Bed Wrench

Object/Artifact

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Eastern States Exposition

Name/Title

Bed Wrench

Entry/Object ID

1977.26

Description

Turned wood (probably maple) with 'T' handle

Use

For tensioning a rope bed.

Context

Rope beds were quite common in the 18th and 19th Centuries, making this a very common tool. It is a possible source for the phrase "sleep tight."

Collection

Storrowton Village Museum

Category

Tool/Notion

Acquisition

Accession

1997.26

Source or Donor

Dot Hess

Location

Room

Gilbert Farmhouse Kitchen

Floor

Gilbert Farmhouse First Floor

Building

Gilbert Farmhouse

Campus

Storrowton Village Museum, Eastern States Exposition

Inventory

Inventoried By

[email protected]

Inventoried Date

Jul 14, 2026

Created By

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Create Date

May 14, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

August 25, 2026