Return-Path: Received: from G.GP.CS.CMU.EDU by K.GP.CS.CMU.EDU; 2 May 89 13:23:04 EDT Received: from G.GP.CS.CMU.EDU by G.GP.CS.CMU.EDU; 2 May 89 13:20:58 EDT To: bovik@k Subject: Oriental rug cleaning Date: Tue, 02 May 89 13:20:56 EDT Message-ID: <4499.610132856@G.GP.CS.CMU.EDU> From: Thomas.Mathies@G.GP.CS.CMU.EDU Results from my rug cleaning experience. ------------ 20-Mar-89 13:21 Thomas.Mathies Oriental carpet cleaning? From: Thomas.Mathies@G.GP.CS.CMU.EDU I purchased an Oriental style (9x12) rug at an estate auction earlier this month and I'd like to have it cleaned. I got three prices (incl. pick up and delivery): Coit $98.58 Kazanjiran 60.00 North Side Carpet Cleaning Co. 43.20 ($34.56 for cash and carry) Any suggestions before I go to NSCCC? Results will be Boviked. -Tom ---------- :::::::::::::: inbox/78 :::::::::::::: Date: Mon, 20 Mar 89 13:38:33 -0500 (EST) From: "Craig F. Everhart" To: Thomas.Mathies@g.gp.cs.cmu.edu Subject: Re: Oriental carpet cleaning? If it's really an Oriental, stick with somebody who knows Orientals. Call Shehady's Oriental carpets; he's a reputable man. Craig :::::::::::::: inbox/79 :::::::::::::: Date: Mon, 20 Mar 1989 14:11-EST From: Harry.Printz@IUS1.CS.CMU.EDU To: Thomas.Mathies@G.GP.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Re: Oriental carpet cleaning? Tom, You might try O'Bannon in Squirrel Hill. I'd be interested to hear how they compare. Please tell more about "estate auctions" in general. These sound like good places to pick up furnishings. But I don't know anything about them. Thanks, Harry :::::::::::::: inbox/80 :::::::::::::: From: Cam Miller To: mathies@cs.cmu.edu Subject: rug cleaning Date: Mon, 20 Mar 89 16:17:10 EST If that were my carpet, I would be VERY leary of a cleaning company that quoted half of the highest quote (you get what you pay for and all that). If you really care about the carpet, perhaps you should call a couple of oriental rug dealers in the area (such as O'Bannon or Weiss in Sq. Hill) and see if they recommend (or recommend against) certain cleaners. It would also help if you know what the rug is made of (silk, wool,etc.) and what is the country of its origin since different dyes are involved. You could end up with a totally faded out rug. :::::::::::::: inbox/82 :::::::::::::: Date: Mon, 20 Mar 89 22:25:38 EST From: William.Welch@A.GP.CS.CMU.EDU To: trm@G.GP.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Carpet Cleaning There's a famous book, "Oriental Rugs" (wow, what an original title) by Colonel something or other. I had it on the tip of my tongue, and now its gone. Damn. Anyway, assuming you could hit a library card catalog but CMU doesnt have it. Anyway, he's the God of Oriental Rugs, and goes to great lengths to tell you what questions you should ask a rug cleaner, and what soap you should insist on, and which other rug books have been written by ignorant hosebags, and lots of great flames in general on the rug trade. I highly recommend it, I wish I could remember the guy's name (its been 5 years). `p -- will I guess this wasnt really much help, was it. ------------ 02-May-89 12:30 Thomas.Mathies rug cleaning followup From: Thomas.Mathies@G.GP.CS.CMU.EDU About a month ago I asked for advice on having a (not handmade) Oriental design rug cleaned at North Side Carpet Cleaning Company. I was advised to check with a real Oriental carpet place, so I called O'Bannon's in Squirrel Hill. They suggested NSCCC. After picking up a pad at Roth in Monroeville ($50 for 9' x 12'), I've gotten the rug unrolled and it looks fine. Total price was about $49 which included a repair of the fringe. More details will be Boviked. -Tom ----------