Is it TRUE?

Question

that no one knows the origin of their wire coat-hangers?

Answer 1

I used to before I got wired. But now I have a different bent of the subject. Hung up, not really. I just did not want to be plastic about it.

Answer 2

No not true. There was a guy named Albert J Parkhouse, he invented the wire hanger in 1903. So the origin is the date of his invention.

Answer 3

Albert j parkhouse invented the wire coat hanger in 1903,he worked for a company in jackson named timberlake&sons.

Answer 4

Cleaned up the entry from the website....the English is awful.
Origin of the Wire Coat Hanger

The invention of the wire coat hanger is attributed to Albert J. Parkhouse in 1903. Albert worked for a company in Jackson (state not given) named Timberlake & Sons. Timberlake had managed to collect several dozen enterprising inventor-type employees such as Albert, who made wire novelties, lampshades, and other ubiquitous
devices for their customer clients.

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In response to co-workers’ complaints of too few coat hooks, and in a burst of inventive inspiration, Parkhouse bent a piece of wire into two ovals with the ends twisted together
to form a hook. Then he grabbed some wire and twisted it around so that it fit inside the shoulders of his coat. He bent another wire to curl in the center, allowing him to hang the coat practically
anywhere he wanted. He continued to refine the idea over the next few weeks and soon, all the other employees started using copies
provided by Albert.

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Parkhouse patented his invention, but it is not known if he
profited from it. Timberlake's lawyer, Charles L. Patterson applied for the patent on January 25, 1904, and U.S. patent # 822,981
was granted and assigned to Timberlake. (Patterson put his own name on the line that asked for 'name of inventor.')
a second patent, 877,726, was granted to Timberlake's son in
1907, for a more elaborate hanger which he termed a 'shirt drier.'

Answer 5

HA HA!!

That is so funny! I actually do NOT know where my wire coat hangers came from.... or many of my others, in fact!

Answer 6

coat hangers cost so much before so the answer came from looking for a cheaper solution but think it came from sheep stations to hang fleeces may be wrong but other than that it could have been the army where most things come from

Answer 7

It is true! What a true statement!
Haha I have no clue where my coat hangers came from. China? The cleaners? The garbage?

Answer 8

Strange mine are plastic not wire coat hangers, but I don't know where they came from either.

Do they grow on special trees??!!!

:-)))

Answer 9

the invention of the wire coat hanger is attributed to
albert j parkhouse in 1903.
albert worked for a company in jackson named
timberlake & sons.
john b. timberlake had managed to collect several dozen
enterprising inventor-type employees such as albert,
who made wire novelties, lampshades, and other ubiquitous
devices for their customer clients.

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in response to co-workers’ complaints of too few coat hooks,
and in a burst of inventive inspiration, albert j parkhouse bent
a piece of wire into two ovals with the ends twisted together
to form a hook.
then he grabbed some wire and twisted it around so that
it fit inside the shoulders of his coat. he bent another wire to
curl in the center, allowed him to hang the coat practically
anywhere he wanted.
he continued to refine the idea over the next few weeks
and soon, all the other employees started using copies
provided by albert.

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parkhouse patented his invention, but it is not known if he
profited from it.
timberlake's lawyer, charles l. patterson applied for the patent
on january 25, 1904, and U.S. patent # 822,981
was granted and assigned to john b. timberlake.
(patterson put his own name on the line that asked for
'name of inventor.')
a second patent, 877,726, was granted to timberlake's son in
1907, for a more elaborate hanger which he termed a 'shirt drier.'

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between 1900 and 1906, over 189 different patents were granted
on different versions of 'garment-hangers' worldwide.
steel wire has been used to shape the hanging garments,
sometimes combined with wood, fabric, or sheet metal,
for better or for worse, the functions changing with the
requirements of every era's clothing styles.
let's here examine some of the beautiful shapes and forms.

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victorian women's skirts and bustles received great care by
hanger inventors and manufacturers, with adjustable hangers often
using spring systems to hold the waistbands and allow the
skirts to retain pleats and folds. these hangers often took the
shape of flying birds and are referred to as eagle wing hangers.

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moving further into the twentieth century, wire manufacturers
were producing hundreds of styles of hangers meant to shape
and contour.
spring coiled wire gave dimension to some, while extra hooks
allowed belts and other accoutrements to hang from others.
travel hangers collapsed, folded, and telescoped with ease.
not to be outdone, tailors and clothing merchants advertised
their businesses on specialty hangers.

Answer 10

I have no idea, but I do love the line from Mommy Dearest, "No wire hangers ever!!!" CRAZY