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Title: 50’s Shoe shine machine. Post by: johnieG on June 03, 2018, 04:50:54 pm I keep running into things that are old but still in service, I found this early 50’s shoe-shine vendor in a local electric shop, it’s set for a free shine, but still has its original 10-cent mech, ( and yes it’s reflective of the “less than sensitive” values of that era, :oh: & the sign is back-lit.
Title: Re: 50’s Shoe shine machine. Post by: Larry on June 03, 2018, 07:10:38 pm Very cool. I wonder how it works. Do you put your foot in the bottom hole? I am assuming it would have buffing wheels??? If that was so, how do you do the back of the shoe? I like the old black americana stuff.
Title: Re: 50’s Shoe shine machine. Post by: johnieG on June 04, 2018, 10:17:43 pm Yes, there’s an opening at the bottom with a slow speed buffing wheel, as for the back/heel area the buffer sticks out a bit from the base, so I assume you turn around & face the opposite way to present the heel to the wheel.
Title: Re: 50’s Shoe shine machine. Post by: Ryengoth on June 05, 2018, 10:36:19 am I'd end up with all kinds of stuff like this if I had the room and cash. Maybe it's good I don't have either. :biggrin:
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