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Beautiful Hand-Made Solid Wood Civil War Reenactment Cot - Period Correct!
$ 79.19
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Description
Up for your consideration- My Beautiful Hand Made Solid Wood and Cotton Canvas Civil-War era camp bed. This was hand made based on an 1858 campaign cot pattern and was constructed to meet period-correct standards. That's right, you can leave your tent flaps open with this one!I reenacted the United States Civil War for roughly a decade and always prided myself on having a very period correct tent setup. Unfortunately I only used this cot a handful of times before having to step away from the hobby, and now it has been sitting unused for about four years.
Or in other words, it's time for it to find a new home.
As you can see from the photos it disassembles into three components for packing and travel, and uses a set of wooden dowels on ropes to secure it for use. It is entirely made of wood minus the steel bolts that act as the main hinges and the many steel tacks used to secure the canvas sheeting to the frame.
I am six feet tall and weight a little over 200 pounds, and this cot supports me fine. Assembled the sleeping surface measures 26" X 72", and is roughly 16" off the ground. The frame pieces measure 80" in length overall.
You will not find another cot like this, and you will be the envy of the others in your unit/organization who are still sleeping on the ground if you buy it.
Due to it's enormous size it cannot be shipped, so we would have to arrange for pick up.
Any questions please feel free to ask, and obviously no international bidders please. Thanks for looking!