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Antique Pat'd Aug 6, 1916 Swansdown Sanitary Napkins Machine Detroit MI With Key Coin Turn No. 4 Chicago

Antique Pat'd Aug 6, 1916 Swansdown Sanitary Napkins Machine Detroit MI With Key Coin Turn No. 4 Chicago

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Antique Pat'd Aug 6, 1916 Swansdown Sanitary Napkins Machine Detroit MI With Key Coin Turn No. 4 Chicago

The machine was made by the SWANSDOWN SANITARY GARMENT CO. DETROIT, MICH. SWANSDOWN SANITARY NAPKINS CAN BE PURCHASED AT DEPARTMENT AND DRUG STORES. ONE DOZEN TO THE CARTON.

ON THE GOLD LABEL: PATRONS
Due to the conversation of all vital metals to war use, we are unable to furnish safety pins with our sanitary napkins for the present. We ask your indulgence and suggest you take proper precautions to guard against any inconveniences that may arise. Thank you.
SWANSDOWN SANITARY GARMENT CO.

This machine was on the wall of the ladies room in the Royal Eagle Restaurant that was in Indian Village on Agnes Street, Detroit, Michigan. The restaurant was in the lobby of the Parkstone Hotel.
Circa 1970 it became our possession. The owner of the Royal Eagle at the time was Danny Kozab. He was a great friend of ours. We gently suggested how nice it would look in our powder room. He no later came out with the machine wrapped in a red table cloth and presented it to us like handing over a baby. It hung for years and years in our powder room until it was time to move and the new powder room dif not afford the space.

It is an original and it is in great antique condition. The original key opens the money container from the inside. It is a "Unit E Machine".

On the silver portion: COIN HERE TURN HANDLE
ADVANCE MACHINE CO.
CHICAGO, U.S.A.
PAT'D AUG. 6-16
JULY 6-20

I have tried to research the company in Detroit and the coin turn company in Chicago to no avail.

We have had so much fun with this piece. Such a wonderful conversation piece.

32" Long x 7" at the deepest point.

So many photos available.

Thank you so much for checking out our shop.

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