Curtain/Covers Waterproof
A rather nice parcel arrived in the mail today from Alberta.
This particular Curtain, Waterproof is a replica, made over 20 years ago by an Edmonton tentmaker, copied from a borrowed, surviving original at that time. They could not get a perfect match to the original colour of green canvas from available stocks and the weight is slightly lighter than the original as well. What I liked, however, is they matched to the nickel plated hardware on the original.
I do not know where the original Curtain, Waterproof came from, or ever ended up, but at least we know it was still surviving a while ago.
While installing it to warm up and hang, I discovered the rightmost Lift The Dot post riveted to the top of my Carriers No. 4 has been bend slightly to the right. Surprisingly, the post itself seems to be OK. The bend had taken place in the upper sheet steel of the Carriers No. 4. With a little TLC down the road, I might be able to dolly the sheet metal back level. Added to the ‘To Do’ List in any event.
David
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