Sorry Judson! But heres the first Truckmount!!

joeynbgky

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Found this on ebay.. Looks to be a steam machine with hose reels!! Judson couldnt have invented the first one!!! He wasnt born yet!! Toledo, ohio J.F. KIESWETTER CARPET CLEANER, 828 MICHIGAN STREET, TOLEDO OHIO.... Photo taken in 1910

http://cgi.ebay.com/1910-RP-Kieswetter- ... 2c5a6fad2c

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Ron Werner

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wonder if it took all 9 guys to operate it


The one guy does look familiar, doesn't he?
 

Brian R

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If I had more energy, I would name all those characters....even the one with the extremely large heed. shiteatinggrin
 

Brian R

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My OCD will be the death of me....I really really tried hard not too....






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bob vawter

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who's the jackass that PULLS the damn thing..............OHH nevermind...
i see it's Harper!
 

Lefty724

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Brian R said:
My OCD will be the death of me....I really really tried hard not too....






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Brian that was laughs!!! Spit out my morning coffee!

Thanks for making my Monday morning.....
 

Desk Jockey

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Hey I never had a skimmer, but I did sport one of these. My dad made me wear so many hats when I was little, I never wear one now.
:mrgreen:

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Brian R

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Just the fact that you know what a "skimmer" is ....worries me. Ivebeensold :mrgreen:
 

Studebaker

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I'll bet ya thats a studebaker wagon.

Looks like a one or two horse power unit.
 

Brian R

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I'm butt hurt that Mikey didn't put the photo with the names on it up top. :cry:
 

floorguy

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just to be sure yall know what it is....

fire truck/wagon....

the reels are for the firehose....


never know with this group, ifn ya figured it out... !dork! !dork! !dork! !dork! !dork!


now the pic and names was damnnnnnn funny
 

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I live right by Toledo, i might go check that out. Except Michigan St is in the ghetto a bit...
 

bob vawter

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Ya...that was my FIRST Steam Genie.....
I still GOT the motor that i put in it........it was brand new THEN.......

j]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtWJz2wGEZsj]
 

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