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Title: cot or what?
Post by: edd on March 02, 2010, 03:59:33 AM

Hi i came across this dont know nothing about it,all i know is that its made out of oak. Thanks for any help giving...

Title: Re: cot or what?
Post by: hosman321 on March 02, 2010, 04:20:35 AM

Maybe a hospital bed? Too big to be a crib or doll bed but it has side rails so I'm guessing it's a hospital bed. Not too sure!

Title: Re: cot or what?
Post by: edd on March 02, 2010, 04:30:35 AM

yes you could be right, i didn't think about that.it may have come from a hospital or a work house.

Title: Re: cot or what?
Post by: cogar on March 02, 2010, 06:58:39 AM

I think that is just one style of the "original" roll-away toddler/baby bed. 

Title: Re: cot or what?
Post by: KC on March 03, 2010, 12:30:07 AM

Also known as a portable invalid bed. 

Whenever there was someone ill....especially long term....these came in handy for the caretakers.

http://books.google.com/books?id=BpQAAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA318&lpg=PA318&dq=antique+portable+invalid+bed&source=bl&ots=V5shERTh9y&sig=xM_y2Vo1FiAyAOQqw0nRv3ch0_Y&hl=en&ei=_wCOS8DCMMiVtgfL9NWUCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CBsQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=antique%20portable%20invalid%20bed&f=false (http://books.google.com/books?id=BpQAAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA318&lpg=PA318&dq=antique+portable+invalid+bed&source=bl&ots=V5shERTh9y&sig=xM_y2Vo1FiAyAOQqw0nRv3ch0_Y&hl=en&ei=_wCOS8DCMMiVtgfL9NWUCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CBsQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=antique%20portable%20invalid%20bed&f=false)