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1916 – Broom Holder Made of a Hinge





This weeks tid-bit comes from a 1916 publication by Popular Mechanics.

The broom holder shown in the sketch is made of an ordinary hinge with one wing screwed to the wall. The loose wing has a large hole drilled in it to receive the handle of the broom. The manner of holding the broom is plainly shown in the sketch.
–Contributed by Theodore L. Fisher; Waverly, Ill.

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The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1
700 Things for Boys to Do

Phineous Zivick Huntington
May 19, 2007

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One Response to “1916 – Broom Holder Made of a Hinge”

  1. Tricia Says:
    June 23rd, 2007 at 12:40 am

    I have two of these hanging on the wall in my closet. They must be 100 years old. They work great!! :)

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