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Discovering
ANTIQUES
Table of
CONTENTS
VOLUME 18 - NO. 2 2016
Publisher
Discovering ANTIQUES
Editor
Jan Mather
Layout & Ad Design
Crystal Ink
www.crystalink.ca
Contributing Writers
Fred Hauck
Janine Vangool
Catharina VanTooren
8
the typewriter
18
shows & auctions
20
history of bow
valley ranche
28
celebrating a milestone
30
rope makers
34 discover us near you
Front Cover: This is a typewriter from Janine
Vangool’s’ personal collection. A Royal Typewriter
from the 1930’s era, weighs in at 35 lbs and works
as well as the day it was made. Purchased for $10
late one afternoon at a flea market, the seller
didn’t want to lug it home again. Thanks Janine!
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Vancouver Island
BRITISH COLUMBIA
1. Antique Emporium
More than 35 dealers located in a 5,000 sq. ft.
Antique Mall. Open Daily 10:00am - 5:00pm
Island Highway at Henry Road, Chemainus
250-246-2372
Nanaimo
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1 6 Ladysmith
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4 Chemainus
2. Antique Addict
Recycling At Its Finest! Quality Functional and
Affordable Antique & Vintage Furniture. Open Daily.
12 Roberts Street, Ladysmith
250-245-OLDE • antiqueaddict.ca
3. Magpies in Chemainus Antiques & Gifts
Purveyors of Pretty Things. We buy any unusual,
interesting items, antiques and collectables. Open Daily.
9778 Willow Street, Chemainus
250-324-1222 • facebook.com/MagpiesAntiques
4. Top Hat Antiques & Collectables
Victoria
Plan a Getaway –
Vacation or Weekend!
Come visit Chemainus and
Ladysmith, a half hour south of
Nanaimo Ferry, and one hour
North of Victoria Ferry. Located
on the southern end of
Vancouver Island. Chemainus
and Ladysmith boast a number
of unique and interesting antique
shops guaranteed to keep you
busy wandering, searching and
poking around for hours.
Take your “hunt” West –
you won’t be disappointed!
Vintage Hats & Clothing, Quilts, Furniture, Crystal, China,
Local Carvings, Books and lots more. Open Wed - Sun.
Maple @ Laurel, Croft Place, Old Town Chemainus
250-416-0432
5. Post Office Antiques
We have three floors of antiques and collectibles.
Open every day 10:00am - 5:30pm. Buy~Appraisals
340 Esplande, Ladysmith
250-245-7984 • postofficeantiquemall.com
6. La Petite Auction House
Find your Objects of Desire at our auctions May 8,
May 22, June 5 & June 19; and through the summer,
usually every second Sunday.
9687 Chemainus Road, Chemainus
250-701-2902
7. Skeleton Key Gifts & Thrifts
Antiques, Collectibles and "A little bit of everything!"
Consignments welcome.
9708 Chemainus Road, Chemainus
250-710-6703
the
Typewriter
by Janine Vangool, UPPERCASE Publishing, Calgary, AB
“The story of the typewriter is really
the latest phase of another and
greater story — that of writing itself.”*
I’ve recently written, designed and published a
336-page book entitled
The Typewriter: A Graphic
History of the Beloved Machine.
In truth, though, telling the entire story of the typewriter in
a single book is impossible. From
the Industrial Revolution to the
digital age, typewriters span an
amazing time in human history. The
evolution of their intricate engineering, the etymology of makes
and models, the complexity of maintenance and repair: each of these
aspects merits an encyclopedia.
The notion of a machine to
replace handwriting had been
toyed with for centuries. English
engineer Henry Mill patented the
concept in 1714 as “an artificial
machine or method for impressing or transcribing of letters,
one after another, as in writing, whereby all writing whatsoever may be engrossed in paper
or parchment so neat and exact
as not to be distinguished from
print.” Though there is a long
list of inventors preceding him,
Christopher Latham Sholes is the
man history has awarded the winning title of inventor of the
typewriter, patented on June 23,
1868. His machine was the first to
be commercially successful and
from it all other modern typewriters evolved.
Leading up to Sholes’ invention, others had attempted to
create machines to replace handwriting with printed letters: the
“typographer” of 1829, MallingHansen’s “writing ball,” and the
* Herkimer County Historical Society,
The Story of the Typewriter, 1873–1923, 1923.
Lathan Sholes, inventor of the type
writer.
“pterotype” of 1865. So when it
came time to name Sholes’ machine,
there was some debate. “Writing
machine” was suggested, but because the aim of typed letters
was to get composers away from
the notion of writing longhand, it
was discarded. Neither was “printing machine” an apt description.
Charles Edward Weller, a clerk who
witnessed the early iterations of
the machine, shared his recollections at the Tenth Annual Convention of the National Shorthand
Reporters’ Association in Philadelphia on August 16, 1916: “Typewriter was an unusual name and had
a unique sound, and so it was finally adopted, and then for the
first time was heard a name, sounding oddly enough at that time, but
which has now become so common
throughout the civilized world
that we wonder that any other
name was thought of.”
Continued on Page 10
May - June 2016 • 9 Fortunes have been won and
lost on typewriter manufacturing
and selling. The machine became
an indispensable tool for business, as recognized in the 1923
book “The Story of the Typewriter”: “The typewriter has made itself such an essential factor in
modern life, it has become so
necessary to all human activities, that the present-day world
could hardly be conceived without it. It is hard to name any
other article of commerce which
has played a more commanding
role in the shaping of human destiny. It has freed the world from
pen slavery and, in doing so, it
has saved a volume of time and
labour which is simply incalculable.”*
The societal impact of the
typewriter cannot be underestimated. Most notably, typewriters brought women into the
workforce, contributing to their
emancipation. There is over a
century of history and cultural
* Herkimer County Historical Society,
The Story of the Typewriter, 1873–1923, 1923.
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Advertisement for Royal Typewriter
influence stemming from the machine: “Anyone who attempted to
write this greater story would
soon discover that he had undertaken to write the whole history of civilization. The advance
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May - June 2016 • 11 of man from primitive savagery
to his present stage of efficiency and enlightenment has been a
slow process, but each stage of
this process through the ages
has been marked, as if by milestones, by some improvement in
his means and capacity for recording his thoughts in visible
and understandable form.”*
Although there are many books
about typewriters that delve
into each of these topics with
engineering precision, historical depth and scholarly opinion, The Typewriter: A Graphic History of
the Beloved Machine is designed to
be a beautiful ode an all-butobsolete creative companion. The
development of the typewriter
aligns with creative industries
such as industrial design, commercial art and advertising becoming mainstream, and a study
of the graphics associated with
the typewriter also offers a snapshot into trends in design and
fashion. Documenting the ephemera and advertising of typewrit12 • www.DiscoveringANTIQUES.com
ing allows for an informative and
beautiful history of design over
the past 150 years.
My love of typewriters goes
back to childhood. When I was
little, I happily tapped letters
on my mother’s machine. I loved
seeing thoughts become tangible,
and marvelled in the satisfaction of seeing my words printed
on the page. It was my first taste
of both graphic design and publishing—topics that would become
my profession and my passion.
Most of the print and paper
artifacts reproduced in my book
are from my own collection of
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May - June 2016 • 13 ephemera. And as with any personal collection, the objects
give some insight into the person doing the gathering.
As a graphic designer, I’m
particularly interested in items
that have typographic and graphical interest, that mark a particular time period with a recognizable style and that have
creative merit through design
elements such as colour, photography and layout.
As a publisher, I’m interested
in the content of old advertising
and how the copywriting — with its
changing voice and tone — tells
stories not only about a machine,
but about us as a society.
As a woman, I recognize the
advancements that women have
achieved since the 19th century.
We’ve come a long way in surmounting the rampant sexism that hindered women (and men) for so long.
When the historians of Herkimer County published The Story
of the Typewriter over ninety years
ago, they could have scarcely
imagined the extreme pace at
which the world would accelerate
into the 21st century.
vices. Typewriters can be used
as a prop for nearly any point
in the 20th century, an instant
mise en scène. Popular decoration in stationery stores, coffee shops and at weddings, it’s
not uncommon to come across a
machine in daily life. The typewriter repairmen who are still
around have been thrown a lifeline, in that old machines are
being revived by new enthusiasts.
But the typewriter has a quality that will outlast its current
hipster cachet: typewriters seduce us with the romance of meaningful correspondence through
letter writing; the iconic appeal
of the author banging out a novel
at its keys; the sexy but stereotyped allure of a secretary; and
the innocent wonder of a child in
awe of pressing a key.
The typewriter is a very special machine. Seek one out and
show it some love!
In our digital world, where
instantaneous connections are
virtual and fleeting, we find ourselves longing for those simpler
times: a time when our written
messages had heft and longevity,
when office work was physical and
when the tippety-tap of keys signaled progress and creativity.
Though its heyday has passed,
the legacy of the machine lives
on. As a most basic daily reminder, the vestigial qwerty sequence remains the arrangement
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Apr. 23, 24��� Acadia Vintage Retro and
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Apr. 29-May 1�� Fraser Valley Antique Collectors
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Queens Park Arena, New Westminster, BC
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Revolution Place, Grande Prairie, AB
*May 6���������� Coin & Currency Auction
Scribner Auction Ltd, Wainwright, AB
May 7���������� Hillhurst-Sunnyside
Antiques & Collectibles Market
Hillhurst-Sunnyside Community
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*May 7, 8������ 27th Annual Mother’s Day Antique
Show & Sale
Westerner Park, Red Deer, AB
*May 8���������� Antique Show
Vancouver Flea Market, Vancouver, BC
May 15�������� 21st Century Flea Market
Croatian Cultural Centre, Vancouver, BC
May 22 ������� Historical Arms Collectors
of B.C Trade Show
9291 Corbould St. Chilliwack, BC
*May 23�������� Parking Lot Sale – Old
Strathcona Antique Mall
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*May 28�������� Elaine’s Antiques & Collectibles
Show & Sale
Marlborough Park Community,
Calgary, AB
May 28�������� Antiques & Collectibles Auction
Charlton Auction, Roundup Centre,
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*June 4, 5����� 9th Annual Calgary Antique
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Garrison Curling Club, Calgary, AB
*June 12������� Street Sale
Classic European Antiques
Edmonton, AB
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Croatian Cultural Centre, Vancouver, BC
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Sports Complex, Fort Macleod, AB
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Vancouver Flea Market, Vancouver, BC
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Strathcona Antique Mall
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May - June 2016 • 19 HISTORY
of the
Bow Valley
Ranche
A feature story by Catharina Van Tooren, Dealer, Calgary, AB
Photo by Benjamin Herrington
A n outstanding example of late
19th century architecture, with
pristine surroundings and a
spectacular setting - that sums
up the Bow Valley Ranche
Shortly after 1887, Hull Bros. & Co had leased
the Glenn House/Supply Farm from the Government
to accommodate their cattle being closer to their
butcher shop. William Roper Hull, a young lad from
Somersetshire, England, came, together with his
brother John, to Kamloops, British Columbia to work
House. Located in an urban provincial park, the
on his uncle’s farm. At a young age they showed their
house represents one of Calgary’s finest landmarks.
entrepreneurial talent. They advanced themselves
Also known as the William Roper Hull House, it
from farmhands to cowboys to major businessmen
is situated in Fish Creek Provincial Park and is
in just a ten year period. William (Bill) and John
accessible to anyone visiting the 2800 acre park.
started out with a small butcher shop
The ranch house itself has quite an
in Calgary in 1883. They named their
interesting history.
business Hull Bros. & Co. The brothers
Archaeological
excavations
raised, processed and retailed their
have indicated that First Nations
cattle very successfully. One of their
People, while hunting bison for
major contracts was to supply meat
their sustenance, made Fish Creek
for railway construction workers. To
Valley home for over 8000 years;
operate more effectively they leased,
and the first (European) settlers
as mentioned, the Glenn House and
farm which they later purchased from
did not arrive until the 1870’s. John
the Government in 1892. The Calgary
Glenn came from Ireland and built,
Daily Herald referred to the place
together with his Métis wife Adelaide, Patrick Burns, Photo provided by:
The Glenbow Museum via Bow Valley
as Hull’s Irrigation Farm, as a five
the first cabin in the Valley at the Ranche Brochure.
kilometre
irrigation system successfully
confluence of Bow River and Fish Creek
had been put in place. W.R. Hull became renowned
in 1873. Farming became their mainstay while
for his two meter high crops, producing a significant
starting their family. Two years later a second and
higher yield than previous years.
larger homestead was constructed, which they sold
“...irrigation is just the differto the Federal Government in 1879. Subsequently
Glenn’s farm became Supply Farm #24, providing
ence between a good crop and no
much needed provisions to the First Nations people
crop at all...”
in the area. John and Adelaide moved further
Meanwhile the partnership dissolved, and John
upstream and built their final home in an area
went his own way. William was well established in
presently known as Glennfield, aptly named after its
the community. He commissioned architect James
first inhabitant. John Glenn is credited with building
Llewellyn Wilson to design and build a house,
the first irrigation system in Western Canada, an
befitting his status. Wilson created a 2-story brick
innovation that benefitted, among others, Samuel
mansion in the Gothic Revival style, known as the
Bow Valley Ranche house, which had a total cost of
William Shaw, an immigrant from England, to
$4000. The designed house showcased a gabled roof
power his newly established woolen mill in the
Continued on Page 22
Midnapore area, south of Calgary.
May - June 2016 • 21 and a wraparound veranda with an impressive and
somewhat eccentric entry consisting of two whale
ribs and a whale vertebra. Although W.R. Hull
did not use the house as his permanent residence
(that was another mansion in Calgary named
“Langmore”), it became the social centre for the
elite, businessmen and dignitaries. The guests
gathered here for hunting parties, friendly sports
competitions and extravagant dinners. However,
in 1902 W.R. Hull sold the property and farm to
Patrick Burns and focused on real estate instead.
The Grain Exchange Building, commissioned
by Hull, was known as Calgary’s first skyscraper and
the Hull Opera House on 6th Avenue was the only
theatre in Calgary in 1902. The Calgary Brewing &
Mulling Company was founded by Hull along with
A.E. Cross and W.F. Cochrane. All in all, William
Roper Hull had left his mark in the city he loved,
but nothing left a bigger impact than the bequest he
left upon his death in 1925. A fund was established,
according to his wishes, to finance a social assistance
program for children and their families. The William
Roper Hull Home gives youth a second chance, while
his Bow Valley Ranche got a second chance in the
capable hands of Patrick Burns.
Upon this purchase, The Bow Valley Ranche
became the Bow Valley Ranch (without the “e”).
Burns utilized the farm and land as a holding and
sorting facility for his cattle on their way to the
processing plants. The home itself was not meant
as his permanent family home, although it again
became an inviting place for welcoming dignitaries
and other officials.
Patrick Burns had a humble start in life
leading to his business empire. Born in Ontario in
1854 as the fourth of eleven children, his schooling
was sporadic as he was needed to assist in supporting
his family. In 1878 he headed west, along with his
brother John, and worked for a farming business in
Winnipeg. A year later, weary of homesteading, he
began buying and selling cattle. He started off with
two steers, given to him as payment for some farm
labour, and he knew then that this kind of business
was his calling.
“I wasn’t going to work for anyone anymore.”
By 1884 he was the supplier of beef to the
construction workers of the Canadian Pacific
Railroad. With his keen and practical business sense
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he expanded quickly. Beef prices rose from 4 cents
to 14 cents per pound due to high demand. By 1890
Burns left Winnipeg and settled in Calgary where he
opened an abattoir. Other than the railway crews, he
also acquired beef supply contracts for other work
camps including the Klondike gold rush mining
camps in the Yukon. At that time the beef price had
increased to $1.00 per pound.
In 1901, at the age of 47, Pat Burns married 27
year old Eileen Ellis, in London, England. A year later
in 1902, he purchased the property (the Ranche)
from William Hull.
Many found employment under Burns, but two
of them should be mentioned. F. W. (Billy) Bannister
became the ranch foreman looking after the day-today operations. Billy, together with his wife Annie,
first lived in the ranch house until a foreman’s house
was erected on the property. This small abode is still
standing, and will be discussed later in the article.
The cook and caretaker, Yuen Chow, who also lived
at the ranch house, had previously been employed by
Hull, but seemed indispensable to Burns and stayed
until his new employer’s death in 1937. Then Charlie
Yuen, as he was commonly called, returned to his
native China.
Within a relatively short time Burns had
acquired so much land that the common joke
among his peers was that Burns could travel from
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the town of Cochrane all the way to the U.S. border
without leaving his land! To put the size of his land
into perspective: to feed his cattle in winter, 250,000
tons of hay was needed. The fall round-up employed
over 4000 men. Certainly no small enterprise! As
a tribute to the “Old West” lifestyle of cattlemen,
four prominent ranchers came together and lent
their financial assistance to a young cowboy named
Guy Weadick, who, with help from H.C. McMullen,
a general livestock agent, organized this special
event. It was a gigantic outdoor western show that
we now know as the Calgary Exhibition & Stampede,
the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth! The four
ranchers, who became known as the Big Four, were
Patrick Burns, George Lane, A.E. Cross and Hon. A.J.
McLean. The year was 1912.
In 1920, P. Burns & Co. Ltd. was sold to
Dominion Securities for almost ten million dollars.
The meat empire had grown to a corporate giant
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May - June 2016 • 25 The Cookhouse. Photo by Benjamin Herrington.
that included ranches in southern Alberta and
British Columbia, abattoirs, processing plants and
retail outlets (Burns Meat). “Palm Dairies” a milk
processing company was established by Burns in
1927. Four years later this respected business man
was appointed to the Canadian Senate. Senator
Burns served this post until his death in 1937.
So what happened to the Ranche House in
the meantime?
First of all Patrick’s nephew, John Burns,
inherited the house and took up residence. He started
drastic renovations to make it more accommodating
for his family. He died in 1953. His son Richard
took over in 1957 and added some more luxuries
to the place. When he and his family moved out
sixteen years later, the property became part of the
development of Fish Creek Park and was used as a
park warden station (1973). When the provincial
government designated the area as a provincial
park, Fish Creek Provincial Park became official on
June 10, 1975.
By 1978 however the station was no longer
needed and the house was sadly boarded up and
sat idle. Fortunately, thanks to some prominent
and caring Calgarians, The Ranche at Fish Creek
Restoration Society was founded in 1995. With
memberships and sponsorships, corporate as well as
private, funds were raised to bring back the glory of
the property. It took many years of hard work and
large amounts of money, but by the millennium
year the house opened its doors once again to the
public, this time as a fine dining restaurant. Here
guests may take in the bucolic setting, the splendour
of the house and last but not least enjoy an exquisite
dining experience. The former foreman’s house
was restored as well, enabling park visitors to flock
to this interesting little place called Annie’s Bakery
Café (named after Bannister’s wife) to taste delicious
snacks and lunch items.
In order to keep the place financially afloat,
a large art section was created, containing outdoor
art offered for individual sponsorships. The Branded
Patio (built in 2012) reflects the history of the
livestock brands and includes the brand used by
Burns. This symbol, a reverse NL represents ranch
gates that are never locked (see illustration). One of
a kind pieces of art, bronze statues, wooden carvings,
artisan benches hand carved from Quebec lime
stone, and other interesting objects are set between
“Annie’s” and the Ranche House offering a tranquil
place for visitors to reflect and ponder.
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May - June 2016 • 27 APPRAISAL INSTITUTE RELEASE:
Celebrating
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FLORIDA – While not considered an “antique” just
yet, the Asheford Institute of Antiques, a professionallevel distance learning program on antiques,
collectibles, and appraising, turned fifty recently,
marking a milestone in antiques and appraising
education, as the longest running Institute of its
kind. Although the school premiered its home-study
program to the antique world in late 1965, it didn’t
officially open its doors to students until 1966.
“We’ve seen an awful lot of changes since our
inception,” said Peter Green, the Institute’s original
founder. Green, who started the school based on the
notion that there was a need for antique and appraisal
education, said he could hardly believe how the antique
and appraisal services market had grown over the past
50 years – “I can remember when antique stores were
hard to find… now you can tap your phone and find
virtually anything instantly!”
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During the 1980’s, Green’s son, Charles took
over the day-to-day operation of Asheford, and is
the school’s current director. When asked what
he thought represented the Institute’s high-water
mark over the past fifty years, Green unabashedly
responded that the introduction of the school’s new
online e-Course earlier this year was a game-changer
for antique and appraisal education in general. ”The
e-Course allowed us to bring a half-century worth of
teaching expertise to a new and expanded format,”
said Green. “With the ability to use online interactive
multimedia for instruction, we’ve really been able to
raise the bar in antiques and appraising education
for our students.” Green went on to say that although
online instruction had obviously become the new
norm, the “textbook” version would still be offered
for a number of years to come.
According to a press statement, as part of
the school’s year-long celebration, staff from the
Institute will also participate in a traveling roadshow
to commemorate the school’s 50th anniversary.
Plans reportedly include tours of major antique
events and shows throughout North America, and
will incorporate free appraisal clinics, business
seminars and evaluations to mark the Institute’s
anniversary. “We really want to give something back
to our students and those interested in antiques,”
said founder Peter Green, “It’s been a great privilege
to teach so many… it’s just our way of saying
thanks.” Exact dates for upcoming events have yet to
be released, but are expected to be announced soon
according to school spokesperson, Pamela Drew.
For more information about the school’s antiques and appraisal
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May - June 2016 • 29 WHAT IS IT?
W H AT I S I T WO RT H ?
Rope Makers
F or those of you who have read the
magazine for many years, you will
remember a regular column by
originally Wayne McMurray, and
following his death, Dan Thomson called,
“What Is It? What Is It Worth?” This article
fits that theme. The item in question is a rope
maker. Some may know what I am talking
about, some may have seen one and did not
know what is was, and most have no clue how
one works or that the variety of different rope
makers is astounding.
My first experience with one came in the
1980’s at the Calgary Stampede as I walked
around the agricultural area of the grounds.
At the time there was, and still is, a small log
cabin on display. Outside the cabin there was
a small machine lying there, not being used at
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Three pieces needed to make rope.
that time. I assumed it was a rope making machine,
but never having seen one, I had to ask. As it turned
out, the gentleman who was there at the time and who
answered my question, later became my friend, Ken
Taylor from Langdon, AB. Ken not only confirmed it was
a rope maker but offered to give me a demonstration.
From that time I have been on the lookout for a rope
make of my own. The original machine I saw was the
more common three-hook type which was patented in
1901. A year or so later, after many demonstrations at
the Stampede, it broke and was no longer usable. Ken
built a new, indestructible one which will last for many
years to come.
Since then, the first rope maker I acquired was
identical to Ken’s except for the fact that it had been
broken and welded (many broke in the same spot due
to the thin metal in one particular place). Previous
to getting a metal one, I had a very simple, mostly
wooden machine. I donated it to the Medicine Hat
Stampede for their black smith’s shop and it is still
on display. At one time I made a rope maker from
meccano parts. It was very small, about 5” x 5” and
surprisingly enough, it actually worked. During my
Two parts of a rope maker.
travels I have been able to add seven totally different
rope making machines to my collection.
These devices range from three-hook to fivehook. The home-built machines are usually the
three-hook type and are generally constructed of
scrap wood and metal rod. One thing to remember,
the more hooks there are, the harder it is to turn,
creating more work. The home- or farm-built are
also the cheapest versions because the materials
used were whatever was on hand at the time.
Rope makers date back well over 100 years and
were mostly used on farms. It must be remembered
that if a piece of rope was needed, going to town to
buy some was not usually a reasonable option. 100
years ago, a trip to town wasn’t a five minute drive
with a horse and buggy, and rope cost money that
often was not plentiful. If a piece of rope was needed
for a halter shank, a plow trip rope or a rope to pull
the bucket out of the water well; you simply recruited
two more family members (usually kids) and with
the help of the rope maker, some new rope was made.
The rope maker allowed you to make rope any length
or diameter needed. Over the years I remember my
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May - June 2016 • 31 When it comes to rope makers there is one major
question that I cannot answer – when a rope maker
comes up for sale at an auction why does everyone
feel they need one and drive the price up? Most people
do not know how to use one, and the machine sells by
itself and the other two parts are missing. These are
needed in order for the rope maker to work. There
are three separate parts to this machine. If I had the
answer to this I would also know what the colonel’s
eleven herbs and spices are! I do know that at antique
shows the prices are usually high. I did buy one over
a year ago for $100.00, but this is the exception. The
original asking price was much higher and I guess
this dealer had lived with this item long enough and
dropped his price drastically. But most, if not broken
and in good condition, are priced several hundred
dollars more, not including the other two parts.
These other two parts include the anchor (my
name for it), which is located at the opposite end
from the rope maker. The twine used is either baler
or binder twine (binder was used in the old days).
It starts on the anchor end tied to the swivel hook.
Cast iron rope makers.
Beswick owl #1096
Dad telling me that his grandparents had one on
their farm. My grandmother remembers using it as a
youngster. Theirs could still be on the farm, but has
not been seen for years. It could also have been sold
as occasionally antique dealers stop by and purchase
things like wagon wheels, etc. The thinking being
why keep obsolete items like that when someone was
willing to pay you for them.
Rope maker including spreader.
From there it goes to the rope maker, is looped over
one hook then back and forth until all the hooks are
used and then it is tied off at the anchor end. For
a thicker rope, use the hooks more than once. The
anchor has a crank, shaped like a brace for a brace
and a bit, and a hook end with a swivel on it to allow
the anchor end to turn at the right time. The third
part is the spreader. It is sometimes shaped like a
cross and keeps the twine on the hooks separated
so it does not tangle while cranking the machine.
The twine is kept tight at the anchor end and is
slowly moved forward toward the rope maker at the
appropriate time. Spreaders are commonly made
of wood and crudely fashioned, but still effective.
Nowadays with plastic baler twine in various
colours, mixing colours makes for a nice rope.
I mentioned making rope as thin or thick as
needed and I needed a rope that had a very thin
diameter to be used for a gasket to go between the
headlight lens and headlight pot of my 1920 Ford
Model T. Setting up my three hook machine, but
using only two hooks I was able to make the thin
rope needed and it worked perfectly.
WILF & STEVE
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