I used to have that kind of springs on my bed as a child, and yes you can use a regular mattress on it. Mine was not gray, but a maroon color and we use to take it outside in the spring or summer and clean it off with the hose and brushes. Brings back memories. Shirley --- "G. Traxler" <gtraxler@prodigy.net> wrote: > Yes, you can use a regular mattress with excellent > results. I bought one 6 > or 7 years ago to use on my Grandmother's old > tubular steel bed (from about > 1925-30) and it's great. > > We had the bed and springs sandblasted and painted > by a local company. They > (and the mattress people) discouraged us from using > the old springs and gave > various reasons, but I had it done anyway. The grey > paint they used on the > springs make it look like the original metal. I > bought a light weight > mattress cover for the springs to enclose them and > keep from having to dust > the springs! > > I love seeing my granddaughter jump and bounce on > the bed just like my > sister and I did many years ago! > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jane" <jhoho@lorainccc.edu> > To: <OHLORAIN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 9:38 AM > Subject: [OHLORAIN] antique bedspring question > > > Hi All, > > I have a bed that used to be in my grandparents > house. This bed has the > old metal springs instead of the new type box > spring. What I need to > know is, can I buy a normal mattress for this bed? > The mattress that > is on it is in bad shape and I really need to get a > new one. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks.. > > Jane Hoholski > > > ==== OHLORAIN Mailing List ==== > Search the Archive of Messages for OHLORAIN Mailing > List > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > ==== OHLORAIN Mailing List ==== > Search the Archive of Messages for OHLORAIN Mailing > List > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? NEW from Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1