Vintage John K. Burch Upholstery Regulator Awl Advertising Tool Wood Handle Industrial Display Piece
$19.99
Vintage John K. Burch Company advertising upholstery regulator (awl) with its original printed wooden handle promoting the company's upholstery fabrics and supplies business.
This long, slender tool was designed for upholsterers to adjust stuffing beneath fabric without damaging the upholstery. Today it makes an interesting industrial collectible, sewing room display, or advertising tool for vintage décor.
Details
- Item: Upholstery regulator / awl advertising tool
- Maker/Mark: John K. Burch Co.
- Advertising: "Upholstery Fabrics and Supplies" and "67 Years of Continuous Service to the Upholsterer"
- Material: Wood handle with steel shaft
- Color: Yellow wood handle with black and red advertising graphics
- Measurements: Approximately 8 inches long x 1 inch wide
- Use: Upholstery regulator for repositioning stuffing beneath upholstery fabric
Condition Grade: Fair
Positives
- Advertising graphics remain clear and easy to read.
- Wood handle shows an attractive aged patina.
- Metal shaft remains firmly attached to the handle.
Issues / Wear
- Scattered stains, scratches, and finish wear from age and use.
- The metal tip appears to be broken or shortened, as shown in the photos.
- Sold primarily as a vintage advertising collectible or display piece rather than a working upholstery tool.
Please review all photos carefully for complete condition details.
If you collect John K. Burch tools, this piece gives that history a place on display. If it's the one you've been looking for, it's ready to come home.
- Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
- Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
- Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
Returns
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To start a return, email us at the address on your order confirmation. You are responsible for return shipping, and we recommend a tracked service, since we can only refund items that arrive back to us.
Refunds are issued to the original payment method within 5 business days of the item arriving back in the condition it was sent. Original shipping charges are not refunded.
Anything marked Final Sale cannot be returned.
Cancellations
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Questions buyers ask
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Every listing spells it out and shows it in photos. Chips, hairlines, crazing, worn plating, old repairs. If I did not mention it, it is not there.
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Yes. Every photo is the actual piece, taken by me. When it sells, it is gone.
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I note maker, mark, era, and measurements when I can confirm them, and say so plainly when I cannot. Unmarked pieces get dated by what the piece itself shows.
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