrow. They were not gimp nails!

mark · Post by **mark** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 12:12 pm

Hi MacKellaich,
Thanks for this,
My nails were just punched through the carpet so at least I don't have to line up carpet holes with the collets in the floor boards.
I have posted photos of mine on my web album which is open to anyone via this link:

https://picasaweb.google.com/1144583879 ... 4aLE2I6udQ

Did you manage to load your photos?

Regards Mark

Phil - Nottingham · Post by **Phil - Nottingham** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 6:49 pm

Nice pics

MacKellaich · Post by **MacKellaich** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 8:49 pm

Hi Sorry have not got around to the pictures will post in the next day or two

MacKellaich · Post by **MacKellaich** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 8:20 pm

Hi Sorry for delay this link will show the ones I have they are around 1 1/2 incs long http://s1053.photobucket.com/albums/s462/MacKellaich/

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