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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Steve Gunn on June 19, 2013, 05:59:29 pm

Title: Old Suite Clean
Post by: Steve Gunn on June 19, 2013, 05:59:29 pm

Cleaned an old suite today for an old 96 year old dear, she proudly explained she bought it in 1939 pulled it forward to clean the back and it was on blocks of wood as when she had it recovered they damaged the castors.Carpets were from the 70's too

What is the oldest item you have cleaned domestically?

Title: Re: Old Suite Clean
Post by: Mike Gwilliam on June 19, 2013, 06:11:28 pm

20's 30's Art Deco horse hair suite from France for an antique dealer. It was  still in good condition.

Title: Re: Old Suite Clean
Post by: Jamie Pearson on June 19, 2013, 06:17:33 pm

17th Century Tapestry

I was only 14 years old when I did it along with this one.

(http://www.lkwilson.org/uploads/midscale/2011051323371Falkland%20Palace-tap%20gal.jpg)

http://www.artfund.org/what-to-see/museums-and-galleries/falkland-palace (http://www.artfund.org/what-to-see/museums-and-galleries/falkland-palace)

Title: Re: Old Suite Clean
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on June 19, 2013, 08:48:25 pm

Did a 70 year old carpet last week pure wool beautiful pattern...not!

Shaun

Title: Re: Old Suite Clean
Post by: jim mca on June 19, 2013, 08:54:20 pm

Jaime

You where 14 years old when that was made  ;D

Title: Re: Old Suite Clean
Post by: Jamie Pearson on June 19, 2013, 10:07:41 pm

Actually I was 18 when we did the one in the picture.

The work at the palace was carried out over a few years.

Title: Re: Old Suite Clean
Post by: AJB on June 20, 2013, 12:27:45 am

I've cleaned chairs and sofas from the 1880's.

a 28 x 14 ft Chinese rug known to be at least 125 years old,
as Grandmamma had 2 "my sister has the other one".

Last year 2 pairs of curtains 110 years old.

I've cleaned many more items but these are the ones that
spring to mind.

Title: Re: Old Suite Clean
Post by: Jamie Pearson on June 20, 2013, 08:05:54 am

Just remembered I do natural stone. That stuff is millions of years old. Unless you believe god created the earth 7000 years ago and then it's only 7000 years old.