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Started by skipskip, June 06, 2012, 07:41:33 PM

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skipskip

this came from  my radio arm saw listed elsewhere.



JUN 017 by skipskip, on Flickr

the typeface seems to match ads from the 20's



JUN 019 by skipskip, on Flickr

A place for everything and everything on the floor

rusty


You know, when I first saw it peeking out from the radio, I thought 'washing machine motor', sure enough, wardway was a washing machine brand/co in 1929....

One of the first that 'gyrated' ...lol

Found Very little other info tho :(
Just a weathered light rust/WD40 mix patina.

skipskip

Interesting...

I found an ad for Wardway washers on a page for Montgomery Wards, so I assumed.........

Wardway was a captive brand of Wards


here it is:

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1338&dat=19330317&id=2dFXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6fQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2576,3474083


Dated 1933 tho.
A place for everything and everything on the floor

rusty


heh, $5 down, $5/mo, comes with a sturdy electric motor...LOL!
Just a weathered light rust/WD40 mix patina.