WQ59B Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 (edited) I have a 52.5" wide roll of this, that came from a local fabric mill that made -among other things- auto upholstery after WWII. The company was L.E. Carpenter, headquartered in Wharton NJ, and the location closed "in the mid '50s". Don't know if that means the company ceased all production, or merely closed that location. Spent some time searching online but was unable to ID this. I saw some association with L.E. Carpenter & both Hudson & Kaiser, but could not find any pics that showed this pattern. In my observation via said search, 1950 seems too early for it; it's a bit 'jazzy' for '50... so my current assumption is circa '53 ~ circa '56. Does anyone recognize what this may have been used on? It would be great to make this roll available for someone who needs it. Thanks! Edited May 7, 2017 by WQ59B (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skyking Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 (edited) 1959/1961 Nash Metropolitan had a very similar pattern but was grayish in color. It was called Diamond pattern. I have some, tomorrow I'll post a photo. Edited May 8, 2017 by Skyking (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WQ59B Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 I see this (ID'd as '56) :https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/58/48/c3/5848c3b09a08d03c6912d42aa11e46ff.jpg Tho those diamonds appear 'square' whereas my sample's 'diamonds' are more oblong. The long dimension inside the diamond on my material measures 7/16-in, which is noticably smaller than my impression of the Nash diamonds in the above link. Looking forward to your pic of '59-61. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skyking Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Here is the Metropolitan material......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WQ59B Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share Posted May 9, 2017 Thanks- that's apparently an 'optical illusion' 3-D effect. This aqua material I have you can feel/see the raised edges of the diamonds. I will have to keep searching... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skyking Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 On 5/7/2017 at 10:12 PM, WQ59B said: I see this (ID'd as '56) :https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/58/48/c3/5848c3b09a08d03c6912d42aa11e46ff.jpg Tho those diamonds appear 'square' whereas my sample's 'diamonds' are more oblong. The long dimension inside the diamond on my material measures 7/16-in, which is noticably smaller than my impression of the Nash diamonds in the above link. Looking forward to your pic of '59-61. The link above is ID'd as '56? In '56 Metropolitan used a Houndstooth pattern, totally different from the photo above. They ended that pattern in 1958 and went with the Diamond pattern. You'll likely see most Metropolitans with the incorrect materials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WQ59B Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 It was ID'd as '56, but who knows if the ID was correct. It almost looks like the back seat is same pattern/different color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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