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Wire mattress

Inner-spring mattresses are now commonplace and so comfortable that wire mattresses are forgotten, but 80 years ago they were the norm. Some had an array of spiral springs at one end, pulling a wire mesh; others had spiral springs all round the wire mesh, like a modern trampoline and, needless to say, both sagged in the middle when occupied. This was topped with a fabric envelope packed with a lightweight material such as straw, kapok fibre or feathers, for comfort and warmth. Another type consisted of a large number of a woven mesh of long thin spiral springs, emmeshed and stretching the length of the bed. The timber "runners" on each side of the bed needed to be substantial, as were the timbers at the end, which had to withstand considerable tension. There were two parallel timbers at one end connected by a pair of steel bolts, which provided adjustment. Needless to say this type was more expensive, but popular because it did not squeak when the occupant/s shifted their weight. Was this the kind manufactured by Busst & Bills Brothers of Kent Street, Sydney ? Doug butler (talk) 04:52, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

According to the newspaper article, the remaining Bills Brothers, Richard and Walter, partnered with William A. Buesst to found BBB, with a factory in Melbourne. They diversified to manufacture kapok mattresses and later developed inner-spring mattresses. In 1951 the old wire-weaving machinery was still held at the factory. Doug butler (talk) 22:47, 14 September 2024 (UTC)