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Hi,
Has anyone replaced the sockets and colour coded nails which hold the carpet down through the wooden floor boards?
I managed to rescue most of the 12 sockets from the original boards when I renewed them but the spare parts list (p82) shows 24 nails and washers (10hp) of which I am short of about 6 nails and all of the washers whatever they look like.
Do the other 12 nails go through those holes along the inner threshold/sills ?
If anyone has any spares or knows of a source I would be pleased to hear from them.
Mark
3710s

Its page 125 in my list?

The nails are standard upholstery Gimp tacks which old style upholsterers may still supply - I have some red ones which my grandmother had as she was an upholsterer. You may have to paint your own
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALL-COLOURS-G ... 3a4f5e22f9
I have a 16 but do you mean Carr Fasterner press stud carpet clips

http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/c-50-carp ... eners.aspx

Hi when I bought my 1935 12 the carpets were held down by around 2inch brass/bronze nails with washers.The carpet had brass washers bound/fitted into the carpet, I have no reason to doubt that they are the original items as the carpet was the original, which I replaced. If I can figure out how to paste a picture onto the the site I will do it tomorrow. They were not gimp nails!

Hi MacKellaich,
Thanks for this,
My nails were just punched through the carpet so at least I don't have to line up carpet holes with the collets in the floor boards.
I have posted photos of mine on my web album which is open to anyone via this link:

https://picasaweb.google.com/1144583879 ... 4aLE2I6udQ

Did you manage to load your photos?

Regards Mark

Nice pics

Hi Sorry have not got around to the pictures will post in the next day or two

Hi Sorry for delay this link will show the ones I have they are around 1 1/2 incs long http://s1053.photobucket.com/albums/s462/MacKellaich/