A History of Tufted Rugs

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1954 model broadloom carpet tufting machine, Cobble Bros. Machinery Co. (2011.002.0270)

1954 model broadloom carpet tufting machine, Cobble Bros. Machinery Co. (2011.002.0270)

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Made by
Cobble Bros. Machinery Co. (machine)
Date
1954
Held by
Bandy Heritage Center for Northwest Georgia, Dalton State College
Collection
Carpet & Rug Institute Collection (accession 2011.002)
Number
2011.002.0270
Themes
Machine tufting & Dalton

Cite this source

Cobble Bros. Machinery Co. (machine). “1954 model broadloom carpet tufting machine, Cobble Bros. Machinery Co. (2011.002.0270),” 1954. 2011.002.0270, Carpet & Rug Institute Collection (accession 2011.002), Bandy Heritage Center for Northwest Georgia, Dalton State College. bandyheritagecenter.pastperfectonline.com/photo/8C12285B-F1DC-41DA-87A1-376231087818.

Research notes

Photograph. Catalogue description: "1954 model bradloom [sic] carpet tufting machine with six yarn tension rollers in place above the needle bar. Identification tag on left side of machine indicates manufacturer as Cobble Bros. Machinery Co." Date: 1954. Why it matters: Building the machine: a dated broadloom tufting machine of 1954 with maker's tag. Found: Bandy Heritage Center (PastPerfect), search "tufting machine", 2026-10-28.