Gripper from year 19summing or other

[pottersflooring]

started preping my job today and found this on the stairs while taking up the old carpet
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so what year do you think this gripper is from ?
this is the first time i seen this type, iv seen other metal ones but not like this

[butch]

come across this a couple times usually rip it up cant see it working with underlay

[pottersflooring]

yeah deffo the underlay that was with this gripper had seen better days and turned to dust both looked like they come from the stone age

[floorer bob]

its for the old foam back carpets and goes on the stairs! dont suppose youve come across foam backs before lol youth of today tut tut

[pottersflooring]

of course iv seen foam backs before lol. just never this gripper, me o my

[james5159]

this stuff was before wood gripper and was used with axminster as well as foam,there was also a metal one for rooms which was nailed to the skirting.this meant it could be used on hard floors like terraza and quarry tiles.

[coolevilangel]

Ripped up a good load of that stuff in my time lol

[mellosoul]

Same here along with the stair clips just never had a hammer big enough(wife is staring).

[tedmaced]

started preping my job today and found this on the stairs while taking up the old carpet
IMG01639-20120206-2119.jpgIMG01640-20120206-2119.jpgIMG01641-20120206-2120.jpg

so what year do you think this gripper is from ?
this is the first time i seen this type, iv seen other metal ones but not like this

this is from the 60,s and still around in the 70,s too. Anyone remeber fitting skirting gripper? Blooming awful stuff,you could still see the top edge of it after the carpet was fitted. You had to use a spring loaded applicator and hit it with a mallet, and fired small headed ring shanked nails.

[tedmaced]

Our firm also used stair cleats, which were slightly curved and if the carpet was stiff would push the punched out spikes flat, again useless.

[mellosoul]

Looks like something from "RIVER MONSTERS".iT MAYBE OF INTEREST on here for the fishermen.

[gripperrob]

Usually fitted on sub standard old stairs which are prone to breaking when you try and take the horrible things off.....

[Mike Vivyan]

1970's never did work!

[Persistent King]

Ripped up a good load of that stuff in my time lol

haha me too

[Bobo]

I used it in the late 60's. I was told it was for foam backed carpets, and yes it was useless.