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Title: very serious scrub brush
Post by: skipskip on January 04, 2019, 10:25:10 PM

long handle brush made of iron with a replaceable scrub brush

brush is about 12 inches long and 4 inches wide

VERY heavy

John Ferris was a brush maker here in Albany , hence the "Ferris Albany" stamped into it.

Any idea what it was used for?


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Title: Re: very serious scrub brush
Post by: lptools on January 05, 2019, 04:15:12 AM

Cleaning Ferris Wheels? :-)

Title: Re: very serious scrub brush
Post by: Northwoods on January 05, 2019, 07:39:12 AM

   +1

Title: Re: very serious scrub brush
Post by: coolford on January 05, 2019, 07:47:39 AM

Cleaning Big Foots back! :grin:

Title: Re: very serious scrub brush
Post by: gibsontool on January 05, 2019, 09:53:26 AM

I have a similar one but mine has a carpet like material on the bottom and I was told it was a floor polisher.

Title: Re: very serious scrub brush
Post by: JoeCB on January 12, 2019, 06:58:51 PM

First thought was for scrubbing teak decks on old battleships?  Any real old sailors (older than me) out there?

Joe B 

Title: Re: very serious scrub brush
Post by: skipskip on January 13, 2019, 03:31:04 PM

I thought marine use also  but didnt know how it might work

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