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D31559-3
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- 1948-01-22 (Creation)
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New shirt ironer at Superior Laundry, Llewellyn Advertising Agency, Mr. VanMeter. The first Formatic shirt ironer on the Pacific coast was installed at the Superior Service Laundry Company. A laundry employee is operating the new ironer which weighs 2,500 pounds and cost $7,500. The new equipment irons both front and back of each shirt at the same time eliminating a time lapse and insuring uiformity of ironing. Laundry officials reported that three employees could finish 100 shirts an hour with less effort and fewer employees than under the old system. (T.Times, 1/30/1948, p.8)
Superior Service Laundry & Dry Cleaners (Tacoma); Cleaning establishments--Tacoma--1940-1950; Irons (Pressing); Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Employees--Tacoma--1940-1950;